Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore among celebrities who lost their homes

With wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles County, Hollywood stars are among the many who have lost their homes.

Billy Crystal, the star of Beforeand his wife, Janice, lost their residence of 46 years in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire has been considered the most destructive in LA history.

“Words cannot describe the immense devastation we are witnessing and experiencing,” the couple said in a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter. “We are grieving for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy. Janice and I have 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 are praying for the safety of the firefighters and first responders. Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people, and we know that in time it will rise again. It is our home.”

Scary movie actress Anna Faris also lost her home in that area, but confirmed she was unharmed.

“Anna and her family are safe and very grateful,” her spokesperson told People.

Mandy Moore was “absolutely numb” after the fire tore through her home and leveled her neighborhood, she wrote on Instagram. She was able to visit on January 9 and said her main house is “mostly intact” but “not livable”. Another house on the property burned to the ground, as did the garage and her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith’s studio, including all his instruments and equipment.

“Everyone We Know Lost Everything,” the This is us wrote the actress on Instagram. “Every house on our street is gone. My in-laws. My brother and sister-in-law – 6 weeks from welcoming their first child. Our best friends. Feeling weird survivor’s guilt.”

Adam Brody, the star of Nobody wants this, and his wife, actress Leighton Meester, saw their Pacific Palisades home destroyed, according to TMZ. The same outlet reported that homes owned by John Goodman, Jeff Bridges, Candy Spelling, Miles Teller and Anthony Hopkins burned to the ground.

Melissa Rivers, also of Pacific Palisades, lost her home but was “deeply grateful to be unharmed.”

Paris Hilton wrote that her summer house in Malibu is gone.

“Sitting with my family, watching the news and watching our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience,” Paris & Nicole: Encore star wrote on Instagram. “This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took its first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London. Although the loss is overwhelming, I hold onto the gratitude that my family and pets are safe.”

Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, wrote on Instagram that her Malibu bungalow, where she celebrated her 71st birthday over the weekend, is “now gone.”

The Princess Bride Actor Cary Elwes was “grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire” but lost his home.

Pacific Palisades Home of The hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were destroyed by fire. Pratt shared videos on social media as flames entered the home they share with their two young children.

“Nightmare came true,” Pratt wrote. His parents also lost their nearby home.

Soap star and TV presenter Cameron Mathison posted a video on Instagram of her house destroyed and still burning.

Ricki Lake said her “dream home” was now “gone”.

James Woods posted a photo of fire spreading up a hill to the deck of his newly renovated Pacific Palisades home — and later updated that his house was gone.

The actor broke down and discussed the loss on CNN.

Dan Levy, whose father, Eugene, was photographed in gridlock while evacuating Pacific Palisades, shared a photo and wrote that he was “devastated for my family, my friends and the people of LA affected by these catastrophic fires .”

Songwriter Diane Warren shared that she believes she lost her home of 30 years in the fires. She wrote on Instagram: “I’ve had this house for almost 30 years. It looks like it was lost in the fire last night. It has a rainbow shining on it, which I take as a sign of hope for all creatures that have been affected by this tragedy.”

Celebrity chef Sandra Lee said she’s still not 100% sure about the status of her home. She was initially told it was gone, but has since received some information that it survived the fire.

Known as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires in LA, the wildfires have been devastating to the region, spreading quickly with winds of up to 99 miles per hour, making it challenging for firefighters. There has been 0% containment of the fires at press time. Mandatory evacuations were issued for more than 180,000 residents, and nearly 2,000 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency.

On the evening of January 8, another fire – known as the Sunset Fire – broke out in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood Bowl and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, prompting another round of mandatory evacuations.

Many celebrities were among the residents urged to evacuate. Jamie Lee Curtis shared on Instagram a photo by photojournalist Ethan Swope of the “terrible situation” on January 8. The actress initially thought she lost her home, but updated that “My family is safe,” although “a lot of my friends will lose their homes.”

Writing about evacuation, Amanda Kloots reflected on other scary times she’s lived through, like the pandemic in LA, when her husband Nick Cordero died of COVID complications, and 9/11, when she was living in New York City.

Maria Shriver posted video, shot by CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti, of the destroyed Pacific Palisades. The reporter wrote: “Heartbreaking, devastating, unimaginable. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We are evacuated but safe. But people have lost everything.”

Mark Hamill called it the “most horrific fire since ’93” when he evacuated from Malibu with his family.

Steve Guttenberg, who lives in Pacific Palisades, said on CNN that the fire is “the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen.” When he evacuated, he helped clear the cars left behind on the Pacific Coast Highway, so firefighters could get through.

Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote: “I have no words. Only prayers and as much hope as I can for our home and our children as we watch everything burn. Thank you to all the first responders who are fighting so hard for all of us. Thank you to all the girlfriends , who reached out and new people I’ve hugged in tears in the last 24 hours.”

Minnie Driver wrote that she “spent a long night watching my friends’ homes burn.”

Chet Hanks — the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have a home in Pacific Palisades — wrote that “the neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground.”

Eric Braeden, star ofThe young and the restless, shared a video of fire “behind my house!” He called it “the worst EVER in LA!” He later shared a video he captioned “to say goodbye” as the flames approached his property, but he has not shared a more recent update.

Once evacuated, Molly Sims shared a video to Instagram Stories about the fire behind her home.

Travis Barker’s children, Alabama and Landon, said they were evacuated.

Sheryl Lee Ralph posted a video clip on Threads from what appears to be Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, where Abbott Elementary shoots, with smoke overhead and flames in the distance. (on Wednesday study tours that were cancelled.)

She also shared a video of herself driving in Hollywood with flames and smoke in the distance in front of her. “This is absolutely crazy right now,” she said. “This place is on fire, honey.”

Rosie O’Donnell said she was safe in a hotel.

Jay Pharoah shared an aerial video saying it was captured from a plane over LA

Ben Affleck was photographed evacuates his Pacific Palisades home and goes to ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby residence, which was not under a mandatory evacuation.

Meanwhile, the Palisades Fire burned down the Palisades Charter High School, which is a popular filming location, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The school was the setting for films including Carrie, crazy/beautiful, the 2003 remake of Cool Friday and that Teen Wolf TV series.

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were scheduled to be announced live on January 8, but were announced via a press release “due to wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles.” Many upcoming award ceremonies, nomination announcements and film premieres were also postponed or rescheduled.

—Laura Clark contributed to this report

Update, 9 January 2025, at 3:40 p.m. ET: This story was originally published on January 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM ET and has been revised with new information.