Rumor has it that one celebrity just bought a house in a small Massachusetts town. What town is it you may ask, well, it's Belmont, MA, which is a western suburb of Boston.
Now, a famous person living in Belmont, MA, is not new! Former Red Sox captain, Jason Varitek, actually bought a house in Belmont back in 2009. There have even been many celebrity sightings in the town.
Matt Damon was actually in Belmont Center (the town's center) late last year and was spotted taking pictures with some of the town's high schoolers in CVS, and that is just one of the few sightings that this small town has witnessed over the years.
Of course, there have also been many TV shows and movies filmed in Massachusetts, and Belmont is no exception. One recent television show that was filmed there starred Massachusetts native, Chris Evans. "Defending Jacob" was filmed right in Boston, it is a 2020 drama miniseries that starred the Captain America actor along with many others.
Imagine seeing Captain America roaming around in your town!
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However, it is rumored that a famous singer has just bought a house in Belmont, MA. According to Belmont Briefing, Taylor Swift just bought a house in this suburb.
Belmont Briefing states that Realtor Owen Toland confirmed that Taylor Swift is closing on a property in Belmont. Not only that but she is also interested in converting the Belmont United Methodist Church into a sound studio.
This would not be Taylor Swift's first time having a home in Massachusetts, back in 2013 she bought a house in Cape Cod, which she ended up selling back in 2020.
25 Celebrities Who Have Owned Homes In Maine
From Kittery to Islesboro, some of Hollywood's biggest names have owned homes in Maine. We explore the who and where.
J.J. Abrams
When he isn't busy with iconic shows like "Lost" or timeless franchises like "Star Wars", J.J. Abrams likes to get away from it all at his vacation retreat right outside of Camden. Abrams is married to Kate McGrath, who was born and raised in Brewer so Maine will always be home.
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Willem Dafoe
The actor known to fans of "Spider-Man" or "American Psycho" has owned a home in Maine for decades. He purchased a home on Thompson Lake and remodeled it, visiting mostly in the summertime to escape from it all. Dafoe has also been spotted visiting in the winter as well because of his love of ice fishing.
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Tucker Carlson
If it hadn't been for Tucker Carlson himself, most people would have had no idea of his affection for Maine. The polarizing Fox News commentator owns land in the small town of Bryant Pond and rumors still remain that Carlson has built a perfect duplicate of his Fox News studio there.
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Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart spends quite a bit of time in Maine, mostly at her estate, Skylands, in Seal Harbor. But she's also been seen in other hotspots around Maine, including grabbing a lobster dinner in Kennebunkport.
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Chief Justice John Roberts
When he's not busy on the bench, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts enjoys spending summers in Maine at his properties on Hupper Island in St. George. Ironically, Roberts and his wife purchased both of their homes on Hupper Island from another celebrity, Steve Thomas, the host of the television show "This Old House".
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Chris O'Donnell
Known to some superhero fans as Robin and to others as Agent G. Called on NCIS: Los Angeles, actor Chris O'Donnell has enjoyed spending time in Maine. Like several other celebrities on this list, O'Donnell has a luxurious home in Islesboro.
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Daryl Hall
One half of perhaps the greatest duo in the history of rock n' roll, Daryl Hall also spends some of his free time restoring old and historic homes. He saved a centuries-old house in Kittery in 2007 from demolition and spent nearly five years restoring it.
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Chris Elliott
Known early in his career for "SNL" and now for his role on "Schitt's Creek", Elliott and his family have spent decades quietly enjoying summers in Harpswell. It's a family thing, as Elliot's father Bob (of radio fame) and Elliot's daughter Abby (also of SNL) spend considerable time in Maine as well.
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Joan Lunden
Known to most as a longtime television personality, including a nearly two-decade long hosting gig on ABC's Good Morning America, Joan Lunden has also been a frequent visitor to Maine. Lunden's husband, Jeff Konigsberg, is the owner of Camp Takajo on Long Lake and the couple have been spotted enjoying some of the hotspots in Naples during the warmer months.
