All the celebrities who have lost homes in devastating Los Angeles fires
Hollywood’s biggest celebrities are picking up the pieces after discovering their affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods were reduced to ash and rubble when the California wildfires tore through the city.
The death toll of the historic infernos has reached 16, as heroic firefighters still battle hellish conditions on the front lines of at least five different fires.
The homes of Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling, Milo Ventimiglia, and Miles Teller are among those destroyed, while dozens of other stars face an anxious wait alongside their neighbors to learn if anything could be saved.
Apocalyptic fires tore through the ritzy enclave of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, rapidly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a windstorm carried embers and debris in all directions.
Residents fled and then waited with bated breath to learn more about their homes, as news began trickling out that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being diverted to fight the fire on multiple fronts.
Now, the widespread devastation is becoming clearer as celebrities share their devastation upon discovering they’ve lost their million-dollar mansions.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson, 69, recalled returning home to ‘nothing’ after his $14.5million Malibu mansion burned down while he was filming Joe Rogan’s podcast in Austin, Texas
 The actor said he is ‘devastated’ that his home has been torn down by the horror wildfires in an emotional interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Mel Gibson recalled returning home to ‘nothing’ after his $14.5million Malibu mansion burned down while he was filming Joe Rogan’s podcast in Austin, Texas.
The 69-year-old actor shared his devastation after his home was razed by the horrific wildfires, in an emotional interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports.
While he was filming the podcast, Mel said he knew his neighbourhood was on fire and wondered if his home was still standing.
Mel began: ‘Obviously, it’s kind of devastating. It’s emotional.’
He added: ‘I was doing the Rogan podcast… And [I was] kind of ill at ease while we were talking, because I knew my neighbourhood was on fire, so I thought, I wonder if my place is still there.
‘But when I got home, sure enough, it wasn’t there. I went home and I said to myself, well, at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore.
‘I had a lot of personal things there that, you know, I can’t get back…
‘All kinds of stuff, everything from photographs to files to, you know, you know, just personal things that I had from over the years, and clothing, you know, pretty cool stuff, you know, but you know that can all be replaced.
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The actor said he is ‘devastated’ that his home has been torn down by the horror wildfires in an emotional interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports
‘I had a lot of personal things there that, you know, I can’t get back… ‘All kinds of stuff, everything from photographs to files to, you know, you know, just personal things that I had from over the years, and clothing, you know, pretty cool stuff, you know, but you know that can all be replaced,’ he said
The sprawling property, built in 1996, was purchased by the Oscar winner in 2008 for a cool $11.5 million and boasted five-bedroom, as well as a majestic old world feel including a castle style turret
The actor-turned-filmmaker warned the controversial podcaster that society was heading toward a ‘collapse’ while discussing the fires that have devastated several neighbourhoods around Greater Los Angeles and left other celebrities without homes
‘These are only things. And the good, the good news is that, you know, those in my family and those I love are all well, and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way, that’s all I can care about, really.’
Mel has been trying to sell his sprawling mansion for years, and even knocked $3million off the listing price.
The sprawling property, built in 1996, was purchased by the Oscar winner in 2008 for a cool $11.5 million and boasted five-bedroom, as well as a majestic old world feel including a castle style turret.
Mel shared disturbing visions of fire and brimstone when he appeared on the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
The actor-turned-filmmaker warned the controversial podcaster that society was heading toward a ‘collapse’ while discussing the fires that have devastated several neighbourhoods around Greater Los Angeles and left other celebrities without homes.
Mel also included plenty of criticism for California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to ‘take care of the forest and maintain the forest,’ though the current fires all started in urban environments.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton’s beachfront mansion in Malibu was razed. The fires reached Malibu on Tuesday night as the blaze spread at an unprecedented rate.
Beloved local businesses were destroyed along the waterfront and her mansion was among the casualties. Hilton shared her heartbreak in a video of the charred ruins on Thursday.
Hilton, 43, purchased the two-story residence in 2021 for $8.4 million. It had a staircase in the back that once led down to La Costa beach and was not her main residence.
She shared several videos on Wednesday evening as she bundled her ‘babies’ into a car and fled her Malibu mansion in the middle of the night as the infernos raged.
