BlogBrad Pitt is literally one of the most famous people in the world. He’s had an amazing career acting in and producing films, and most importantly is the dad to six wonderful kids.
Today, he’s celebrating his 58th birthday, so let’s take a look at some important places from the Oscar-winner’s life.
Current Home, Los Feliz, CA
Brad Pitt has been a celebrity for thirty years, and his love life has been front page gossip fodder for as long. For 15 years, he and Angelina Jolie were a globe-trotting power couple. They maintained a Los Angeles-area home, which they turned into a compound for their ever-growing family.
The compound includes multiple houses, including an entire house dedicated to the kids’ play area, a house for the nannies, a skate park, a playground, pool, and two guest houses! He paid $1.7 million for the main house in 1994, but it’s hard to put a real value on what the compound is worth these days.
Adjacent Home, Los Feliz, CA
In 2009, Brad Pitt bought a home next to his original Los Feliz home to be redesigned as a play area for the family’s six kids. He paid about $1.1 million for the home.
Whatever he paid, it’s worth the cost because the compound has been a haven the last 18 months, a place where his kids can gather and hunker down during quarantine and stay at home orders California has had over the last few years.
Chateau Miravel, France
During his time with Angelina, Brad was a world traveler. The family spent much of their time abroad, including in France. The family rented a gorgeous villa called Chateau Miravel. The couple rented it for several years, before deciding to buy the estate for $67 million in 2011.
The couple wed at the chateau in 2014, and spent years working out who would own the property upon their divorce. They ended up splitting ownership, and a few times it has been the focus of controversy in the media.
The chateau has 40 rooms, a gym, spa, massive wine cellar, indoor and outdoor pools, theater and game rooms, and more. It’s big enough for their large family, for whatever activities they want to do!
Fight Club Location, Los Angeles, CA
One of his early successes, Fight Club was both a box office success and immediate cult classic. Fans of the movie love to check out real-life places that were in the movie.
The store is blown up as an act of vandalism in the movie, but the real-life store is still intact, in downtown Los Angeles, California. It’s just one of many spots that helped grow one of the biggest careers in Hollywood.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith House, Pasadena, CA
Another big bump to Brad’s career was the fun spy story Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The house where the spy couple lived in the movie is a beautiful home in Pasadena, and has been used in at least one other movie.
The other reason the movie played a pivotal role in Brad Pitt’s career is that it’s here where Brad got to know Angelina Jolie, changing the trajectory of his personal life forever. While his marriage to Jennifer Anniston was quietly coming apart, became close to Angelina. Brad and Jennifer filed for divorce in early 2005, and then Brad and Angelina went public with their relationship shortly after.
Frank Gehry Duplex, New Orleans, LA
Brad Pitt knows his fame can be used to help others. After Hurricane Katrina leveled parts of New Orleans, Brad created the Make It Right Foundation, aimed to rebuild the city’s urban residences. The Foundation attracted both world-renowned and local architects to design sustainable and affordable housing.
One of the most famous homes built was by award-winning architect Frank Gehry, who designed a unique duplex with multiple covered porches, energy-efficient and low-polluting materials, within a budget many low-income residents of the Lower Ninth Ward can afford.
While only one Frank Gehry duplex has been built, the Foundation has supported the construction of dozens of affordable homes, helping many families recover and grow after Hurricane Katrina.
Former home in New Orleans, LA
When Brad and Angelina wanted to draw attention to New Orleans, they did more than talk; they moved their family there part-time. The family bought a home in the French Quarter in 2007. It was an upscale 7,500 square foot town house with Venetian plastered walls, marble, crown molding, and a guesthouse.
After the couple divorced, they sold the home for a tidy profit, for nearly $5 million. The divorce and sale of the property hasn’t stopped Brad’s involvement in New Orleans and other places in need, which shows that even when personal tragedy hits, he maintains his commitment to helping others.
Brad Pitt is 58 today, but he’s still got a lot of life left to live, and a wonderful family to spend it with. Hopefully they’re able to get together at his awesome LA area home, or somewhere else fun and fabulous enough for one of the world’s most famous, admired, and attractive celebrities.
Happy Birthday, Brad!
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