It is very common for famous actors, actresses, models, musicians, and reality TV stars to own homes in Los Angeles, California, or New York City but that is not always the case. Some top A-lister celebs who own homes in Los Angeles include Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon, Christian Bale, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, and Kim Kardashian.

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Some top A-lister celebs who own homes in New York City include Howard Schultz, Matt Damon, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Trevor Noah, and Jon Bon Jovi. The celebs on this list weren't interested in the glitz and glam.

10 Chris Hemsworth -- Byron Bay, Australia

Chris Hemsworth is known for his time starring as Thor in Marvel movies alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. Many of his fans might assume he lives in Hollywood near his fellow co-stars but in reality, he and his family actually reside in Australia which is the country he is from. Byron Bay is the name of his town.

9 George Clooney – Lake Como, Italy

George Clooney opted out of Los Angeles and New York City life for a life in Lake Como, Italy. Lake Como is known for being such a beautiful place in Italy so it obviously makes a lot of sense for it to be the place George Clooney chose to live. He lives there with his wife Amal Clooney, and their twins.

8 Madonna - Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal is the place for Madonna and all of her iconic charm. She has been the queen of pop music since the 80s paving the way for other newer musicians like Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. She currently lives in her gigantic Lisbon home with all of her children. Lourdes is her oldest daughter at 22, Rocco is 19, David is 13, Mercy is 13, and she also has 7-year-old twins named Estere and Stella. They all moved there as a family to support her son David's football dreams.

7 Rachel McAdams - Toronto, Canada

Rachel McAdams shockingly does not live in Los Angeles or New York City. Some of her biggest movies include The Notebook and Mean Girls, both of which were released in 2004. That was a huge year for Rachel McAdams.

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Instead of choosing to live in Hollywood like a lot of actors and actresses, she chooses to live in Toronto, Canada. She is a Canadian-born actress for those who didn't know!

6 John Mayer - Montana, USA

John Mayer is a musician famous for songs like "Your Body Is a Wonderland", "Free Fallin'", and "Waiting On the World to Change." His music is known for being very soothing, relaxing, and calming. His relationship with Taylor Swift nearly a decade ago made a lot of headlines because of the song she wrote about him to express her heartache! Her song was titled "Dear John." John Mayer lives in Montana.

5 Robert Pattinson - London, England

Our next Batman actor in line for upcoming DC films is Robert Pattinson who lives in London, England. Instead of choosing to reside in a Hollywood or New York City home, London, England is the place for him. He also owns property in Calfirnoan but it is not the residence he prefers to stay at regularly.

4 Shania Twain - Corseaux, Switzerland

Shania Twain is a country music singer with a lot of talent. She's won awards like the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, Billboard Music Award for Top Female Artist, and Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, just to name a few. Instead of living in Los Angeles or New York City like plenty of other famous musicians, she lives in Switzerland.

3 Elijah Wood - Texas, USA

In 2001, Elijah Wood led the way in the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and in 2002, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers followed. The next year in 2003, he also starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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His time in that fantasy franchise has helped him become a household name across the board. He lives in Austin, Texas which is a Southern American state.

2 Hugh Jackman - Melbourne, Australia

Hugh Jackman, just like Chris Hemsworth, lives in Australia. He does not live in Byron Bay though-- he lives in Melbourne. Hugh Jackman played the character of Wolverine in X-Men films for years promoting his fans to believe he would own a home in Hollywood or New York City like many of his X-Men castmates but he prefers to live down under instead of in the spotlight.

1 Wiz Khalifa - Pennsylvania, USA

Wiz Khalifa struck gold as a rapper in the hip hop industry after rising to fame and growing popular amongst rap music-lovers. Instead of spending his money on a mansion in Hollywood or a penthouse in New York City, he decided to buy a home in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania instead. It might sound a bit random but the images of his home explain why. His home is very nice.

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