20 Celebrities Who Lived In Haunted Houses

While many people believe that ghosts are just a figment of imagination, others consistently claim that it’s real and they have even experienced that.
If you believe in ghosts, you are not alone. Many famous people have found themselves in this very situation. Many of them jump out of their skin when some unwelcome guests appear in their abode. But some celebs find the moment of encountering ghosts in their home quite interesting. No matter what they feel, that’s an indelible moment for them.
In this post, we list 20 superstars who lived in haunted houses. From famous singers like Adele, Miley Cyrus, and Britney Spears to actors like Nicolas Cage, Lea Michele, and even the daughter of former president George W. Bush - Jenna Bush Hager, they will excite you. Scroll down and enjoy this post about Celebrities Living in Haunted Houses. 

#1 Courteney Cox

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“The Friends” star Courteney Cox shared about her haunted house experience when appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live 2022. The previous owner of this home - legendary singer Carole King warned her that the Los Angeles property came with a ghost. However, the actress didn’t believe that, until she had an encounter of her own.
Cox said that a delivery driver asked her “Do you know this house is haunted?”. She replied, “Yeah, why? Why do you think that?". Then he said, “Because there is someone standing behind you.” That’s enough to convince Cox, then she was like “Let's sell!”

#2 Bella Thorne

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The former Disney star recently revealed to Vulture that her family had lived on an Indian burial ground and that they eventually left because the property was so eerily haunted. She said “My mother and my father had so many crazy experiences in that specific house. At night, she’d constantly hear noises, chains, and shackles rattling around, stuff that couldn’t be the wind. All the time, every night.”

#3 Demi Lovato

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Demi Lovato said to BuzzFeed in 2013 that she lived in a Texas house she thought was "so ridiculously haunted" before enrolling in Camp Rock. Not by a bad spirit, but a little girl. I think her name is Emily,” She said, “I've had a medium come over and ghost hunters, and they both told me the same name, Emily.”
The "I Love Me" singer recalls "Emily" inexplicably controlling electronics and shifting furniture in her childhood home, but rather than letting it frighten her, she believed the experiences gave her a great connection to those who have passed away. She said, “When you're sensitive to energy, you can tell if something is off or happening,” she continued “Everyone can be open to it if they open their mind.”

#4 Britney Spears

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While residing in a house in the early 2000s, the Princess of Pop supposedly had a bad experience with spirits. According to Julianne Kaye, who worked as Britney Spears' former makeup artist, the celebrity freaked out after someone conducted reiki in the house. During a podcast interview in 2021, Kaye allegedly stated, “She swears to God that he opened some spirit portal or something, and these bad spirits had come in,” according to People. Later, the house was bought by Brittany Murphy, who died there in 2009.

#5 Robbie Williams

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The singer of the hit “Angels.” is another star who believes in ghosts. Hello! says the pop artist who during an Instagram Live stated that she lived with ghosts. His daughter Teddy no longer sleeps in her bedroom, which he believes to be haunted because things have gotten so horrible.

#6 Kesha

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Kesha has never shied away from telling a bizarre tale, whether it involves sneaking into Prince's home to give him her demo CD or, reportedly, having sex with a ghost! She said that the song "Supernatural" from her Warrior album was composed after some "sexy time with a ghost" on Ryan Seacrest's radio show in 2012.
The line from the song: “Baby when we’re touching in the dark, can you feel it?" reference to the heated spiritual circumstance that she discussed in greater detail on Conan in 2012, alleging she “went to the bone zone.” It's unclear if the experience went well because she claimed that her vagina was now "haunted" in a 2013 interview with Jimmy Kimmel.

#7 Nicolas Cage

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The iconic LaLaurie House in New Orleans' French Quarter was formerly owned by Nicolas Cage. In a city with a long and eerie past, the mansion is regarded locally as being the most haunted. The Academy Award winner informed the New York Daily News: “You know, other people have beachfront property,” he continued, “I have ghost-front property.”

#8 Octavia Spencer

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The presence of ghosts need not always be a terrifying experience. Octavia Spencer revealed to Ellen DeGeneres that she thought a former owner who "did Westerns" was haunting her house during a 2021 guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The Hidden Figures actress claimed the ghost was a "protector" who helped keep unfavorable people out of her life, but she wasn't scared of him.

#9 Adele

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The 15-time Grammy winner moved into an $11 million estate in Sussex, England, but not long after, she told a friend she believed the home might be haunted. The house "gives her the creeps," according to the British newspaper The Sun, and Adele even hired a nocturnal bodyguard to keep watch. Before leaving the residence, she only stayed there for two years.

