The singer-and-actress attended the Latino Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C. and admitted Obama was the only person she was interested in meeting.
She said: “He is the biggest star here, even though it's chock-full of celebrities. The night he won the election, you could feel it in the air. I was watching him with tears in my eyes, thinking, 'Yes. Something is different. Something is happening.' We're very excited.”
Other stars who attended the event included actress Rosario Dawson and singer Shakira, who was also delighted to meet the politician.
Ashton Kutcher has also pledged his support to Obama and has encouraged other famous faces to do the same.
The 30-year-old actor’s company Katalyst Media has teamed up with MySpace to ask celebrities to record video messages of support for the politician.
Ashlee Simpson – who gave birth to son Bronx Mowgli in November – promised to be a “great mother”, while Eva Longoria vows to “plant 500 trees this year to help our planet”.
Eva Mendes states: “I pledge to volunteer more of my time to help children battling serious illnesses.”
