Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is an American author, spiritual leader, and political activist. A frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she is the author of fourteen books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers in the "Advice, How To, and Miscellaneous" category. She is also the founder of Project Angel Food, a volunteer food delivery program that serves home-bound people with HIV/AIDS and life-threatening illnesses, as well as the co-founder of the Peace Alliance, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization.In 2014, Williamson unsuccessfully ran as an independent representing California's 33rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.On January 9, 2019, she announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election and suspended her campaign on January 10, 2020. She later endorsed Bernie Sanders at a rally in Austin, Texas, on February 23, 2020. On February 23, 2023, she stated that she plans to run for president again in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries, challenging incumbent president Joe Biden. Source: Wikipedia (en)