Los Angeles wildfires: Which celebrity homes were destroyed and which were spared in the deadly infernos

The deadly wildfires surrounding Los Angeles have been the city’s great, horrific equaliser.

Neighbourhoods from east to west have been reduced to ash, thousands of residents have had to run for their lives, and the homes of the rich and famous have gone up in flames just as easily as those of everyday Angelinos.

At least seven people have died in the blazes, which have burned for three days and forced at least 130,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Among the evacuees are some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, most of whom fled the Pacific Palisades in the city’s west, between Santa Monica and Malibu., where the largest of the fires surrounding the city continues to burn out of control.

More than 30,000 people have fled the Palisades fire alone, which has destroyed more than than 20,000 acres (almost 8100 hectares) of land and more than 5000 properties.

But unlike the regular LA evacuee whose home has burned to the ground, celebrities are commiserating and grieving their losses in public — to millions of followers.

Here are the stars who have lost their homes and those who have had a near miss in the fires.

Paris Hilton

The hotel heiress watched her Malibu beachfront home burn to the ground on the news.

She shared the footage to Instagram, writing she was “heartbroken beyond words”.

Hilton purchased the mid-century, 2700-square-metre house home with husband Carter Reum for more than $8 million in 2021.

Hilton returned to the property after it had been destroyed, posting a heartbreaking video of her home, some of it, still on fire.

“I’m standing here in what used to be our home, and the heartbreak is truly indescribable,” Hilton wrote.

“This house wasn’t just a place to live— It was where we dreamed, laughed, and created the most beautiful memories as a family.

“What breaks my heart even more is knowing that this isn’t just my story. So many people have lost everything. It’s not just walls and roofs—it’s the memories that made those houses homes.”

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John Goodman

American actor John Goodman, loved for his roles in Roseanne Monsters Inc. and The Flintstones tragically lost his home.

Devastating images showed that all that was left of the Hollywood icon’s home was a gate and his fence.

Rebel Wilson

The Australian comedian said the West Hollywood home she shares with her wife, Ramona Agruma, and two-year-old daughter had been impacted by the fires.

Wilson shared a terrifying photo of the skyline in flames, thanking her friend Ornela, who had posted the photo, for “saving our cat”.

It is unclear how badly the Bridesmaid’s actor has been affected by the fires. It is also unclear if Wilson is currently in LA, having recently returned to Australia to celebrate a second wedding with Agruma.

Billy Crystal

The When Harry Met Sally star said in a statement he and his wife, Janice, had lost their home they lived in for 45 years.

“Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbours who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy,” Crystal said.

“Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away.”

“We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends, we will get through this. We pray for the safety of the fire fighters and first responders.

“The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. It is our home.”

G Flip and Chrishell Stause

Australian musician G Flip and their spouse, Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, also shared their horror at the fires.

The couple evacuated their A$5.3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills to take shelter in G’s studio.

“Immediate evacuation in my area,” Stause captioned a post to Instagram.

“Me, G, and Gracie are safe and out of the house.”

She later posted a video where she explained the fire threatening her and G’s home was “put out quickly” by aerial firefighting crews.

“Thank God they put the fire out quickly, if it happened the night before when the winds were happening and they weren’t allowed to fly it would have been a completely different story,” she said.

“We’re still in a red zone, so that means we still have to leave at any moment’s notice.”

Hunter Biden

Joe Biden said that his son may have lost the home he shares with his wife.

“My son lives out here and his wife,” the President said during a briefing on the fires on Wednesday, local time.

“Their – they got a notification yesterday that their home is probably burned to the ground. Today, it appears that maybe it’s still standing. We’re not sure.”

Mandy Moore

In a series of Instagram posts, Moore shared her devastation after learning that another fire burning in the northeast of the city had “levelled” her neighbourhood of Altadena.

“My sweet home. I am devastated and gutted for those of us who’ve lost so much. I’m absolutely numb,” she wrote.

“Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone,” she wrote.

Most of Moore’s home survived, however the carnage around her was overwhelming for the star.

“Our favourite restaurants, levelled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too.”

Moore and her now-husband, Taylor Goldsmith, searched for a year before buying a home in the area, Architectural Digest wrote in 2018, describing it as “the perfect spot to begin their life together, high atop a Pasadena hill, in a classic 1950s home with sweeping vistas of the San Gabriel mountains and valley.”

Cary Elwes

The Princess Bride star has also lost his home in the Palisades fire, but told his fans he was “grateful to have survived”.

“Our hearts go out to all the families impacted by this tragic event,” he added before sending gratitude to first responders “who worked so tirelessly through the night and are still at it”.