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David Morse
Known for his roles in movies like The Green Mile and Disturbia plus his recurring work on the television show St. Elsewhere, New England native David Morse has put together an impressive Hollywood and Broadway career. He still finds time to visit his vacation home in Bar Harbor because there's nothing like Maine in the summer.
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Susan Sarandon
Famed actress Susan Sarandon has been spotted in Bar Harbor for years now thanks to owning a home she inherited from her father on Mt. Desert Island. But she's also been spotted at other places across the state, whether it's dining out in Brunswick or campaigning for Bernie Sanders in Portland.
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Genie Francis
A recognizable face to those who love daytime soaps, Genie Francis is known as "Laura" to her doting fans of General Hospital. For years, she told everyone she was going to move to Maine to become an antiques dealer and she did just that. She opened her shop in Belfast a few years ago.
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Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Frakes is a fixture in sci-fi lore thanks to his role as Commander William Riker in many different iterations of Star Trek series and films. Frakes shares a home with his wife Genie Francis and once worked as a professor at a small media college in Rockport.
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Oliver Platt
The Canadian-born Platt has seemingly been in everything on television and in theaters. Somehow, he's still managed to find a little time to spend summers at his home on North Haven Island with his family.
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Liv Tyler
Tyler grew up in Portland, attending Waynflete before beginning her career as a model and actress. She's achieved incredible success as part of "The Lord of the Rings" franchise and the cult-favorite "The Leftovers" on HBO. While she resides in New York, her mother, model and singer Bebe Buell, still lives in Maine with Liv visiting as often as she can.
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Janet McTeer
Known as the brooding legal council to a drug kingpin in the Netflix series "Ozark", Janet McTeer also has many more impressive roles on her resume beyond Helen Pierce. McTeer has also spent many years living quietly in the small town of Harpswell.
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David E. Kelly and Michelle Pfeiffer
Known for delivering massive TV series like "L.A. Law" and "Ally McBeal", David E. Kelley isn't just a Hollywood hit maker but also a Waterville, Maine native. His longtime wife, superstar actress Michelle Pfeiffer, enjoy their trips to Maine for the peace and quiet and ability to act like themselves.
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Annie Proulx
The Pulitzer-prize winning author of "Brokeback Mountain" amongst other great works has lived all over the country but continuously found herself back in Maine. As an adolescent, she graduated from Deering High School and attended Colby College briefly. As a successful author, she spent some of her adult years living in Portland.
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Glenn Close
For nearly a decade, acclaimed actress Glenn Close spent the majority of her time in Scarborough while married to an entrepreneur from Maine named David Shaw. However in 2015, the couple divorced and Close returned to living in New York.
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Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
Known to locals as "Snake Plisskin", Kurt Russell's link to Maine runs deep. His father, Bing Russell, is a Rangeley native which led Russell and his longtime partner, Goldie Hawn, to purchase a home in the mountains. Look out on the slopes or around town for Snake and Goldie.
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John Travolta
Just like Kirstie Alley, Travolta and his longtime wife, Kelly Preston, fell in love with Islesboro and purchased a home there in 1991. Travolta and Preston spent quite a bit of time on the island, bringing family and friends with them to enjoy their sprawling estate. After Preston's tragic passing, Travolta put the property up for sale this past February.
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David McCullough
Famed author and narrator David McCullough had spent many summers at his home in Camden. McCullough has had an incredible career, winning multiple Pulitzer Prizes for his written work while also received accolades for his narration of the Ken Burns documentary about the Civil War. McCullough passed away in August of 2022.
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Kirstie Alley
Best known for her work on "Cheers", Kirstie Alley purchased a home in Islesboro back in 1991. She became a fixture in the island community, even roping in a pair of her Hollywood friends to purchase another property. She quietly sold her Islesboro home in August of 2020.
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Noel Paul Stookey
The "Paul" in the famed trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Noel Paul Stookey spent much of his life in Maine raising his three daughters. As any good Mainer knows, it's tough to leave and Stookey put down more roots in the small Blue Hill community in the mid 2000's.
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Drew Taggart
Drew Taggart is one half of the chart-topping duo "The Chainsmokers" and also happens to be a Maine native. When not out on tour or recording music on the west coast, Taggart spends much of his down time back home in Maine in the Freeport area.