10 actors with large real estate portfolios

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Famous actors appear to have it all: good looks, money, talent, and great real estate in some of the world’s most beautiful locales.

Their residences are equipped with every conceivable amenity and luxury.

However, for other celebrities, real estate is more than just an enviable estate or mega-mansion; it is an investment that combines their love of home with their entrepreneurial energy.

These stars have turned their enthusiasm for outstanding real estate into a lucrative side business.

A newly compiled a list of 10 actors with massive real estate portfolios using various news, entertainment, and real estate sites.

An Oscar-winning actor who rents his Palm Springs home for several thousand dollars a night to visitors looking for a taste of luxury; a movie star with commercial properties that include a well-known restaurant with multiple locations around the world; and two actresses who have made a significant profit flipping homes sold to fellow celebrities are among them.

These actors have made an enviable living outside of their given trade by investing in real estate—and they have the portfolios to prove it. Whether they flip or renovate, love commercial or residential, or own property in this country or another, these actors have made an enviable living outside of their given trade by investing in real estate—and they have the portfolios to prove it.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

The Oscar-winning actor is also a real estate giant with a diversified portfolio. DiCaprio purchased his first home in the late ’90s in the Los Angeles suburb of Silver Lake for $769,500, which he went on to list in 2018 for $1.7 million. The decorated performer also owns properties in New York, California, and abroad in Belize. A landlord of sorts, DiCaprio’s rental, 432 Hermosa located in Palm Springs, is a mid-century modern home previously owned by singer and actress Dinah Shore, with daily rates starting at $3,750 per night with a two-night minimum. One of DiCaprio’s most ambitious real estate endeavors, an island in Belize, was purchased with business partner Jeff Gram in 2005, and the actor plans to turn it into an eco-resort.

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Oprah Winfrey

The multi-talented actress and media mogul is also a real estate tycoon who owns several homes. Her main residence, located in Montecito, California, is worth more than $100 million and features several properties on 70 acres. In 2019, Winfrey purchased actor Jeff Bridges’ property, which neighbors her own in Montecito. She owns homes in Maui, Colorado, and Washington state. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Winfrey’s real estate holdings are worth an estimated $200 million.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

The “Terminator” star made a bold real estate investment early on in his career when he purchased a multi-unit apartment building. Turning to real estate in the ’70s allowed Schwarzenegger to focus on his acting career and brought him his first million. The former governor of California still owns many of the commercial real estate properties that he purchased on Main Street in Santa Monica just after heavyweight real estate investor Albert Ehringer showed him the ropes. Today, he owns retail space, apartments, and office buildings. He has an estimated net worth of $400 million.

David Charvet

The actor had success in the ’90s with roles on “Baywatch” and “Melrose Place.” Charvet continued his acting career but became interested in real estate while having a home built in Malibu for his family. In 2007, Charvet co-founded Jones Builders Group, a Los Angeles-based, full-service developer and builder of luxury homes with business partner Nathan Jones. Charvet also purchased several investment properties. The company allowed him the opportunity to develop his own line of homes, known as Charvet Estates.

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Ellen DeGeneres

Actor, comedian, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres flips luxury properties and has acquired quite the real estate portfolio. Some of her most profitable flips include a Montecito, California, an estate she purchased in 2017 for over $7 million and sold for $11 million dollars less than a year later, and a 2014 flip that brought in $15 million. She and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have bought, flipped, and sold more than 20 properties since 2003. DeGeneres’ first flip was a West Hollywood Spanish bungalow. “The first thing I did when I made money was buy a house,” DeGeneres told Architectural Digest. She often buys other celebs’ homes, as she did in 2011 when she purchased Brad Pitt’s Malibu home for $11 million and sold it a year later for a cool $1 million profit.

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Jennifer Aniston

In 2018, Jennifer Aniston told Architectural Digest, “If I wasn’t an actress, I’d want to be a designer.” The “Friends” star doesn’t just purchase properties, she leaves her own mark on each one. Her marital home with Brad Pitt in Beverly Hills was purchased for $13.1 million and sold for $28 million with multiple additions to the property, including a screening room, tennis court, and a guest house. Ohana, another one of her Beverly Hills properties, was sold for $36 million, netting the actor a small fortune. Its original purchase price was $13.5 million. Aniston also owns properties in New York City, though she did sell two Manhattan condos for a loss in 2012, proving that real estate definitely has its highs and lows.

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have owned several properties together, including a French chateau, a London estate, and a mansion in New Orleans. Pitt also invested in a Las Vegas casino with Rande Gerber (Cindy Crawford’s husband) and his pal and fellow actor, George Clooney. The project never came to fruition, but the trio managed to sell the 25-acre lot to Starwood Hotels and Resorts for $202 million after purchasing the land for $90 million. In 2016, Pitt was going to open a resort in the town of Zablace, Croatia. He planned to set up a planned community with a hotel, restaurant, and golf course that would be ecologically responsible, but things didn’t go as planned and the resort never came to fruition.

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Robert De Niro

Not only does Robert De Niro own residential properties in New York and London, but the accomplished actor has also invested in commercial properties as well. The industrious businessman is a co-owner of Nobu restaurant, which has locations in Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Moscow, Monte Carlo, and London. Nobu is not De Niro’s only restaurant venture, as he also owns Tribeca Grill in New York City. De Niro is currently working on the Nobu Beach Inn on the small Caribbean island of Barbuda, which is expected to open in 2023 and feature one- to four-bedroom villas.

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Diane Keaton

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has an acting career that spans many decades, but she’s also a serious real estate flipper who buys, renovates, and sells homes. Her father, a real estate broker and engineer, was also interested in home renovation, and she may have learned a thing or two from him. Keaton’s homes have often been featured in Architectural Digest, and the actor is known for selling homes to fellow celebrities. Among them being Ryan Murphy, who purchased a Beverly Hills Spanish-Colonial revival from Keaton, and actor Christina Ricci, who purchased the Samuel-Novarro House, a Los Feliz landmark.

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Rupert Grint

No longer just Harry Potter’s sidekick and best friend Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint is worth millions. The actor has a real estate portfolio worth over $30 million, which can be accredited to his three properties in Hitchin, Luton, and others around England. Following his beloved role in the “Harry Potter” films, the actor hadn’t had the same level of success in the industry, but he’s since developed a knack for purchasing properties in the U.K.

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Mark Boardman is an established showbiz journalist and freelance copywriter whose work has been published in Business Insider, Daily Mail, Bloomberg, MTV, Buzzfeed, and The New York Post, amongst other media. Often spotted on the red carpet at celebrity events and film screenings, Mark is a regular guest on BBC Radio London and in demand for his opinions on media outlets such as Newsweek, Daily Express, and OK! Magazine, as well as Heart radio, Capital FM, LBC, and Radio 2. His TV credits include ITV News, This Morning, BBC News, The One Show, Sky News, GB News, and Channel T4. Mark is a keen traveller having visited 40+ countries, and a devout sports fan who also attends as many gigs as he can across the capital when not rubbing shoulders with the stars. Email Mark@MarkMeets.com