Maps of celebrity homes

Maps purporting to show the locations of celebrity homes are available for purchase "on almost every Hollywood street corner"[1] and "just about every major intersection in Beverly Hills",[2] as well as other parts of the city.

[3] A staple of Hollywood for nearly a century, it is further noted that "their continued popularity indicates that fans have always sought the information necessary to track down celebrities in their private lives".

[6] A noted 1926 map of celebrity homes produced by developed George E. Read had a different purpose, to promote the marketing of residential properties in the area by highlighting their proximity to the stars.

[10] Concerns have been raised that efforts to publicize the location of celebrities will encourage stalking, robbery, and other criminal behaviors and infringements of the right to privacy.

[12] In the 2022 Marvel Cinematic Universe production, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, the characters Mantis and Drax use a Hollywood star map to visit celebrities, and ultimately to find the home of a fictionalized version of Kevin Bacon, whom they then kidnap and take into outer space.