#10 Miley Cyrus

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According to the "Mother's Daughter" singer, she had her paranormal encounter while residing in a London flat rental in 2013. She was with her younger sister Noah Cyrus when Miley overheard her screaming as she was taking a shower.
“I run in [the bathroom] and the water had somehow flipped to hot but it wasn't like the water had just changed, the knob had turned but she hadn't turned it, and it was burning her. She was really red," she continued: “I thought I had seen a little boy sitting on the sink watching me take a shower so I felt really freaked out."

#11 Ellen DeGeneres

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Not only did hearing haunted house stories on her show, but Ellen herself also experienced that. While interviewing Melissa McCarthy, the host shared that both she and her mother had seen a ghost in her home. She even added that it was dressed in period clothing.

#12 Gigi Hadid

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In a 2018 Vogue video, supermodel Gigi Hadid discussed how she "had a lot of unexplainable experiences with the supernatural," bringing up a particular incident from when she and her sister, Bella, were younger.“We lived in this really old house, and I was given the attic as my room. We used to hear this weird sound in the closet, and then we asked my dad, and he said this old lady used to live in the house,” she added: “We would talk to her. We’d be like, ‘Girl, we’ll bring you some tea.’’

#13 Lea Michele

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Lea Michele, a member of the Glee cast, alleged that she had had a passionate relationship with a ghostly house guest. She disclosed the scenario during an interview on A Little Late With Lilly Singh, according to People. There must have been a moment when she went to examine a weird noise only to be startled by a window opening unexpectedly. In the apartment, she continued, "I would hear someone singing."

#14 Nikki Blonsky

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Nikki Blonsky's Twitter bio used to read, "Actress, Singer, Dancer, Public Speaker, Paranormal Investigator" (yep, she's from the movie Hairspray). Although it's unknown how much expertise she has in the latter field, a 2018 tweet suggested that she may have experienced some paranormal activity in her own home.
The star of Ghost in the Graveyard, wrote: “I think I have a Spanish ghost in my house because every time I leave the room the tv channel changes itself to the telenovela lol,” she added: “Well hey we all have our guilty pleasures ... I guess ghosts do too! As long as the ghost is cool they can watch their telenovelas when I’m not home lol.”

#15 Jennifer Aniston

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Appearing on The Late Late Show With James Corden in 2018, the Friends star informed Corden that she wasn't the issue. Evidently, her roommate was the root of all of the problems. According to her, someone attempted to "clean the house" but was unsuccessful. Aniston claimed that she left her apartment to avoid any awkward confrontations when the ghost disclosed that he "hated her roommate."

#16 Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy made an appearance among spirits in the Ghostbusters adaptation directed by women. She also revealed to Us Weekly that she spent some time living with spirits. She stated there was a "presence" in her Boulder, Colorado, house. She hoped she wouldn't have to employ any of her ghost-hunting abilities!

#17 Lucy Liu

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When Lucy Liu was dozing off on her futon, she allegedly had a very private encounter with a ghost. The Charlie's Angels actress allegedly admitted to having sex with a ghost to Us Weekly in 1999, according to Bustle. It was sheer bliss. I felt everything. I climaxed. And then he floated away,” she claimed. It gets weirder: “It was almost like what might have happened to Mary. That’s how it felt. Something came down and touched me, and now it watches over me.”

#18 Joan Rivers

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The late comedian frequently expressed her conviction that her triplex penthouse on the Upper East Side was haunted. According to Rivers, the original resident of the apartment, Mrs. Spencer, still frequents the space. Rivers even went so far as to share her experience on a Celebrity Ghost Stories show. A few years before she passed away, she sold the apartment, and the new owner gutted it.

#19 Jenna Bush Hager

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You might not be shocked to find that former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager asserted that the White House was haunted given its antiquity. According to People, the daughter of former president George W. Bush allegedly described a bizarre event when being interviewed on The Tonight Show. She reportedly heard music from the 1920s entering her room through the fireplace when she woke up. She went on to say that the assertion had not impressed her sister, Barbara Bush.

#20 Matthew McConaughey

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The details of Matthew McConaughey's ghost encounter were so precise that he even learned the spirit's name. The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actor asserted during a promotional interview for his film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past that a spirit by the name of Madame Bleu haunted his home (she was particular about the spelling, too). The actor insisted that he stood his stance and wouldn't back down. He stated that things turned okay after a challenging transition phase.