Ask who lives in Las Vegas and most people picture the Strip, but the real answer is tucked away behind security gates in Summerlin and Henderson. Nevada’s lack of a state income tax, a one-hour flight to Hollywood, and the kind of privacy a guard-gated community buys have turned the Las Vegas valley into a genuine celebrity enclave, home to entertainers, chart-topping musicians, world champions, and A-list actors. This guide names 16 famous people who actually call Las Vegas home in 2026, shows you the neighborhoods they live in, explains why they keep moving here, and tells you how to experience celebrity Las Vegas for yourself.
- The showbiz legends live here full-time: Wayne Newton, Penn & Teller, David Copperfield, Carrot Top, Criss Angel, and Zak Bagans all live in the valley and perform in it.
- Las Vegas is a music town, too: homegrown stars Brandon Flowers of The Killers and Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, plus DJ Steve Aoki and rocker Vince Neil, call it home.
- Champions pick Vegas: tennis greats Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, and Raiders star Maxx Crosby are all valley residents.
- Hollywood is moving in: Mark Wahlberg relocated his family to Summerlin, Las Vegas native Matthew Gray Gubler grew up here, and HGTV’s Property Brothers are based in town.
- They do not live on the Strip. The stars choose guard-gated communities like The Ridges, The Summit Club, Southern Highlands, and MacDonald Highlands, which is exactly why a private chauffeur, not a rideshare, is how you move through celebrity Las Vegas.
What’s in This Guide
- Why So Many Celebrities Live in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Showbiz Legends: Wayne Newton, Penn & Teller, David Copperfield, Carrot Top, Criss Angel, Zak Bagans
- Musicians & DJs Who Call Vegas Home: Brandon Flowers, Dan Reynolds, Steve Aoki, Vince Neil
- Sports Stars in the Las Vegas Valley: Agassi & Graf, Floyd Mayweather, Maxx Crosby
- Hollywood & TV Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Matthew Gray Gubler, the Property Brothers
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Why So Many Celebrities Live in Las Vegas
Las Vegas was not always a celebrity hometown. For decades the stars came to play the showrooms and then flew back to Los Angeles. That changed as the valley built out its guard-gated luxury communities and California’s taxes climbed, and the past few years have brought a steady stream of A-list arrivals. The pull comes down to four things: money, privacy, proximity, and lifestyle.
The biggest draw is tax. Nevada is one of only nine U.S. states with no personal state income tax, so a star earning millions keeps far more of it by living in Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles, where the top state rate runs well into the double digits. For a high earner, that difference alone can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
The second reason is that Los Angeles is still close enough to keep working. A flight from Harry Reid International Airport to LAX takes about an hour, and the drive is roughly 270 miles, so an actor or musician can live in Las Vegas, keep a career in Hollywood, and be on a studio lot the same morning. Add the privacy of a home behind a manned security gate and the city’s round-the-clock dining, golf, and entertainment, and the appeal is obvious.
Source: Tax Foundation state individual income tax rates | Harry Reid International Airport
Las Vegas Showbiz Legends
No city on earth has a denser concentration of working entertainers than Las Vegas, and the biggest names do not commute in. They live here, often minutes from the theaters where they headline. These six are the heart of celebrity Las Vegas.
1. Wayne Newton
If one person embodies celebrity Las Vegas, it is Wayne Newton. Nicknamed “Mr. Las Vegas,” he has performed in the city since the late 1950s and has lived in the valley for more than half a century. His legendary estate, Casa de Shenandoah on Pecos Road, was a working ranch, mansion, and private menagerie that he first bought as empty land in 1966. He later sold the property, which has since changed hands, but Newton remains a Las Vegas institution and a fixture of the local scene to this day.
- Known for: Decades of headlining Las Vegas showrooms as “Mr. Las Vegas”
- Las Vegas connection: Resident since the 1960s; former owner of the Casa de Shenandoah estate
- More: Wayne Newton’s biography
2. Penn & Teller
The magic-and-comedy duo Penn Jillette and Teller have headlined at the Rio for longer than any other act on the Strip, and both live in the valley. Penn’s famously quirky former home, “The Slammer,” became a local legend before he sold it and moved his family to an estate in The Ridges, the exclusive enclave inside Summerlin. Teller has long kept a home in the same part of town. Living in Las Vegas lets both men perform their long-running show at night and go home to the suburbs.
