White House State Dinner Guest List Includes Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Leguizamo and Itzhak Perlman
UPDATE: John Leguizamo and his wife Justine were given choice spots at the White House State Dinner: At the president’s table, seated with figures including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Earlier, Leguizamo told a reporter that he “definitely” would be hitting the campaign trail for Joe Biden in 2024.
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Asked about Biden’s outreach to Latino voters, Leguizamo said, “I think he’s doing the right things, which is getting Latin consulatns and talking to Latin experts who tell him how to address us, and make the effort. If you make the effort, we will be there, but you have to make the effort. I think he’s doing all that — him and Kamala Harris as well.”
PREVIOUSLY: The guest list for tonight’s White House State Dinner for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon includes a number of names from entertainment and media.
Among those expected to attend are Jeffrey Katzenberg and Sujay Jaswa, founding partner at WndrCo; producer Bruce Cohen and husband Gabe Catone, actor John Leguizamo and wife Justine Leguizamo, The MPA’s Charles Rivkin and Susan Tolson, CAA’s Craig S. Gering and wife Jane Gering, and Itzhak Perlman.
From the news media, guests on the list include The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg and Pamela Reeves, The New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn and Shannon Wu, and NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell.
Also on the list: AT&T CEO John Stankey.
The State Dinner was to feature entertainment from The B-52s, but plans were changed given the number of world crises, First Lady Jill Biden said on Tuesday. Instead, more low key instrumental music will be played by the “President’s Own” Marine Band and the Army and Air Force Strolling Strings. The members of The B-52s still were expected to attend.
The full guest list is below:
Ms. Joyce Aboussie & Mr. Greg Keller
The Honorable Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative & Mrs. Alisha Aguilar
The Honorable Elizabeth Allen, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State & Mr. Edward Price, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Chris Ashton
The Honorable Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense & Mrs. Charlene Austin
Dr. Sharada Balachandran Orihuela & Dr. Kali D. Cyrus
The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & Dr. Carolina Reyes
Mr. Brendan Bechtel & Mrs. Helen Bechtel
The Honorable Anthony Bernal, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady & Mrs. Marisa Bernal Cox
The Honorable Jared Bernstein, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors & Ms. Kay Arndorfer
The Honorable John Berry & Mr. Curtis Yee
Ms. Naomi Biden & Mr. Peter Neal
Ms. Finnegan Biden
Ms. Maisy Biden
The Honorable Maher Bitar, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence & Ms. Astrid Dorelien
Mr. Bran Black
The Honorable Jeffery Bleich & Ms. Rebecca Bleich
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State & The Honorable Evan Ryan, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary
Mr. Francisco L. Borges & Mrs. Luisa Borges
General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. & Mrs. Sharene Brown
Dr. Alex Brown
Ms. Taryn Brumfitt & Dr. Zali Yager
Mr. Russell Budd & Reverend Dorothy Budd
The Honorable William J. Burns, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency & The Honorable Lisa Carty, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation & Mr. Chasten Buttigieg
Professor Thomas Calma AO
The Honorable Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, National Security Council & The Honorable Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
The Honorable Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator & Mrs. Myrna Cardin
Mrs. Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux & Miss. Kinga Garriott de Cayeux
Mr. Craig Chittick OAM, First Assistant Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Dr. Melissa Chiu & Dr. Suzanne Hollman
The Honorable Derek Chollet, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State & Ms. Heather Hostetter
The Honorable Katherine Clark, U.S. Representative & Mr. Nathaniel Dowell
Mr. Bruce Cohen & Mr. Gabe Catone
Ms. Katie Connolly, Director of Strategic Communications and Outreach, Office of the Prime Minister
The Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina & Mrs. Kristin Cooper
Dr. Lynn Cornelius & Dr. Joseph Cornelius
The Honorable Joe Courtney, U.S. Representative and Co-Chair of Australia Caucus & Mrs. Audrey Courtney
Professor Glyn Davis AC, Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Honorable Michael C. Donilon, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President & Mrs. Patricia Donilon
Mr. Mark David Ein & Mrs. Sally Ein
The Honorable Jon Finer, Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
Ms. Elizabeth Fitch, Media Director and Principal Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Yance Ford & Ms. Amanda Lichtenberg
Mr. Chip Forrester & Ms. Elizabeth Haselkorn
Dr. Michael Fullilove
Dr. Juliet V. Garcia
Mr. Timothy Gartrell, Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Rory Gates & The Honorable Don Harmon, President of the Illinois State Senate
Mr. Craig Gering & Mrs. Jane Gering
The Honorable Rufus Gifford & Dr. Stephen DeVincent
The Honorable Mark Gilbert & Mrs. Nancy Gilbert
The Honorable Shuwanza Goff, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs & Mr. Jamie Fleet
Mr. Jeffrey Goldberg & Ms. Pamela Reeves
The Honorable Philip Gordon, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President & Mrs. Rachel Gordon
Ms. Fatima Goss Graves & Ms. Carol Ann Goss
Mr. Jon Gray & Mrs. Mindy Gray
The Honorable Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii & Mrs. Jaime Green
The Honorable Arthur J. Gregg & Mrs. Alicia G. Collier
The Honorable Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior & Ms. Aleta Suazo
The Honorable Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States & Mr. Douglas Emhoff
Mr. Andrew Hauptman & Mrs. Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
Mr. Jon Henes & Mrs. Pamela Henes
The Honorable Jim Himes, U.S. Representative & Mrs. Mary Himes
Mrs. Barbara Humpton & Mr. David Humpton
Mrs. Shannon Hunt-Scott & Mr. Kevin Scott
Ms. Laleh Ispahani & Mr. Tapio Vaskio
Ms. Bonny Jacobs
The Honorable Karine Jean-Pierre, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary
The Honorable Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of State & Mr. Matthew D. Steinhelfer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Darius Jones & Mrs. Tori Johnson-Jones
Mr. Joe Kahn & Ms. Shannon Wu
The Honorable Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator & Ms. Anne Holton
Mr. Brad Karp & Mrs. Roberta Karp
Mr. Jeffrey Katzenberg & Mr. Sujay Jaswa
Ms. Janet Keller & Ms. Katherine Schneider
The Honorable Caroline Kennedy, Ambassador of the United States to Australia & Dr. Edwin Schlossberg
The Honorable James F. Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia & Ms. Letitia Santarelli
Mr. James Keogh & Ms. Selen Us
The Honorable John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate & Dr. Vanessa Kerry & Ms. Alexandra Kerry
The Honorable Madeline King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
Ms. Kathy Klugman, Principal Adviser, International, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. Orin Kramer & Ms. Barbara Marcin
The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs & Mrs. Nami Kritenbrink
The Honorable Ben LaBolt, Assistant to the President and Director of Communications
Ms. Amanda Lacaze
The Honorable Sarah Ladislaw, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Climate & Mr. Gregg L. Ladislaw
Kid Laroi & Ms. Sloane Howard
Ms. Jane Lauder & Mr. Kevin Warsh
Dr. Brenda Lauderback & Dr. Antonio D. Tillis
Dr. Marsha Laufer & Dr. Henry Laufer
Mr. James Lawrence & Dr. Mary Lawrence
Ms. Nancy LeaMond & Mr. Colin Finan
Mr. John Leguizamo & Mrs. Justine Leguizamo
The Honorable Daniella Levine-Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County & Dr. Robert Cava
Mr. Jeremy Liew & Miss. Ellie Liew
Ms. Lori Lodes & Mr. Austin Evers
Mr. Christopher Lowe & Ms. Bonnie Datt
Mr. Eugene A. Ludwig & Dr. Carol L. Ludwig
Imam Mohamed Magid & Dr. Amaarah DeCuir
Ms. Sue Mandel & Mr. Steve Mandel
Mr. Gerard Martin PSM, Head of Commonwealth Protocol, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr. Brett Mason, Head of the Press Office, Office of the Prime Minister
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security & Mrs. Tanya Mayorkas
The Honorable Michael McCaul, U.S. Representative & Mrs. Linda McCaul
Mr. Ryan McInerney & Mrs. Angela McInerney
Mr. Andrew McKellar
Dr. Paul McKenzie
The Honorable Gregory Meeks, U.S. Representative & Mrs. Simone Marie Meeks
