Celebrities Who Have Lost Homes or Had to Evacuate in the Los Angeles Fires, and What They’ve Said



Celebrities Who Have Lost Homes or Had to Evacuate in the Los Angeles Fires, and What They’ve Said

A fast-moving series of fires beginning Jan. 7 has devastated areas of Southern California, causing thousands of residents to have to flee their homes — including many stars

By Stephanie Sengwe and Alex Apatoff  Updated on January 9, 2025



A series of wildfires has devastated swaths of Southern California, causing thousands of residents to have to flee their homes as it rapidly engulfs large parts of the Los Angeles area.

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Paris Hilton, and John Goodman

Among the more than 80,000 people displaced were celebrities, many of whom have called the area home for decades. Some, including Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes, Cameron Mathison, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, have lost their houses. Many others, including Mario Lopez, Molly Sims, Kid Cudi and Bebe Rexha, have shared that they have evacuated as the fire continues to spread.

The first fire started in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Videos show devastation in the seaside community; as Pacific Palisades resident Maria Shriver wrote on Instagram, “Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything.”

The Eaton Fire (also called the Close Fire) followed, sparking around 6:30 pm Tuesday; by late Wednesday morning, it had exploded to 10,000 acres across Pasadena and Altadena. By 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Woodley Fire was ablaze, seizing 75 acres in its wake.

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Northward of that, the Hurst Fire, which grew to about 500 acres in size, sparked around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday and was still going around 5 a.m. on Wednesday. A fifth blaze, the Tyler Fire, sparked west of L.A. near Coachella and was 50 percent contained at the time of this writing.

Many entertainment events and filmings were postponed as a result of the catastrophe, which as of Wednesday evening had claimed lives (officials say the current death toll is unknown) and was already being called the most destructive fire in the history of Los Angeles County, with more than 1,100 structures destroyed and 27,000 acres impacted so far, according to the Los Angeles Times.

See what stars have said about their personal connection to the horrifying disaster.

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Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam’s home in Pacific Palisades, where they lived with their two daughters, was destroyed by fire, photos show. Reps did not return a request for comment.

Cobie Smulders tragically lost her home on Wednesday, a day after the Pacific Palisades fire run amok through the glitzy celeb-filled city.

Eugene Levy


Eugene Levy’s home was among the properties destroyed in the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire.

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Schitt’s Creek star

Eugene Levy, 78, told the L.A. Times that he’d found himself “stuck” by “black and intense” smoke over Temescal Canyon as he tried to leave his home. “I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark,” the actor added.

His son, Dan Levy, posted to Instagram Stories, “Heartbroken for my family, my friends and the people of L.A. affected by these catastrophic fires.”

Photos later confirmed the home had been destroyed.

MIles Teller and Keleigh Teller

Miles and Keleigh Teller House Burned

Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller lost the $7.5 million home in Pacific Palisades they bought in 2023, photos show. A rep did not respond to a request for comment.

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins’ home was among the properties destroyed in the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire.

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Photos show that legendary actor Anthony Hopkins, who turned 87 at the end of 2024, lost his Pacific Palisades home, the apparent location where he often posted videos on his popular TikTok playing the piano or getting ready for the Oscars. According to the Daily Mail, he moved there in 2021 several years after his Malibu home was narrowly spared from the Woolsey fire in 2018; he also previously lost his home in London to fire in 2000. A rep did not respond to a request for comment.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
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The couple, who have been married for 10 years, lost the Pacific Palisades home they share with their two children, photos confirm (below). Reps did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Pacific Palisades

John Goodman

John Goodmans home in Pacific Palisades Los Angeles

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John Goodman’s Pacific Palisades home was demolished in the fire, photos show. Reps did not return a request for comment.

Ricki Lake is among those mourning the loss of their homes.

“It’s all gone. 💔 I can’t believe I am typing these words. After a valiant and brave effort by our friend and hero @kirbykotler_ Ross and I lost our dream home,” she wrote in a heartfelt caption accompanied by a carousel of pictures she took in happier times.

“This description ‘dream home’ doesn’t suffice. It was our heaven on earth. The place where we planned to grow old together. We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved malibu for granted, not even for one second. I shared our sunset 🌅 views almost daily with all of you,” she continued.

She added, “This loss is immeasurable. It’s the spot where we got married 3 years ago. I grief along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event.
Praying for all of my neighbors, my friends, my community, the animals, the firefighters and first responders. More to share soon of how we escaped with Dolly and not much else. For now I grieve. 💔💔💔”

Cameron Mathison

Soap star Cameron Mathison shared a video of the remains of his home in a heartbreaking video posted to Instagram. “We are safe But this is what’s left of our beautiful home. Our home where our kids were raised and where they wanted to raise their own someday,” he wrote under the post.

“Thanks to all who reached out and checked in. Can’t respond to all so wanted to give an update here,” he added. “Sending so many prayers to everyone being affected by these fires🙏🏼”

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton, News footage of Pacific Palisades fire
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Paris Hilton posted a video to Instagram of ABC News footage that showed the charred remains of her beachfront Malibu home, and recalled some happy memories she and her family had there.

“Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience,” she wrote, in part. “This home was where we built so many precious memories. … It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London. … While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family is safe. My heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires.”


Bozoma Saint John

Bozoma Saint John arrives at the Fashion Show For Sutton Stracke’s “The Sutton Green Label Brand ‘Capsule Collection'” at The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood on July 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Bozoma Saint John confirmed on Instagram that her home had burned, sharing a carousel of photos and videos of herself and daughter Lael in happier times in the home.

“This was my EFF YOU I’m here house,” she wrote in part. “This is the house where I finally felt like I could choose to spend time… when I wanted to and how I wanted to. It is gone. This is an unimaginable loss. I grieve with the rest of Los Angeles as it burns.”

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges attends The 58th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The Malibu home that Jeff Bridges shared with his family was destroyed, PEOPLE confirms. According to TMZ, Bridges, his sister and their brother Beau had inherited it together.

Tina Knowles


Tina Knowles attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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The mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Tina Knowles, shared to Instagram that her home was lost. “It was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred Happy Place . Now it is gone !! God Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department who risked their lives in dangerous conditions,” she said. “We thank you for your dedication and bravery and for saving so many lives . This could have been so much worse with out the dedication of the disaster workers and first responders.”

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