Celebrities leaving the vulgarity of life in the United States for France

First, there was Natalie Portman. In 2014, the Oscar-winning actress chose to leave the United States and settle in Paris. Then came Matt Damon, Pamela Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Angelina Jolie.

“The list of Hollywood immigrants arriving in France in recent years includes all the cream of the cinema,” notes the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

One of the most talked-about transatlantic relocations may have been that of George Clooney and his family.

For years, they “led a quieter life in Italy and France, but maintained a residence in Los Angeles,” according to Business Insider. “They finally sold this property in 2024 and now spend most of their time in their Provençal bastide with their twins, Ella and Alexander.”

In December 2025, they officially announced that they had obtained French nationality.

The Clooneys are far from being the only ones to have left the City of Angels. “For a few years now, Hollywood seems to be losing its appeal,” observes The Daily Mail.

Aaron Paul, star of the series Breaking Bad, also took the leap last year and moved to Paris with his family after the devastating California wildfires in January 2025.

“If Aaron and Lauren [his wife] were lucky not to be affected, they decided not to take any chances in the future,” explains the British tabloid.

Stars who have chosen France are unanimous, assures The Daily Telegraph.

“[They all appreciate] a happy escape from the vulgarity of life in the United States under the Trump presidency; an artistic playground that allows them to escape the constraints of Hollywood studios obsessed with franchises, to do what they please; or a place to enjoy anonymity instead of being harassed by the international tabloid press.”

The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports.

While some have chosen to live there, others simply come to work there.

“The stars have concluded that the long tradition of art house cinema in France allows them to escape from an American film industry that is increasingly rigid and stifles their intellectual potential,” reports The Times.

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