Ms. Prue Mercer, Senior Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister
Ms. Andrea Mitchell & Ms. Chloe Arensberg
Ambassador Paul Myler, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Australia
Mr. Sam Nester & Dr. Maya Popa
The Honorable Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology & Mr. Yehuda Neuberger
Mr. James Newton, Speechwriter, Office of the Prime Minister
The Honorable Victoria Nuland, Acting Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State & Dr. Robert Kagan
The Honorable Kevin C. O’Connor, Physician to the President & Mrs. Christine F. O’Connor
The Honorable Jen O’Malley Dillon, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff & Mr. Patrick Dillon
Dr. Sharada Balachandran Orihuela & Dr. Kali D. Cyrus
Ms. Michelle O’Neil
Ms. Valerie Biden Owens & Mr. Jack Owens
Ms. Missy Owens & Mr. Cuffe Owens
The Honorable Thomas Perez, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs & Ms. Ann Staudenmaier
Mr. Itzhak Perlman & Mrs. Toby Perlman
Mr. Marc Perrone & Ms. Lori Werner
Ms. Kate Pierson & Ms. Monica Coleman
Ms. Ruth Porat & Mr. Anthony Paduano
The Honorable Natalie Quillian, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff & Mr. Ryan Quillian
Mr. Bryan Rafanelli & Mr. Mark Walsh
The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce & Mr. Tommy Moffit
The Honorable Mira Rapp-Hooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania, National Security Council & Mr. Matthew Brest
Dr. Ely Ratner & Mrs. Jennifer Ratner
The Honorable Bruce Reed, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff & Ms. Bonnie LePard
The Honorable Jack Reed, U.S. Senator & Mrs. Helen Reed
Mr. Blake Resnick & Ms. Katie Resnick
The Honorable Steve Ricchetti, Assistant to the President and Counselor to the President & Mrs. Amy Ricchetti
Mr. Gregory Riggs & Ms. Kaye Riggs
The Honorable James Risch, U.S. Senator & Mrs. Vicki Risch
The Honorable Charles Rivkin & Ms. Susan Tolson
Mrs. Stephanie Robinson & Mr. Mark Robinson
Mr. Ethan Rosenzweig, Acting Chief of Protocol of the United States, U.S. Department of State
His Excellency The Honorable Kevin Rudd AC, Ambassador of Australia to the United States & Ms. Thérèse Rein
The Honorable Emmy Ruiz, Assistant to the President and Director of Political Strategy and Outreach & Ms. Stephanie Grabow
Mr. Lee Saunders & Mrs. Lynne Saunders
Mr. Frederick Schneider III & Mr. Kevin P. Miller
Mr. Martin Schroeter & Mrs. Susan Schroeter
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate & Mr. Michael Shapiro
The Honorable Liz Sherwood-Randall, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor & Dr. Jeffrey Randall
Mr. Brian Sikes & Mrs. Dana Sikes
The Honorable Adam Smith, U.S. Representative & Mrs. Sara Smith
The Honorable Alan Solomont & Mrs. Susan Solomont
Mr. John Stankey & Mrs. Shari Stankey
Ms. Laura Strayer
The Honorable Julie Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor
The Honorable Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs & Ms. Margaret Goodlander
Mr. S. Donald Sussman & Ms. Michelle Howland
The Honorable Katherine C. Tai, United States Trade Representative & Mr. Robert Skidmore
Dr. Andrew Thomas & Dr. Shannon Walker
The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations & Mr. Lafayette M. Greenfield II
The Honorable John Thune, U.S. Senator & Mrs. Kimberley Thune
Mr. Andrew Tobias & Mr. Rob Frier
The Honorable Annie Tomasini, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations & Mrs. Margaret Tomasini
Mr. Sam Trobe, Director of Policy, Office of the Prime Minister
Mr. D. James Umpleby III & Mrs. Katherine Umpleby
The Honorable Lynn Valbuena, Chairwoman, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (CA) & Mr. Steve Valbuena
Dr. Rosita Van Coevorden, & Ms. Isabelle Van Coevorden
Mr. Mark Vassella
The Honorable Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State & Mrs. Melineh Verma
Mr. Peter Vlandys
Ms. Shemara Wikramanayake & Mr. Ben Way
Mr. Innes Willox
Ms. Cindy Wilson & Mr. Keith Bennett
Dr. Justin Wolfers & Dr. Betsey Stevenson
The Honorable Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator & Mrs. Nancy Wyden
The Honorable Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury & Dr. George Akerlof
The Honorable Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor & Dr. Candace Fatima Zaidi
The Honorable Jeffrey Zients, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the President & Mrs. Mary Zients’
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