23 Celebs Who Don't Live In Hollywood

The hub of the entertainment industry might be in LA, but that doesn’t stop many celebs from staying out of the spotlight when they’re not busy working. From the beaches of Hawaii to the mountains in Switzerland, these 23 celebrities have decided to make their permanent homes away from the California hills. Of course, many have second or part-time homes in LA, but their hearts are in their true homes away from the bustling limelight. If you garnered that much attention just going to the grocery store, wouldn’t you want to live a more private life too?

The world is quite literally their oyster, so where did they end up?

1. Meryl Streep - Salisbury, Connecticut

Meryl Streep has lived in Connecticut most of her life. She even attended the Yale Drama School.

2. Elijah Wood - Austin, Texas

Elijah was recently spotted happily riding a scooter in Austin in September of last year. 

3. Dave Chappelle - Yellow Springs, Ohio

Dave Chappelle has talked about his Hollywood hideaway in his stand-up acts and has even attended a Yellow Springs town hall meeting.

4. Jack Johnson - Oahu, Hawaii 

Jack Johnson grew up in Hawaii where he still lives with his wife and children. The surfing culture and Hawaiian way of life have greatly influenced his music. 

5. Hanson - Tulsa, Oklahoma

The three Hanson brothers still reside in their hometime of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

6. Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban - Leipers Fork, Tennessee

Nicole and Keith live close to the country hub city Nashville, Tennessee.

7. Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds - Bedford, New York

Blake and Ryan raise their children in the upscale neighborhood of Bedford, New York.

8. Bill Murray - Charleston, South Carolina

Bill Murray has been famously seen around Charleston attending fans birthday parties and crashing engagement shoots. 

9. Tina Turner - Küsnacht, Switzerland

Tina Turner has been living in Switzerland since the 90s and has no plan on ever returning to live in the US. 

10. Jeff Daniels - Chelsea, Michigan

Daniels grew up in Chelsea, Michigan where he eventually moved back to to spend more quality time with his family.

11. Jon Bon Jovi - Middletown, New Jersey

Jon Bon Jovi has lived with his wife and kids in Middletown, New Jersey since 1999.

12. Brian Littrell - Milton, Georgia

Backstreet Boys member has a huge estate in Milton, Georgia where he’s lived for many years.

13. Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Ford and Flockhart may have a house in Los Angeles, but they also live part-time on their ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

14. T.I. - Atlanta, Georgia

T.I. has lived in Atlanta his whole life and is a proud resident of the Georgia city.

15. Ashley Judd - Leipers Fork, Tennessee

Ashley Judd is another star resident of the close-to-Nashville town of Leipers Fork, Tennessee. 

16. Brendan Fraser - Bedford, New York

Brendan Fraser lives near a farm in Bedford, New York where he likes to take care of his horses.

17. Gucci Mane - Atlanta, Georgia

Gucci Mane shares two homes with his wife, one in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and one in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. 

18. Sandra Bullock - New Orleans, Louisiana

Sandra Bullock owns property all over the country, from Georgia to California to Wyoming. She has a huge Victorian mansion in New Orleans where she adopted her two children. 

19. Offset - Atlanta, Georgia

The Atlanta born rapper has a mansion in the Georgia city and his daughter, Kulture, was born in the same city as well.

20. Eminem - Detroit, Michigan

Eminem is a proud Detroit resident and has lived there for many years. 

21. John Travolta - Ocala, Florida

He was one of the first people to purchase land on the Jumbolair Aviation Estate. 

22. Usher - Atlanta, Georgia

Usher has lived in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia for many years. 

23. Taylor Swift - Nashville, Tennessee

Taylor owns many properties, but her primary home is an estate in Nashville, Tennessee. 

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