The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have left a shocking trail of devastation, claiming lives, destroying homes, and upending entire communities. Among the thousands affected, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have suffered immense personal losses as their multi-million-dollar homes were consumed by the inferno. These fires, fueled by extreme winds and dry conditions, have already claimed ten lives and displaced 180,000 residents, with over 10,000 structures destroyed.
The affluent areas of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena were hit hardest. The fires spread rapidly, driven by hurricane-force winds, leaving a wake of destruction. Celebrities fled in haste, only to return to find their homes reduced to ashes.
Mel Gibson, the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker, returned to find his $14.5 million Malibu mansion completely destroyed. While filming The Joe Rogan Experience in Texas, Gibson learned of the fire engulfing his neighborhood. “When I got home, sure enough, it wasn’t there,” he said in a tearful interview. Gibson, who had lived in the five-bedroom mansion since 2008, expressed relief that his family was safe despite losing irreplaceable personal belongings.
Paris Hilton’s $8.4 million beachfront Malibu mansion was another casualty. Hilton posted videos of the charred remains of her home and recounted fleeing with her pets in the middle of the night. She purchased the home in 2021 and often used it as a retreat, but it now lies in ruins along with several iconic local businesses.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of Veep, lost her five-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Pacific Palisades. Photos of her property show little more than rubble and scorched earth, while some surrounding homes remain intact.
Milo Ventimiglia, along with his pregnant wife Jarah Mariano, evacuated their Malibu residence just before it was consumed by flames. Ventimiglia expressed heartbreak at the loss of their family home, especially the nursery they had prepared for their unborn child. “You think about all the memories, and it just breaks your heart,” the actor shared.
Denise Crosby, beloved for her role in Star Trek: The Next Generation, lost her Spanish-style Pacific Palisades cottage, a home that had stood for over 100 years. “The only house I’ve ever owned, with fruit trees I grew, now ashes,” she posted emotionally on social media.
Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, revealed that her Malibu sanctuary was destroyed. Just days after celebrating her 71st birthday at the property, she mourned its loss, calling it her “sacred happy place.”
Jeff Bridges confirmed the destruction of his Malibu home, a family heirloom passed down through generations. The loss of this cherished property has left the actor heartbroken.
Anthony Hopkins‘ home is also gone, the devastating photos show.
There is nothing left of the Oscar winner’s property. The gates which protected the property are still standing, but have been pushed wide open.
Trees which once offered privacy are charred to a crisp.
As of Wednesday afternoon, officials haven’t provided an estimate of structures damaged or destroyed in the wildfire, but they said at least 100,000 residents were under evacuation orders and nearly 30,000 structures were under threat.
At least 100,000 additional people have been warned they should consider evacuating.
Miles and Keleigh Teller
Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh bought their dream home for $7.5million in April 2023.
The home is now entirely wiped out.
Shocking pictures show a car parked in the driveway was also completely charred.
Keleigh had shared several photos on Instagram overnight, the first being a dramatic photo of the blaze with a crying emoji, and the second urging evacuees to leave bowls of water on the streets for animals as they escaped.
The couple have not yet commented on the loss of their own home.
The sprawling five bed, seven bath home was built in 2015, equipped with a movie theatre, gym and custom staircase.
It is understood the property was purchased as a ‘secondary residence.’
Candy Spelling, widow of famed TV producer Aaron Spelling, lost her $23 million Malibu estate. She expressed her devastation, calling it a massive loss for her family.
Cary Elwes, star of The Princess Bride, revealed that his family was safe but shared the heartbreaking news that their home was gone.
Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg also lost their home in the fires. Greenberg posted, “Family is safe, and that’s all that matters,” while sharing photos of the destruction.
John Goodman‘s home was wiped out in the wildfires.
The Pacific Palisades property was right in the path of the blaze, which has already scorched more than 15,000 acres and was traveling as far as five football fields a minute.
All that remains is his backyard pool, which is still filled with dirty, blackened water, and the driveway, which now leads to nothing but rubble.
Debris was strewn across the property in aerial pictures obtained by DailyMail.com, while a huge tree that once stood at the front of the home had also fallen in the blaze.
Bozoma Saint John, cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, shared her anguish over losing her Malibu dream home. “This house represented everything I worked for, and now it’s gone,” she wrote.
Melissa Rivers, daughter of the late Joan Rivers, lost her Pacific Palisades home, which she had purchased for $7.7 million in 2021. She managed to save her mother’s Emmy award before evacuating but was devastated by the loss of her home.
Ricki Lake the former talk show host also shared an emotional post mourning the ‘immeasurable’ loss of her ‘dream home.’
Lake, 56, bought the property back in 2014. She and husband Ross Sussman tied the knot there in their backyard just three years ago.