- Known for: The longest-running headline act in Las Vegas, magic and comedy
- Las Vegas connection: Both residents; Penn Jillette lives in The Ridges in Summerlin
- More: Review-Journal on Penn Jillette’s Las Vegas home
3. David Copperfield
The most commercially successful magician in history lives and works in Las Vegas, where he performs an astonishing run of shows each year at the MGM Grand. Beyond the theater, Copperfield is a serious collector and businessman in the city, with a private museum of magic memorabilia and a portfolio of islands and properties. For visitors, the takeaway is simple: the man widely regarded as the greatest illusionist alive is a Las Vegas local.
- Known for: Record-setting illusions and a long-running residency at the MGM Grand
- Las Vegas connection: Longtime resident and headliner
- More: David Copperfield’s official site
4. Carrot Top
Prop comedian Scott Thompson, known everywhere as Carrot Top, has been a Las Vegas headliner at the Luxor for well over a decade, one of the longest-running comedy residencies in the city. He lives in the valley full-time, a familiar face at local events and charity functions. His durability on the Strip is exactly the kind of live-and-work arrangement Las Vegas makes possible for performers.
- Known for: High-energy prop comedy and a long Luxor residency
- Las Vegas connection: Full-time resident and Strip headliner
- More: Carrot Top’s biography
5. Criss Angel
Illusionist Criss Angel built his career in Las Vegas and made it his home, settling in Henderson on the valley’s southeast side. He performs his large-scale show on the Strip and has been deeply involved in the local community, including high-profile fundraising for pediatric cancer research inspired by his own son’s battle with the disease. Angel is a case study in a modern Vegas celebrity: the stage, the home, and the charitable work are all in the same city.
- Known for: Mindfreak and a long-running Strip illusion spectacular
- Las Vegas connection: Resident in Henderson
- More: Criss Angel’s biography
6. Zak Bagans
Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans is one of the most visible celebrity residents in Las Vegas, in part because his business is here. He owns and operates Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum in a historic 1938 mansion on East Charleston Boulevard near downtown, and he lives in the valley. The museum has become a genuine Las Vegas attraction, which makes Bagans both a resident and a local business owner.
- Known for: Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum
- Las Vegas connection: Resident and owner of The Haunted Museum
- More: Zak Bagans’ biography
Musicians & DJs Who Call Vegas Home
Las Vegas is not just where musicians perform residencies. It is where some of them are from and where several have chosen to live. Two of the biggest rock bands of the century were formed here, and the city’s dance-music scene gave one superstar DJ a reason to plant roots.
7. Brandon Flowers & The Killers
The Killers are, flatly, a Las Vegas band. Frontman Brandon Flowers grew up in Nevada, the group formed in Las Vegas in 2001, and the city runs through their catalog, right down to the title of their breakout album, Sam’s Town, named for a local casino. Flowers has long been based in the valley, and the band remains one of the most successful acts ever to come out of Southern Nevada.
- Known for: Fronting The Killers, one of the best-selling rock bands of the century
- Las Vegas connection: Band formed in Las Vegas; Flowers is a longtime resident
- More: The Killers’ biography
8. Dan Reynolds & Imagine Dragons
The other global rock band born in Las Vegas is Imagine Dragons, formed in the city in 2008 while frontman Dan Reynolds was studying nearby. The band broke out of the local circuit to become one of the most-streamed rock acts in the world, and Reynolds has stayed connected to the city, founding the LOVELOUD festival that began in the region to support LGBTQ youth. Las Vegas can legitimately claim two of the era’s biggest rock bands as hometown products.
- Known for: Fronting Imagine Dragons, one of the most-streamed bands in the world
- Las Vegas connection: Band formed in Las Vegas; strong ongoing ties to the city
- More: Imagine Dragons’ biography
9. Steve Aoki
Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Steve Aoki moved to Las Vegas in the mid-2010s and built one of the valley’s most famous celebrity homes, a hillside compound he calls “Aoki’s Playhouse,” complete with a recording studio and a foam pit. He relocated as the Strip’s electronic-dance-music residency scene exploded, performing regularly at the big nightclubs. For Aoki, Las Vegas is both home and office.
- Known for: Headlining EDM sets and a packed touring and residency schedule
- Las Vegas connection: Resident; owner of the “Aoki’s Playhouse” estate
- More: Las Vegas Weekly on Steve Aoki moving to Las Vegas
10. Vince Neil
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has been a Las Vegas resident for years and is one of the city’s most active celebrity locals, with business interests in the valley and a regular presence at charity and community events. The hard-rock icon’s long tenure in town is a reminder that Las Vegas has quietly become a landing spot for rock royalty, not just a tour stop.
- Known for: Fronting Motley Crue through the band’s biggest years
- Las Vegas connection: Longtime resident with local business ties
- More: Vince Neil’s biography
Sports Stars in the Las Vegas Valley
As Las Vegas has grown into a genuine sports city, with the Raiders, the Golden Knights, and a packed calendar of championship fights and events, more athletes have made the valley home. A few were here long before the leagues arrived.
11. Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf
Tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, two of the greatest champions the sport has ever produced, live in Summerlin, and for Agassi it is a true hometown. He was born and raised in Las Vegas, and the couple has given back in a major way: the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education built a tuition-free charter school in a historically underserved part of the city. Among celebrity residents, few are as woven into the community as this pair.
- Known for: A combined collection of Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold
- Las Vegas connection: Summerlin residents; Agassi is a Las Vegas native and local philanthropist
- More: Andre Agassi’s biography
12. Floyd Mayweather
Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is a Las Vegas native and one of the city’s most famous residents, long associated with his Southern Highlands estate nicknamed the “Big Boy Mansion.” The man who headlined more blockbuster fights in Las Vegas than anyone of his generation has kept the city as his base, and his real-estate moves in the valley regularly make local news.
- Known for: A perfect professional boxing record and record-breaking Las Vegas fights
- Las Vegas connection: Native and resident, long tied to Southern Highlands
- More: Review-Journal on Floyd Mayweather’s Las Vegas home
13. Maxx Crosby
Since the Raiders relocated to Las Vegas, several players have bought homes in the valley, and star defensive end Maxx Crosby is among the most prominent. He reportedly purchased a Summerlin house featuring the kind of amenities, an indoor court among them, that have made the community a magnet for the team’s roster. Crosby represents the newest wave of celebrity residents: the pro athletes who arrived with Las Vegas’s major-league teams.
- Known for: Being one of the NFL’s premier defensive ends for the Las Vegas Raiders
- Las Vegas connection: Summerlin-area resident
- More: Maxx Crosby’s biography
Hollywood & TV Stars
The most-watched trend in celebrity Las Vegas is Hollywood itself relocating. As California’s costs and taxes have risen, a growing list of actors and TV personalities have moved to the valley, with one A-lister leading the way.
14. Mark Wahlberg
Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg became the face of the Hollywood-to-Vegas migration when he moved his family from Beverly Hills to Summerlin in 2022, buying into the ultra-exclusive Summit Club. Wahlberg has said publicly that the move was about taxes, privacy, and a better environment for raising his four children, and he has invested in local business as well. His relocation did more than add one star to the list; it signaled to the rest of Hollywood that Las Vegas is a serious place to live.
- Known for: A long film and production career and a growing business portfolio
- Las Vegas connection: Relocated to The Summit Club in Summerlin in 2022
- More: Mark Wahlberg on leaving Los Angeles for Las Vegas
15. Matthew Gray Gubler
Criminal Minds star Matthew Gray Gubler is a Las Vegas original: he was born and raised in the city before heading to film school and Hollywood. The actor, director, and children’s-book author has kept close ties to his hometown, a reminder that not every celebrity resident is a transplant. Some of the valley’s famous names grew up here.
- Known for: Playing Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, plus directing and illustrating
- Las Vegas connection: Born and raised in Las Vegas
- More: Matthew Gray Gubler’s biography
16. Drew & Jonathan Scott (The Property Brothers)
HGTV stars Drew and Jonathan Scott, better known as the Property Brothers, are based in the Las Vegas valley, where they got their start in real estate and renovation years before the TV fame. The twins have been reported to live on the west side of the valley, and their business history in Southern Nevada runs deep. For a city defined by real estate, having two of television’s biggest home-renovation stars as residents is a fitting fit.
- Known for: HGTV’s Property Brothers and a home-renovation media empire
- Las Vegas connection: Valley-based; built their real-estate career in Las Vegas
- More: Property Brothers’ biography
Residency Stars vs. Full-Time Residents
Here is the nuance most “celebrities in Las Vegas” lists skip: there is a difference between a star who lives here and a star who performs a residency here. Headliners like Katy Perry, Usher, and others sign multi-month residency deals and stay in the city while the shows run, but that does not make Las Vegas their permanent home. They are visitors with a long booking, not residents.
The most famous name in this gray area is Celine Dion. For years, during her landmark runs at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas genuinely was her home base, and she remains the single star most associated with the city. Health challenges have limited her public performing in recent years, and reporting on her current primary residence varies, so we treat her as the city’s greatest residency legend rather than claiming a current address. The honest version of the list keeps the full-time residents above separate from the performers who simply work in town for a season.
- Full-time residents own or rent a home in the valley and live here year-round, like Wayne Newton, Mark Wahlberg, and Andre Agassi.
- Residency performers are contracted to perform a run of shows and stay temporarily, like many of the pop stars headlining the Strip’s big venues in any given year.
