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

As wildfires ravage parts of Los Angeles County, Hollywood stars are among the many who have lost homes to the devastation.

Billy Crystal, the star of Forand his wife, Janice, lost their home of 46 years in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades Fire is considered the most destructive in LA history.

“Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing,” the couple said in a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter. “We sympathize with our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy. Janice and I had lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our home was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cannot be taken away. We are of course heartbroken, but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this. We pray for the safety of firefighters and first responders. The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of great people and we know it will rise again in time. It is our home.”

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

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

This includes Adam Brody, the star of Nobody wants this and his wife, actress Leighton Meester, saw their home in Pacific Palisades destroyed, according to TMZ.

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

Paris Hilton said her Malibu vacation home has disappeared.

“Sitting with my family, watching the news and seeing our house in Malibu burn to the ground live on TV is something no one should ever have to experience,” the spokesperson said. Paris & Nicole: The encore star wrote on Instagram. “This house was the place where we made so many cherished 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 remain grateful that my family and pets are safe.”

This is us actress Mandy Moore was left “absolutely numb” after losing her home and seeing a video of her neighborhood being “razed to the ground.”

The princess bride actor Cary Elwes was “grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire” but lost his home.

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

“Nightmare became reality,” wrote Pratt. His parents also lost their nearby home.

Soap star and TV presenter Cameron Mathison posted a video on Instagram showing his house destroyed and still on fire.

Ricki Lake said her ‘dream home’ was now ‘gone’.

James Woods posted a photo of a hillside fire spreading to the deck of his newly renovated home in Pacific Palisades — and later said his home was gone.

The actor did not discuss the loss on CNN.

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

Songwriter Diane Warren said she believes she lost her home of 30 years in the fires. She wrote on Instagram: “I’ve had this house for almost thirty years. It looks like it was lost in the fire last night. There’s a rainbow shining on it, which I take as a sign of hope for all the beings who did. ” 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 information that it survived the fire.

The wildfires, known as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires in LA, have been devastating to the region and are spreading quickly with winds of up to 90 miles per hour, making them a challenge for firefighters. At the time of writing, there is 0% fire control. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for more than 130,000 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.

Among the residents were many celebrities who had to evacuate. Jamie Lee Curtis shared an image from photojournalist Ethan Swope of the “terrifying situation” on Instagram on January 8. The actress initially thought she had lost her home, but said that “my family is safe,” although “a lot of my friends will lose.” their homes.”

Amanda Kloots wrote about evacuating and reflected on other scary times she’s experienced, like the pandemic in LA, when her husband Nick Cordero died of COVID complications, and 9/11 while living in New York City.

Maria Shriver posted a video, captured by CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti, of the devastated Pacific Palisades. The journalist wrote: “Heartbreaking, devastating, unbelievable. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have been evacuated, but we are safe. But people have lost everything.”

Mark Hamill labeled it the “most horrific fire since ’93” as he evacuated Malibu with his family.

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

Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote: “I have no words. Just prayers and as much hope as possible for our home and our children as we watch everything burn. Thank you to every first responder who fought so hard for all of us. I want to thank every friend who has reached out and every new person I have tearfully hugged over the past 24 hours.”

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

Chet Hanks – 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 a fire “behind my house!” He called it “the worst EVER in LA!” He later shared a video captioned “saying goodbye” as the flames approached his property, but he did not share a more recent update.

After she was evacuated, Molly Sims shared a video on Instagram Stories of the fire behind her house.

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 shoot, with smoke overhead and flames in the distance. (On Wednesday, studio tours there were canceled.)

She also shared a video of herself driving through Hollywood with flames and smoke in the distance ahead of her. “This is absolute madness 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

Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, live in Pacific Palisades. She posted photos of the devastation on her Instagram Stories and urged people on the run to leave water for animals that are also on the run.

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

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

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

—Laura Clark contributed to this report

Update, January 9, 2025, 10:05 a.m. ET: This story was originally published on January 8, 2025 at 12:12 pm ET and has been updated with new information.