Angelina Jolie, 49, is reportedly boxing up her Los Angeles life and scouting “several locations abroad,” according to People. After decades in the Hollywood Hills, the Oscar winner seems ready for a reset. And she’s not alone. There are plenty of actors and celebrities who no longer wish to call the USA home, looking for homes in other countries. Here are a few.
Gabriel Macht
When Suits wrapped in 2019, Gabriel Macht didn’t just hang up Harvey Specter’s tailored suits—he and his family packed up and left the U.S. entirely. Where did they land? He’s not saying. “I don’t tell anybody where I live because I like to keep that under wraps,” he told People, adding, “I got out of town and we’re exploring the world.” Before signing on for Suits LA, Macht took what he called a “long break” from acting to focus on life with wife Jacinda Barrett and their two kids, Satine and Luca. For him, family clearly comes first.
Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria set the record straight after headlines suggested politics drove her out of the U.S. Speaking with Marie Claire in November 2024, the 49-year-old explained that she and her family have been dividing their time between Spain and Mexico for work, not because of the election. She doubled down on The View’s Behind the Table podcast, telling Ana Navarro, “I’m a proud American. I’ve always been a proud American. Proud Texan, proud American. I didn’t want it to be taken that I left because of Trump — absolutely not — or because of the elections.”
Amber Heard
After her high-profile defamation trial with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard decided she couldn’t stay in the U.S. any longer. A source told People in 2023 that the actress faced death threats and relentless online harassment, which pushed her to leave the country with her young daughter, Oonagh Paige. Heard initially relocated to Mallorca, Spain, before finding a more permanent home in an upscale Madrid neighborhood. According to the source, “she gets more privacy” there—something she struggled to find in the States. For Heard, the move was less about reinvention and more about survival and protecting her child.
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson returned to her roots on Vancouver Island in 2020, a move she admits was fueled by how she thought the world saw her. Speaking with Better Homes & Gardens in August 2024, the 57-year-old said, “A few years back, I kind of gave up at some point and needed a change. I thought, ‘Well, I guess that’s just what people think of me.’ I was not in a good space when I moved back to Canada.” Anderson described feeling lonely and weighed down by regret, though she’s since found more peace than she ever did in Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan traded paparazzi chaos for privacy when she moved to Dubai in 2014, and by 2017 she was openly singing its praises. “I love living in New York, but I do love the serenity and peace that I find living in the Middle East because there are no cameras in Dubai and I can actually focus on what I want to do in life,” she told Entertainment Tonight. Now 38, the actress has built a family there with husband Bader Shammas. The couple welcomed their first child, son Luai, in Dubai, where Lohan says she’s finally found balance.
Melissa George
Melissa George swapped New York City for Paris in 2016, moving with her two young sons, according to The New York Times Magazine. By 2020, the actress had expanded her French life even further, purchasing a home in Provence. The 17th-century property, which she recently showcased for the outlet, spans five stories and is filled with detailed furniture and personal custom touches she’s added over the years. Now 48, George appears fully rooted in France, balancing her career with family life while enjoying the quiet luxury of a centuries-old home that feels far removed from the fast pace of Hollywood.
Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett and wife Tamsin Egerton finally settled in Hampshire after years of splitting time between the U.S. and the U.K. The couple spent lockdown there and chose to stay when they were expecting their third child. In 2024, Hartnett told The Guardian that life in New York or Los Angeles felt suffocating, where “people only want to talk about your career,” while in Hampshire “nobody cares.” On a marriage visa, he can only leave the U.K. for 180 days each year, enough to film one project. The 46-year-old actor says that’s perfect—more time with his kids while they’re young.
Robin Wright
Robin Wright sat down for an interview on The View on September 16, admitting she’s settled into life in the U.K. after years of filming there. “All of the American productions I have done in the last three years have shot in England because of the tax break,” the House of Cards star said, adding, “It’s better than anywhere in Canada.” Born in Texas, Wright explained that shooting back-to-back projects overseas made her fall for the U.K. She also hinted at politics back home, confessing, “I’m troubled, like many of us are, about this state of our country,” before noting, “I’m so tranquil over there.”
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp, now 62, ditched Hollywood years ago and never looked back. He bought a full village near St. Tropez in 2001, then tried selling it from 2015 for $63 million. No takers. So he stayed. Back in 2010, he called life there paradise. “It’s a property of about 30 acres and you know what I do there? Absolutely nothing.” In 2024, he doubled down with new renovations. France stuck. The UK too.
Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal, 73 in 2025, didn’t just flirt with Russia. He moved in. Putin handed him Russian citizenship in 2016, and Seagal settled into Moscow life, popping up beside the president like a bonus bodyguard. In 2018, Russia named him a special envoy for U.S.–Russia humanitarian ties. He’s praised Putin as a “great world leader,” backed Crimea and Ukraine moves, waved at the 2025 Victory Day parade, sold off businesses, yet kept his Kremlin connections. You’re watching loyalty with paperwork.
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