Los Angeles is in the middle of a nightmare. At least five major fires are burning in the area, forcing the rapid evacuation of 130,000 residents, causing over $50 billion of damage, consuming countless homes and businesses, and has caused five confirmed deaths (a figure that is likely to rise as the damage is surveyed).
The human cost of this disaster is incalculable, so perhaps it’s not right that so much attention is given to the plight of multi-millionaire celebrities. That said, many prominent names in the entertainment industry have seen their homes go up in smoke over the last day, so here’s who’s been affected.
Billy Crystal
When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride and Before star Billy Crystal confirmed to CNN that he and his wife Janice have lost the home they’ve lived in since 1979 in the Palisades fire.
James Woods
Academy Award-winning actor from Casino, Salvador, and The Virgin Suicides James Woods confirmed that his home burned to the ground, noting on X that he may not be insured for the loss.
Ricki Lake
Talk show host Ricki Lake saw her Malibu home destroyed, having escaped with Dolly (her dog) “and not much else.”
Mark Hamill
The Star Wars icon confirmed fires were raging around his house moments before he evacuated, so we can only assume the worst.
John Goodman
It appears that The Big Lebowski and Roseanne star John Goodman’s relatively modest Palisades house has been destroyed.
Paris Hilton
The reality TV star confirmed on Instagram that she watched her Malibu home “burn to the ground on live TV.” Hilton, her family and her pets all evacuated safely.
Mandy Moore
Musician and actor Mandy Moore posted dramatic footage from her evacuation, saying her Altadena community is “broken” and that many of her loved ones have “lost everything.”
Heidi Montag
Reality star Heidi Montag burst into tears on TikTok when she confirmed the home she shared with her husband Spencer Pratt is “completely gone.”
Anthony Hopkins
Legendary actor Anthony Hopkins’ L.A. home has been reduced to “a pile of rubble.”
Miles Teller
Top Gun: Maverick and Whiplash star Miles Teller’s house is “completely gone.”
Diane Warren
Songwriter Diane Warren is heartbroken after her home for thirty years has burnt to the ground.
Cary Elwes
The Princess Bride and SAW star Cary Elwes gave thanks to firefighters but confirmed that he and his family have “lost their home.”
Anna Faris
Scary Movie star Anna Faris also saw her home completely destroyed, but she has confirmed she and her family are safe.
Eugene Levy
American Pie and Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy was forced to evacuate, leaving his home to be completely consumed by the blaze.
Adam Brody & Leighton Meester
Acting power couple Adam Brody and Leighton Meester‘s home was “gutted” by the fire.
Cameron Mathison
All My Children alum Cameron Mathison shared heartbreaking images of “what’s left of [his] beautiful home” after the deadly fires. He confirmed he and his family are safe.
Cobie Smulders
Cobie Smulders’ Pacific Palisades home is reported to have perished in the fires, too. Though the How I Met Your Mother actress has yet to comment on the tragedy, she was an active voice on social media during the similarly devastating 2020 California Wildfires and is an advocate for the environment.
Sandra Lee
“I don’t have a home anymore,” the TV chef and former first lady of New York shared in a heartfelt Instagram video. In a later update, Lee said she has received contradictory reports from different people about the current state of her house following the fires, but that she is “praying for our homes, memories, and our community.”
Matthew Perry’s former home
Realtor.com reported Thursday that Matthew Perry’s former home, where he died in October 2023, had also been engulfed in the Palisades flames. The home was bought by real estate developer, and movie producer Anita Verma-Lallian a year later for $8.55 million.
Jeff Dixon
“Our home is gone,” horror writer, better known as the showrunner of Apple TV’s Curses!, shared the painful news on Threads on Wednesday.
Melissa Rivers
Television personality and the daughter of Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, was among those who lost their properties in the January L.A. fires. She spoke to CNN about the few keepsakes she managed to rescue as she evacuated, including her mother’s Emmy Award and a drawing she had made of Melissa and her son, Joan’s grandson.
This list is incomplete and will be added to as the news develops. Our heart goes out to anyone affected by the fires and to the firefighters battling against it.
Published: Jan 9, 2025 12:59 pm