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20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes

Even multimillion-dollar fortunes and global fame cannot always stop eviction notices, tax seizures, foreclosure auctions, or catastrophic property losses. From royal residences and Bel Air mega-mansions to historic New Orleans estates, here are 20 rich and famous people who were forced out of their homes.

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Even multimillion-dollar fortunes and global fame cannot always stop eviction notices, tax seizures, foreclosure auctions, or catastrophic property losses. From royal residences at Windsor and Bel Air mega-mansions to historic New Orleans estates, here are 20 rich and famous people who were forced out of their homes.

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#1

20. Mike Tyson

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson lost both his iconic gated estate in Southington, Ohio and his 52-room Farmington, Connecticut mansion after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003 with $23 million in debts.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Mike Tyson
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19. Nadya Suleman

Nadya Suleman lost her four-bedroom La Habra, California residence to a foreclosure auction in 2012 after defaulting on a $450,000 balloon mortgage payment and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Nadya Suleman
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#3

18. Erin Moran

Happy Days actress Erin Moran had her Palmdale, California home sold at a foreclosure auction in 2010 after falling tens of thousands of dollars behind on mortgage payments, and was later evicted by sheriff's deputies.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Erin Moran
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#4

17. David Cassidy

Former teen idol and Partridge Family star David Cassidy was forced to part with his six-bedroom Fort Lauderdale waterfront mansion via a court-ordered bankruptcy auction in 2015 amidst mounting legal and financial debts.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — David Cassidy
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#5

16. Rihanna

Rihanna was forced to abandon and offload her $6.9 million Beverly Hills mansion in a $5.03 million short sale in 2011 after a rainstorm caused catastrophic roof leaks and moisture damage that left the house uninhabitable.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Rihanna
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#6

15. Liam Hemsworth

Australian actor Liam Hemsworth was forced to evacuate with his pets and lost the Malibu property he shared with Miley Cyrus during the destructive 2018 Woolsey wildfire, later selling the burned lot at a steep discount.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Liam Hemsworth
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14. Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus was permanently displaced from her $2.5 million Malibu home in November 2018 when the fast-moving Woolsey wildfire swept through Southern California and reduced the residence to ashes.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Miley Cyrus
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#8

13. Madonna

Pop icon Madonna relinquished her beloved 1,200-acre Wiltshire country estate, Ashcombe House, transferring the stately English property to ex-husband Guy Ritchie as part of their high-profile 2008 divorce settlement.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Madonna
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#9

12. Harry Houdini

Long before owning a famous Harlem brownstone, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini and his family were repeatedly forced out of rental homes due to severe poverty after his father lost his rabbinical post, prompting young Ehrich Weiss to leave home at age 12.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Harry Houdini
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11. Elizabeth Holmes

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes had to vacate the Silicon Valley mansion she shared with former COO Sunny Balwani after their split amidst federal criminal fraud charges, and later faced court scrutiny over an unpaid mansion lease.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Elizabeth Holmes
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#11

10. Thomas Kramer

German real estate developer Thomas Kramer was evicted from his lavish waterfront compound on Miami Beach's Star Island after losing the property to foreclosure following a nearly $200 million legal judgment in Switzerland.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Thomas Kramer
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#12

9. Nile Niami

Luxury developer Nile Niami lost control of his 105,000-square-foot Bel Air mega-mansion, dubbed The One, when it was placed into receivership and sold at a bankruptcy auction after he defaulted on more than $165 million in loans.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Nile Niami
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#13

8. Veronica Lake

Golden Age film noir icon Veronica Lake had her home seized by the Internal Revenue Service in 1951 over tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid back taxes, triggering a steep financial collapse and bankruptcy.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Veronica Lake
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#14

7. Toni Braxton

Grammy-winning singer Toni Braxton lost her luxury Duluth, Georgia mansion to foreclosure in 2010 after filing for her second Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid mounting medical expenses and cancelled Las Vegas shows.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Toni Braxton
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#15

6. Burt Reynolds

Screen legend Burt Reynolds faced prolonged foreclosure proceedings on his famous Hobe Sound waterfront estate in Florida, known as Valhalla, after falling behind on a $1.2 million mortgage following his earlier bankruptcy.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Burt Reynolds
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#16

5. Chris Tucker

Rush Hour star Chris Tucker faced foreclosure proceedings on his $6 million waterfront mansion in central Florida in 2011 while battling over $11 million in back tax liens from the Internal Revenue Service.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Chris Tucker
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#17

4. MC Hammer

After earning over $33 million at the height of his rap career, MC Hammer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996 with $13 million in debt, forcing him to part with his custom-built $20 million hilltop mansion in Fremont, California.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — MC Hammer
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#18

3. Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage lost multiple luxury properties, including his Bel Air mansion and historic New Orleans estates, through foreclosure auctions in 2009 after accumulating tens of millions of dollars in debt and unpaid federal tax bills.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Nicolas Cage
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#19

2. Prince Harry And Meghan Markle

Following the release of Prince Harry's memoir Spare in early 2023, King Charles III requested that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex vacate Frogmore Cottage, their official UK royal residence on the Windsor estate.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Prince Harry And Meghan Markle
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#20

1. Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne was evicted from her Gramercy Park apartment in New York City in 2001, which she rented from actor Michael Rapaport, following repeated complaints from neighbours about erratic behaviour and property damage.

20 Rich People Who Were Kicked Out Of Their Homes — Natasha Lyonne
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