The socialite, 43, lost her beachfront mansion in Malibu in the fires. It was not her main residence
An oceanfront Malibu home owned by the socialite was ‘burned to a crisp,’ insiders told TMZ Wednesday
Julia-Louis Dreyfus
Actress and comedian Julia-Louis Dreyfus, 63, lost her home in the Huntington neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, California, during the Palisades fire.
Shocking photos showed the five bedroom, five bathroom home destroyed with ash and rubble strewn on the ground.
Homes around Veep star Dreyfus’ property had survived the blaze.
Actress and comedian Julia-Louis Dreyfus, 63, lost her home in the Huntington neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, California, during the Palisades fire – pictured November 2024
Shocking photos showed the five bedroom, five bathroom home destroyed with ash and rubble strewn on the ground
The home is pictured before the blaze
The home is now in total ruin
The brick fire place was damaged but still standing while the rest of the house was turned to ash
A plaque for Julia’s great-great-grandfather LĂ©opold Louis-Dreyfus survived
Milo Ventimiglia
This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia, 47, lost his home in the blaze, the actor told CBS News.Â
Despite neighbors telling the father-to-be that his home was destroyed, Ventimiglia got emotional when he saw it for himself after returning home to his Malibu home.Â
‘You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and what not and then you see your neighbors houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks,’ Ventimiglia told the outlet.Â
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, who is due to give birth any day now, evacuated the home on Tuesday and sadly watched the destruction take its toll through their security cameras.Â
‘I think there’s a kind of shock moment where you go, “Oh, this is real. This is happening.”
‘And then at a certain point we just turned it off. Like what good is it to continue watching? You know, we kind of accepted the loss,’ he added.Â
He walked around the ruble that replaced his family home and tried to collect what he could. The crib he and his wife set up for their child was ruined in the fire.Â
This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia, 47, lost his home in the blaze, the actor told CBS News
Despite neighbors telling the father-to-be that his home was destroyed, Ventimiglia got emotional when he saw it for himself after returning home to his Malibu home
He walked around the ruble that replaced his family home and tried to collect what he could. The crib he and his wife set up for their child was ruined in the fire
‘You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and what not and then you see your neighbors houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks,’ Ventimiglia told the outlet
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, who is due to give birth any day now, evacuated the home on Tuesday and sadly watched the destruction take its toll through their security cameras
‘I think there’s a kind of shock moment where you go, “Oh, this is real. This is happening,”‘ the actor said
Denise Crosby
Star Trek: The Next Generation actress Denise Crosby, 67, shared that her Spanish Cottage Pacific Palisades home was completely destroyed in the wildfire.
On Wednesday she said: ‘Yesterday morning I had a beautiful Spanish cottage that gave me endless joy, where I met my husband and raised my son.
‘The only house I’ve ever owned, with fruit trees I grew, with a garden of native plants. Now, ashes. I am heartbroken #palisadesfire.’
Prior to posting about her loss, she posted that she and her husband, Ken Sylk, and their dog were safe.
The granddaughter of late singer and actor Bing Crosby, also shared horrific videos of smoke-filled skies on Sunset Boulevard on Tuesday.
She also shared just how long her home was standing before it was turned to ruble.
‘So scared! My beautiful Spanish house has survived 100 years! Please Casa, you have been so good to me, I pray for you!#PalisadesFire,’ she wrote.
Star Trek: The Next Generation actress Denise Crosby, 67, shared that her Spanish Cottage Pacific Palisades home was completely destroyed in the wildfire
She revealed that her home stood for 100 years before being turned into ruble from the wildfire
Jamie Chung & Bryan Greenburg
Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg said they lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfire.
On Wednesday, Greenberg, 46, shared a sad message to his Instagram story, saying: ‘Family is safe and that’s all that matters.
‘Everything else is just stuff. Thanks for checking in. Stay safe out there!’
He shared heartbreaking images of what appeared to be their home, adding: ‘It was all a dream. Thankfully the family is safe. Thank you to all of the firefighters risking their lives. Stay safe out there.’
Before he and Chung, 41, evacuated, The Good Guy star reposted a heartwarming photo of their twin sons and the Grown Up actress playing around as they stood on his back.
‘Doing their best Life is beautiful for the babies pre evacuation. Best parents,’ he wrote.
His wife also posted about the tragedy, noting the ‘brave firefighters’ who have been battling the blaze.
‘Thank you to all of our brave firefighters and fire responders. If you’re in red alert areas, have your bags ready to go. Safety first. Praying for all the families impacted by the fires,’ Chung said.