‘I can’t believe I am typing these words […] Ross and I lost our dream home,’ Lake wrote on Instagram.
‘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. This loss is immeasurable.’
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lost their home as well. Montag shared tearful videos of their evacuation, expressing her sadness over the destruction of their family home.
Mandy Moore revealed that her Altadena home was partially burned but still standing. However, she shared that her in-laws’ home and her brother’s home were completely destroyed, leaving her family grappling with immense loss.
Diane Warren, legendary songwriter, lost her beach house of nearly 30 years. She posted a photo of a rainbow over the site, calling it a sign of hope amid the tragedy.
Cobie Smulders, from How I Met Your Mother, lost her $5.6 million Pacific Palisades home, which she and her husband had recently renovated.
Maria Shriver, former First Lady of California, shared harrowing footage of her devastated neighborhood. “Everything is gone,” she wrote, mourning the loss of her community.
Matthew Perry tragically died is within the destroyed evacuation zone of Pacific Palisades, according to Realtor.com.
The home was bought by real estate developer Anita Verma-Lallian for $8.5million just a few months ago.
According to Realtor.com, the property was surrounded by fire on Wednesday, with neighbors on Blue Sail Drive sharing horrifying footage of the rapidly approaching blaze to social media.
Though its unknown if Perry’s former home has burned down, Cal Fire’s live map shows that the neighborhood is within the ‘incident perimeter.’
Verma-Lallian confirmed via Instagram Story that her and her family are ‘safe’ but did not provide any information about the state of the property.
Verma-Lallian — who is based in Scottsdale, Arizona — purchased Perry’s 3,500-square-foot mansion in off-market deal in October 2024.
She previously told The Los Angeles Times that she planned to use the Pacific Palisades property as a ‘vacation home.’
Vernon Wells, Australian actor of Mad Max fame, lost everything in the fires. Despite a neighbor’s heroic attempt to save his home with a garden hose, the flames proved unstoppable.
Jhene Aiko has revealed her Pacific Palisades home has burned down in the LA fire as she shared a heartbreaking message about the loss.
The 36-year-old singer took to her Instagram to share the news as she wrote: ‘me and my children’s home is gone burned to the ground with all of our things inside.
‘Lord have mercyThankful we still have each other starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy.’
Jhene is a mother of two as she has a 16-year-old daughter named Namiko Love Browner with ex O’Ryan and a two-year-old son Noah Hasani with current beau Big Sean.
She began her message on Instagram by writing: ‘praying for everyone this morning.
‘those who lost their home, those who lost their life’s work, those who lost their life. praying for my city. praying for the wild life and lost pets. praying for the world’
Jhene had purchased the Pacific Palisades mansion for $5.6million in July 2023.
has revealed her Pacific Palisades home has burned down in the LA fire as she shared a heartbreaking message about the loss.
The 36-year-old singer took to her Instagram to share the news as she wrote: ‘me and my children’s home is gone burned to the ground with all of our things inside.
‘Lord have mercy Thankful we still have each other starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy.’
Jhene is a mother of two as she has a 16-year-old daughter named Namiko Love Browner with ex O’Ryan and a two-year-old son Noah Hasani with current beau Big Sean.
She began her message on Instagram by writing: ‘praying for everyone this morning.
‘those who lost their home, those who lost their life’s work, those who lost their life. praying for my city. praying for the wild life and lost pets. praying for the world’
Jhene had purchased the Pacific Palisades mansion for $5.6million in July 2023.
Yolanda Hadid, former star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, lost her iconic Carbon Canyon Estate, where she raised her children, including Gigi and Bella Hadid.
James Woods fled his Pacific Palisades home with his family as the flames closed in. He later revealed that many residents had recently lost their home insurance, compounding the tragedy.
Mark Hamill, the legendary Star Wars actor, evacuated his Malibu home at the last minute. He described the harrowing experience of driving through smoke and flames.
Cameron Mathison, star of General Hospital, shared a video of his home in Pasadena reduced to rubble. “We’re safe, but this is all that’s left,” he said.
John C. Reilly‘s home was reduced to rubbles amid the devastating wildfires that continue raging throughout Los Angeles.
Photos of the Step Brothers actor’s, 59, Altadena residence — which he bought for $1.225M — taken on Thursday, show it has all been reduced to ashes.
The Chicago native purchased the 2-bed, 2-bath 2,620 sq ft home back in June of 2004.
The Academy Award nominee shares two kids with wife Alison Dickey, to whom he’s been married to since 1992.
Their Altadena house was situated in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, just north of the city of Pasadena.
The fires, which have scorched over 29,000 acres, have become one of the most destructive disasters in Los Angeles’ history. With multiple blazes still burning, residents and officials face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their communities while bracing for the long road to recovery.
