A-listers such as Common, John Legend and Scarlett Johansson lent their famous faces to support President Obama during the presidential election. But a new White House initiative to disclose its visitors shows not all celebrity favors are created equal. The Obama administration has rolled out a list of 110 people who visited the White House between Inauguration Day last January through July 31. Not all the names have been released due to security reasons, so if ScarJo did, in fact, hit up the Oval Office, her name could be released in the next batch of visitor logs. But until then, here’s a look at the celebs who we know DID make the cut, and which famous Chicagoans — besides Obama’s family and the White House staff, natch — may be in the president’s inner circle, at least based on the number of West Wing visits.
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5 visits
Sen. Dick Durbin
4 visits
Former Vice President Al Gore
3 visits
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Serena Williams
2 visits
Brad Pitt
Oprah Winfrey
Denzel Washington
1 visit
George Clooney
Mayor Daley
Bill Gates
