# Dr. Oz, former tv personality turned political figure, life and career in photos


**Dr. Mehmet Oz receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, Feb. 11, 2022.** ROBYN BECK, AFP Via Getty Images


**Dr. Mehmet Oz studies his script seconds before he runs out on stage at the Dr. Oz Show in New York on Aug. 24, 2010.** Rhyne Piggott, USAT


**Dr. Mehmet Oz and Gayle King attend the HealthCorps "Back To The Garden" gala hosted by King and Oz at the Metropolitan Pavilion on May 10, 2007 in New York City.** Thos Robinson, Getty


**Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed the answer to a quiz that guest Kristen DeRose answered correctly on the Dr. Oz Show in New York on Aug. 24, 2010.** Rhyne Piggott, USAT


**Dr. Mehmet Oz and TV personality Barbara Walters attend the TIME's 2009 Person of the Year at the Time & Life Building on Nov. 12, 2009 in New York City.** Jemal Countess


**Dr. Mehmet Oz on the Dr. Oz Show in New York set on Aug. 24, 2010.** Rhyne Piggott, USAT


**Dr. Mehmet Oz plays on the court during the NBA All-Star celebrity game presented by Final Fantasy XIII held at the Dallas Convention Center on Feb. 12, 2010 in Dallas, Tx.** Jason Merritt, Getty Images For DirecTV


**Media personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz (left center) and media personality Oprah Winfrey (right center) cut the ribbon to signal the start of the "Live Your Best Life Walk" to celebrate Oz, The Oprah Magazine's 10th Anniversary at Intrepid Welcome Center on May 9, 2010 in New York City.** Jemal Countess, Getty Images


**Dr. Mehmet Oz and Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi attend the Z100's Artist Gift Lounge presented by AXE at Z100's Jingle Ball 2013 at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 13, 2013 in New York City.** Brian Ach


**Physician/television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz attends Day 2 of the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest held at the Silver Lake Lodge on Dec. 7, 2013 in Park City, Utah.** Mark Davis, Getty Images For DirecTV


**Dr. Oz attends Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC at Cantor Fitzgerald on Sept. 11, 2014 in New York City.** Leigh Vogel, Getty


**Dr. Mehmet Oz watches the Women's Singles final match between Serena Williams of the United States and Bianca Andreescu of Canada on day thirteen of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 7, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.** Elsa, Getty Images


**Iva´n Duque Ma´rquez, President, Republic of Colombia and Dr. Mehmet Oz (R), Professor of Surgery, Columbia University speak onstage during the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit - Day 2 at Sheraton New York on Sept. 21, 2021 in New York City.** Riccardo Savi, Getty Images For Concordia Summi


**Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at a rally supporting his campaign sponsored by former President Donald Trump at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds on May 6, 2022 in Greensburg, Penn. Former President Trump endorsed Dr. Oz in the Pennsylvania Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate over his top opponent David McCormick.** Jeff Swensen, Getty Images


**Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz celebrates with his wife Lisa Oz during an election night event at the Newtown Athletic Club on Nov. 8, 2022, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Oz is competing against Democratic Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman in one of the many midterm elections across the United States today.** Jeff Swensen, Getty Images


**Dr. Mehmet Oz listens to opening statements during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Oz is U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.** Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images
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