- The overlap is performers who started as residency acts and then settled here, which is how several names on this list, Carrot Top and Criss Angel among them, became permanent locals.
Where the Stars Live: Celebrity Neighborhoods
Celebrity Las Vegas is really a map of about half a dozen guard-gated communities. Knowing them is the key to understanding where the money, and the fame, actually lives in the valley.
- Summerlin (northwest): the master-planned community that anchors celebrity Las Vegas, home to Agassi and Graf and Maxx Crosby, with the ultra-exclusive The Ridges (Penn Jillette) and The Summit Club (Mark Wahlberg) inside it.
- Southern Highlands (south): a guard-gated golf community popular with athletes, long associated with Floyd Mayweather and a number of Raiders players.
- MacDonald Highlands (Henderson): dramatic hillside mega-estates with Strip and valley views, one of the most prestigious addresses in Southern Nevada.
- Lake Las Vegas (Henderson): a resort community built around a man-made lake, a longtime favorite for privacy-minded buyers.
- Seven Hills & Spanish Trail: established guard-gated communities in Henderson and the southwest that have housed famous residents for decades.
What every one of these shares is distance from the Strip and from each other. Summerlin sits on the far northwest edge of the valley, while Henderson is southeast, a 30-minute drive apart on opposite sides of town. That spread is the whole reason getting around celebrity Las Vegas is a transportation question first.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Millions
Celebrity Las Vegas on the Map
The luxury communities where the stars live ring the valley, from Summerlin in the northwest down through the southwest and across to Henderson in the southeast. The map shows how far these celebrity enclaves really sit from the Strip and from one another.
How to Experience Celebrity Las Vegas
You cannot knock on a celebrity’s door, but you can experience the Las Vegas the stars actually live in, and the key to all of it is the same thing the celebrities rely on: a private, discreet ride. There is no Beverly Hills-style celebrity-homes bus tour here, because the homes sit behind manned gates. What works instead is a chauffeured drive through the scenic luxury neighborhoods of Summerlin and Henderson, a stop for the mountain and Strip views, and an evening at one of the resident headliners’ shows.
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Planning the rest of your trip? See our companion guides to the best shows in Las Vegas, the real cost of living in Las Vegas, the best casinos in the city, and the best day trips out of town.
Quick-Reference Summary Table
| # | Celebrity | Known For | Las Vegas Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Newton | “Mr. Las Vegas” entertainer | Las Vegas valley |
| 2 | Penn & Teller | Magic & comedy headliners | The Ridges, Summerlin |
| 3 | David Copperfield | Illusionist, MGM Grand | Las Vegas valley |
| 4 | Carrot Top | Prop comedian, Luxor | Las Vegas valley |
| 5 | Criss Angel | Illusionist | Henderson |
| 6 | Zak Bagans | Ghost Adventures, Haunted Museum | Las Vegas valley |
| 7 | Brandon Flowers | The Killers frontman | Las Vegas valley |
| 8 | Dan Reynolds | Imagine Dragons frontman | Las Vegas valley |
| 9 | Steve Aoki | Grammy-nominated DJ | Las Vegas valley |
| 10 | Vince Neil | Motley Crue frontman | Las Vegas valley |
| 11 | Agassi & Graf | Tennis champions | Summerlin |
| 12 | Floyd Mayweather | Boxing champion | Southern Highlands |
| 13 | Maxx Crosby | Raiders defensive end | Summerlin area |
| 14 | Mark Wahlberg | Actor & producer | The Summit Club, Summerlin |
| 15 | Matthew Gray Gubler | Criminal Minds actor | Las Vegas native |
| 16 | Property Brothers | HGTV stars | Las Vegas valley |
Neighborhoods reflect the communities each celebrity is publicly associated with; specific home addresses are private and are not published here.
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How We Built This List
Methodology and sources
This list includes public figures who are documented as living in the Las Vegas valley, or who are native to the city and maintain strong ties, as of 2026. Residency performers who are contracted to perform a run of shows but do not permanently live in the city are addressed separately, because conflating the two is the most common error in “celebrities in Las Vegas” lists. Neighborhood associations reflect communities each celebrity is publicly and credibly linked to in reporting; exact home addresses are private and are not published here, and claims were kept to what reputable sources support rather than real-estate rumor. Where a celebrity’s current primary residence could not be verified, as with Celine Dion, we said so plainly rather than guessing.
Primary sources: the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Tax Foundation for Nevada’s no-income-tax status, Harry Reid International Airport for Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles travel, and reputable biographical and news coverage for each individual, including Las Vegas Weekly and national reporting on Mark Wahlberg’s move.
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