US election 2016: Celebrities who voted for Donald Trump
Clint Eastwood, Kid Rock - Mike Tyson? It's not always easy to spot the US president-elect's fans
In the end, even the combined star power of dozens of Hollywood A-listers could not sway enough voters to send Hillary Clinton to the White House.
Her rallies attracted high-profile guests, culminating in Beyonce and Jay-Z's appearance with her on stage in Cleveland, Ohio.
In one star-packed video produced by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, actors including Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Don Cheadle urged voters not to vote for Donald Trump, calling him a "racist, abusive coward who could permanently damage the fabric of our society".
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It was no surprise to see A-listers cheering for Clinton in liberal-leaning Hollywood, where conservative stars tend to keep a low profile – particularly this year, when the Republican candidate proved especially divisive.
However, that didn't stop a handful of famous faces from publicly lending him their support.
Some of the endorsements will not come as a shock - it would be hard to picture country-fried stars Kid Rock and Loretta Lynn stumping for Clinton, for instance – but some of the names might surprise you.
Here's a look at the celebrities who pledged their allegiance to Trump.
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