How Tom Cruise became a property mogul: the Top Gun: Maverick actor spends his US$600 million net worth on expensive homes around the world, from an English estate to a Beverly Hills mega mansion
- The Top Gun: Maverick and Mission Impossible star lived in a Beverly Hills mega-mansion with then-wife Katie Holmes and daughter Suri before selling it for US$38 million
- His New York flat was also once home to ex-wives Nicole Kidman and Holmes, and some of his previous girlfriends, from Rebecca De Mornay to pop diva Cher
Tom Cruise needs no introduction, and his recent resurgence to global fame came with Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 original. The film just had its screening at the Cannes Film Festival where he was presented with a “surprise” honorary Palme d’Or, the highest prize given out at the event. The blockbuster, which released on May 25, is already predicted to become a giant in the box-office as the first Top Gun film grossed over US$357 million, according to its IMDB page.
During Cruise’s 41-year-and-counting career, his films have grossed over US$4 billion in North America and over US$10.1 billion worldwide – making him one of the world’s most-celebrated film stars working today.
While the Mission Impossible star’s property portfolio has changed hands over the years, it’s still a treat for his fans to take a sneak peek into the Hollywood icon’s collection, whether it be in the States or in the UK. Here’s the breakdown …
His US$30.5 million Beverly Hills mansion
Cruise raised the bar when he bought a Beverly Hills mega mansion for a whopping US$30.5 million with then-wife Katie Holmes in 2007, per Love Property.
While the Minority Report star sold the mansion nearly a decade later for US$38 million, less than the original price listing of US$50 million, his ex-estate is still one of the most OTT Hollywood star’s abodes around.
The manor was built in 1937 with a classic European facade and inside it features seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms on over 10,000 sq ft of land. It also comes with a spacious backyard, pool, tennis and basketball courts along with multiple guest houses and a large playground for children.
The hot property was snatched up by American investor and billionaire Leon Black.