Celebrity Real Estate

No Trespassing! 16 Celebs Who've Owned Private Islands

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and more stars are the proud owners of private oases

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Rebel Wilson celebrates her 41st birthday at a private island in French Polynesia

Australian comedian Rebel Wilson is celebrating her birthday with her celebrity friends at a private island after having to postpone it due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rebel Wilson at the A Few Best Men movie premiere in Sydney
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Leonardo DiCaprio Reportedly Selling Malibu Beach House for $10M

The star of “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Leonardo DiCaprio, has been racking up real estate deals. He’s off-loading his longtime Carbon Beach home for $10 million.

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Tongue shot Leonardo DiCaprio at the premiere of Before the Flood, 2016 Toronto Film Festival
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The Weeknd’s $70M Bel Air buy vies for priciest of year

Musician acquired 33K sf mansion after selling Hidden Hills home to Madonna

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Coachella Festival 2012
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Robert Redford Lets Go of His Horse Whisper Ranch in Utah

Legendary actor and director Robert Redford is selling a property he bought back in the mid-1990s. The 30-acre parcel—which he transformed into ...

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Robert Redford at an event at the US Embassy in London
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Sell Phoenix Home for $3.1 Million

The property offers mountain, canyon and city views, plus a primary bedroom with glass walls and a six-car garage

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Alicia Keys, 2013
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Pink knew: Pop star returns to Malibu with $14M purchase

Beachfront pad once owned by crooner Barry Manilow

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Pink performing in New York City in April 2018
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Kate Winslet Just Sold This NYC Penthouse for $5.3M—Take a Look

The actress, now starring in HBO's "Mare of Easttown," listed the duplex in the West Chelsea neighborhood in November.

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Kate Winslet at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival
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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis asks $10M for Hawaii retreat

Rocker beat difficult approvals process and local opposition to build home

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Kiedis performing in 2006
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Celebrities who really own an island

Private Islands and celebrities: they seem unable to part from each other. The most famous island owners were probably acting legend Marlon Brando, who relaxed on his beloved atoll Tetiaroa, and the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. His last wish was to be buried on his island Skorpios. Although—or precisely because—many of the celebrities are spoiled by success, are always paid court to by somebody, and are at home in the metropolises all around the world, they seek on their own or on rented islands a grounded life in and with nature. They enjoy the luxury of exquisite resorts and let themselves be pampered in upscale island spas. But this only works if these establishments are administered in harmony with the environment and if they make it possible to forget the fast and artificial life of the big city for a while. One of “my” island enthusiasts once said: “My island is the pharmacy for my soul.” Most of the celebrities who seek some seclusion on a small or large island and who would like to move freely without being recognized originate from show business or are internationally known heavy hitters of economy.


David Copperfield, Musha Cay, Exumas, Bahamas



When magician David Copperfield has enough of glittering Las Vegas, he swaps it for the turquoise glitter of the Caribbean around Musha Cay. His dreamlike secondary residence in the southern Bahamas spans over 150 acres and is framed by three smaller isles which guarantee absolute privacy—for everyone who wants to rent the island.

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Johnny Depp, Little Hall’s Pond Cay, Exumas, Bahamas



It was certainly the shoot for “Pirates of the Caribbean” which lead Johnny Depp to search at the same place for a lonely and paradisiac safe haven. He made a find in the Exuma chain of islands in the Bahamas: Little Hall’s Pond Cay enchanted the Hollywood star with lush vegetation, six snow-white beaches, and a lagoon surrounded by palm trees. Only a small landing stage for his yacht connects the island to the outside world. Mobile reception? No chance! In order for Little Hall’s Pond Cay to remain the jewel the actor fell in love with, he already encourages his children to develop a sense for nature preservation.

 

Jörg Pilawa, Hunt Island, Nova Scotia, Canada



This attractive private island owned by the famous German tv host Jörg Pilawa on the vast Ponhook Lake is available for rent. The lake is very popular among tourists and natives and is characterized by its many islands and very interesting scenic coastal areas. It reaches temperatures of up to 23 °C in summer and is therefore suited for all kinds of water sports. The island is covered by dense mixed forest and one could not imagine a more relaxing place to stay.

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Sir Richard Branson, Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean



Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Records, by now owns virtually anything that can be owned, from his own airline to a private spaceship. He completed his Virgin empire with a very own Caribbean island, which he also rents out: it probably goes without saying that the little paradise belongs to the Virgin Islands.

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Onassis Family, Skorpios, Ionian Sea, Greece



When the Greek shipping magnate and billionaire Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy on the 20th of October, 1968, the whole world looked at Skorpios. Onassis loved this place and spent a lot of time with his family here. His son Alexander and daughter Christina lie buried next to him between the gentle hills of the island. Skorpios has remained a family property with Athina as heiress.

 

Dietrich Mateschitz, Laucala, Fiji



Laucala lies with its singular five star resort beyond the northeastern coast of Taveuni. From the interior to the kitchen, the operators adhere to a holistic philosophy in accordance with the exotic nature of the South Pacific. The publisher Malcolm Forbes bought the island in 1972 and was also laid to rest here. Today, Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull, owns Laucala.

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Charles Lindbergh and today the Heidsieck family, Île Illiec, Brittany, France



In 1938, when American pilot Charles Lindbergh, who was the first to complete a transatlantic solo flight, planned on withdrawing from the public, he bought Île Illiec at the fabulous rate of 16,000 dollars, which is about one dollar per square yard. Today, this small Breton jewel is owned by the Heidsieck family.

 

Peter Munk, Jacklin Island, Ontario, Canada



For more than 20 years, Peter Munk, a Canadian businessman who possesses the world’s largest gold mining company, has owned Jacklin Island in the Georgian Bay, which he affectionately calls a “family member.” It lies in the neighborhood of several 10,000 islands with distinctive rocky bays and limestone cliffs.

 

Diana Ross, Tiano, Raiatea Atoll, Society Islands, French Polynesia



For many years, Tiano was a second home to Diana Ross. The singer even spent her honeymoon here in the ’80s. A villa in the Polynesian style and a comfortable guesthouse crown this small South Seas paradise.

Brooke Shields, Emerald Island, New York, USA



The rustic estate made out of grey natural stone appears dignified and Old English. Many chimneys and elaborate wood paneling create a comfortable ambience. A small, tree-lined private dam connects the island to the shore, but apart from that you are ll by yourself on the 8.5 acres. Brooke Shields lived on Emerald Island for some years and enjoyed, while surrounded by high trees, the seclusion in the middle of Chazy Lake, which belongs to the gorgeous Adirondacks Park.

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