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Who are the Chiefs' biggest celebrity fans? Taylor Swift joins Paul Rudd, Jason Sudekis in all-star group

01-28-2024
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The Chiefs Kingdom spreads wide and large. They have a reputation for being one of the nicer fanbases in the NFL (if there even is such thing), going so far as to raise money for an opponent's charity.

The fandom has only gotten bigger this year with the help of Taylor Swift. She's not the only celebrity Kansas City fan, though, and her fanship will take years to catch up to others. Of course, toughing out the negative temperatures in Arrowhead for a playoff game probably means she's in it for the long run.

The Chiefs have been one of, if not the, best NFL team in the past five years, but none of their most dedicated supporters are bandwagoners.

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Take a look at who else cheers for the red and gold on Sundays.

Who are the biggest celebrity Chiefs fans?

Taylor Swift

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Despite being a Philadelphia native and growing up an Eagles fan, Swift joined Chiefs Kingdom ahead of the 2023 season when she began dating tight end Travis Kelce. While it broke Jason Kelce's heart, especially since her dad switched his green to red, too, she's embraced the NFL world and inspired young fans to do the same.

Eric Stonestreet

Like his character in "Modern Family," Eric Stonestreet is a massive football fan. His character, Cameron Tucker, even grew up in Missouri, though Stonestreet himself is a KC native.

His dedication to the team began when he was young and met a few players. It's grown and blossomed into more throughout time. Stonestreet is no longer on a first-name basis with Andy Reid, naming the coach "Big Red" in his phone and often dressing as him for Halloween (Randy Reid, as the character's called).

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Paul Rudd

The Ant-Man may not be in Kansas anymore, but his heart never left. Paul Rudd is a lifelong Chiefs, Royals, and University of Kansas Jayhawks fan, his alma mater. He grew up in Overland Park, a western Kansas City suburb.

He's passed on the fandom to his son, Jack, who was by Rudd's side at both Chiefs Super Bowl wins in 2020 and '23. It wouldn't be a stretch to say Rudd was the most excited person in the stadium.

Jason Sudeikis

Ted Lasso agrees with his honorary high school classmate, Rudd. Jason Sudeikis also grew up in Overland Park and attended Shawnee Mission West, too, albeit not at the same time. The love is mutual for Sudeikis -- Kelce admitted to being a big "Ted Lasso" fan.

The 2020 Super Bowl win was extra special for Sudeikis. His "SNL" castmate Andy Samberg is a 49ers fan, making the biggest win of that night Sudeikis's bragging rights.

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt picked his Chiefs day in and day out ahead of their Super Bowl win in 2020, 50 years after their first.

The actor was raised in Springfield, Missouri, a town southeast of KC. He even went to college at the University of Missouri (probably doesn't get along with Rudd, in that case). Pitt made his excitement known during the 2020 SAG Awards, held the same day the Chiefs beat the Titans to advance to the Super Bowl.

Henry Cavill

Superman always gets the job done. He did in the case of the Chiefs and Henry Cavill. 

The actual Superman, born across the pond on the island of Jersey, discovered his love for American football while spending time in the States. He decided he needed to root for one team but didn't know who to pick. Who better to choose than the hometown of his alternate persona, Clark Kent?

He broke it all down on the Rich Eisen Show in 2018.

The Chiefs have fully embraced their foreign fanatic.