Cameron Mathison

Mathison shared footage of the charred remains of his home, still burning, writing “This is what’s left”.

In the video, he appears to walk along a footpath toward where the house has crumbled — along grass and hedging that is remarkably unscathed — and looks into the destroyed property.

“Our home where our kids were raised and where they wanted to raise their own someday,” Mathison wrote.

James Woods

In a teary-eyed interview with CNN, The Virgin Suicides actor struggled to comprehend the gravity of his house burning down.

“One day you’re swimming in the pool, and the next day it’s all gone,” he said.

Woods, who had documented his evacuation and shared news his home burned down, said he also helped his 94-year-old neighbour escape to safety.

“There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us,” he said.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

Nobody Wants This star Adam Brody and wife, Gossip Girl lead, Leighton Meester’s $6.5 million mansion has also been razed, with images showing the three-storey home and its gardens alight.

Ricki Lake

The former talk show host announced on Instagram that her Malibu “dream home,” where she married her husband, Ross Burningham, just two years prior was destroyed in the fires.

“It’s all gone,” she wrote in a post accompanied by old photos of her standing in her garden and lounging by her pool.

“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.”

Melissa Rivers

TV personality Melissa Rivers, daughter of comedy icon Joan Rivers, said she saved a few important and precious personal items from her home, which burned down in the fires.

She told CNN: “I grabbed my mum’s Emmy, a photo of my dad and a drawing that my mother had done of me and my son.”

Rivers own the Daytime Emmy in 1990 for Outstanding Talk Show Host.

“That’s it, that’s the end of everything that belonged to my family and the history of it.”

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

A-list couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen fled their $30 million Beverley Hills mansion — which they bought in 2020 — with their four kids, Luna, 8, Miles, 6, Esti and Wren, both 1, and pets as the fires approached.

The family, including their four dogs and bearded dragon, took refuge at a hotel and told her followers they were “OK as of right now”.

“I felt weird saying that with so many people we know and don’t who are not OK,” Teigen wrote.

“Thank you for reaching out. Looking for any and all ways to help our community right now, please send anything you see.”

“And God bless the firefighters and all first responders,” she said.

Jamie Lee Curtis

The Oscar-winning actor has been sharing horrific images of her burning community to her Instagram.

She confirmed her house was saved from the fires.

In an update, Curtis pledged $1 million (A$1.5 million) from her family foundation to start a fund for fire victims.

“I’m in communication with Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass and Senator Schiff as to where those funds need to be directed for the most impact,” she said.

Gary Hall Jr

A GoFundMe was created for US swimming legend Gary Hall Jr, who lost “everything”, including his 10 Olympic medals, in the Palisades fire.

Hall fled his rental property, where he also ran a swimming school for kids, with his dog, insulin, and a few personal items.

He told the Sydney Morning Herald his Olympic and World Championship medals likely melted in the fire.

“Everyone wants to know did the medals burn? Yeah, everything burnt. It’s something I can live without. I guess everything is just stuff. It’ll take some hard work to start over. What can you do?”

Eugene Levy

Honorary mayor of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, actor Eugene Levy, found himself among the logjam of evacuees trying to escape the fires.

The 78-year-old Schitts Creek star’s home — which he had owned for almost 20 years — burned to the ground.

The relatively modest two-storey, three-bedroom home reportedly dated back to 1950 and featured a set of curving steps leading up from the driveway to the front door.

His son, Dan Levy posted a heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles on social media, but did not confirm whether his father’s home had been affected.

He said he was grateful for the first responder “heroes”.

“So much gratitude tonight for the firefighters risking their lives and working around the clock to protect this city,” he wrote over a smokey picture of the LA city skyline backlit by an orange glow.

Jhené Aiko

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the singer revealed her home “burned down to the ground.” She added that she and her children were safe and “starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy,” she wrote.

Anna Faris

A representative for the Scary movie actor confirmed reports that her home was destroyed in the Palisades fire. Faris and her family are safe.

NBA coaches, players: Reddick, Leonard, Kerr

Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lives in the Pacific Palisades area of LA, has been personally affected by the fires, having completely lost his home, while Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard and Warriors coach Steve Kerr have also been forced to evacuate their southern California residences.

Anthony Hopkins

Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins is also reported to have lost his multi-million-dollar home.

Images appear to only show the property’s gate still standing after the house was destroyed by fire.

Diane Warren

Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren said her Malibu home of 30 years “looks like it was lost in the fire”.

Warren, who runs an animal rescue ranch in the area, confirmed that the animals were safe, “which is the most important thing,” she added.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt

Reality stars Heidi Montag and her husband Spencer Pratt have lost their hills family home, with the couple revealing the tragic news on TikTok.