Washington, January 8 : A roundup of celebrities expected to welcome US President-elect Barack Obama to the White House later this month has been compiled by a leading American political journalism organisation.

According to the Politico, the 10 official Inaugural balls may see Jessica Alba, Maroon 5, Samantha Ronson, Russell Simmons, T. I. LL Cool J, Oprah, Sting, Elvis Costello, Il Divo, Rihanna, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Brendan Fraser, Herbie Hancock, Bradley Cooper and Susan Sarandon.

Lisa Marie Presley, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon, Kerry Washington, Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Walsh, Alan Cumming, Barry Levinson, Alfre Woodard, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Richard Schiff are also to allegedly attend the inauguration.

Other guests rumoured to join in are Chris Rock, George Clooney, Angela Bassett, and those Creative Coalition folks: Tim Daly and Tony Goldwyn, Connie Britton, Marcia Cross, Maura Tierney, Sue Kramer, Rachael Leigh Cook, Gloria Reuben, Wendie Malick, Adrian Grenier.

Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phillip Bloch, Tom Cavanagh, Bradley Cooper, Hill Harper, Ashley Judd, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard are more people speculated to take up the seats.

The landmark occasion may further be graced with the presence of Giancarlo Esposito, Kim Raver, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jane Krakowski, Tamara Tunie, Tom Fontana, Patricia Arquette, Amy Brenneman, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Brad Silberling. (ANI)