Celebrities are idols created by the media and public relations experts. But they are only human and have needs and hobbies like the rest of us. Some are natural-born automotive enthusiasts, and since they have access to millions, they have built car collections any top gearhead would envy.
The usual celebrity car collector suspects include the likes of Jay Leno, Ralph Lauren, and Jerry Seinfeld. They pride some of the coolest and most outrageous car collections, and they don't hide it. But then there is a crop of famous people who have to some extent, kept their love for the automobile out of the limelight, and you wouldn't think they were gearheads. Our pick of celebrities will surprise you with their car collections.
10 Lady Gaga
Not many people would associate Lady Gaga with cool cars. Besides her electric and creative wardrobe, Gaga has a rich taste in cars, as evident by her close to twenty cars garage.
It is one of the most underrated car collections in the world. She's spotted with all kinds of cars ranging from Supercars like the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Huracan to classic trucks like the 1993 Ford F-150 and 1967 Ford Bronco, classics like the 1969 Chevy Nova SS, to land yachts like the Rolls-Royce. Notably, she loves her cars, American and Vintage, seeing they make up the bulk of the collection.
9 Gabriel Iglesias
Fluffy makes people laugh for a living and is an established comedian. Also, he is a true gearhead with an admirable collection of cars. Just not any cars, as his collection is made up of more than 80 different models of the Volkswagen bus collectively worth about $3 million. Alongside the buses is a 1950 VW Beetle, the first sold in America and one of three surviving copies.
He bought his first bus for $700 and went on to build the enviable collection, which houses a few muscle cars. He has turned the collection into a private museum in what he calls his "one bedroom 87-car garage home."
8 Billie Eilish
At 20 years of age, Billie Eilish is already showing her love for cars with some heavy hitters. Top of the list is a 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody muscle car pushing 707 ponies from the 6.2-liter HEMI V8. The car was a childhood dream for the pop star, and she has nicknamed it 'Baby Mama.' Next is the McLaren 720s supercar, pushing over 700 ponies and the most expensive toy in the collection, fetching over $300k.
Also, her taste is diverse and includes a Mazda5 wagon and a Chevrolet Suburban SUV. She just entered her adult years, and with a fortune now over $50 million, her car collection can only grow bigger and better.
7 Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is another pop superstar on this list with a discrete love affair with cars. She amassed a fortune with her music in the 2000s and 2010s, and it seems a portion went into adding carefully curated toys to her car collection. Her collection began with a V8 Chevrolet Silverado, which she gifted herself on her 18th birthday.
Since then, she has added vehicles of different tastes, from a practical Mercedes-Benz Viano to the Toyota Sequoia SUV and exotics like the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo.
6 Beyonce Knowles
With a $450-million net worth, Beyonce is one of the richest celebrities in the world. She shares a phenomenal car collection worth about $13 million with her husband, rapper, and businessman extraordinaire, Jay-Z.
All her cars ooze class, befitting a queen, from a Mercedes-Benz S-Class to a Maybach, a Cadillac Escalade, and a $1 Million 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II. Also, she owns rabid sports cars such as a Tesla Model S, Ferrari 458, and Lamborghini Huracan.
5 Serena Williams
Serena Williams recently announced her retirement with 23 Grand Slams in the bag, making her the second most successful female tennis player of all time behind Margaret Court. Similarly, her car collection is a grand display of luxury.
You'll catch her moving around like Bond in her luxurious Aston Martin Vanquish when she's not swinging a tennis racket. She can switch it up with the Bentley Continental GT, Mercedes G Wagon, or the Lincoln Navigator. But it turns out a 2016 Mini Countryman is her favorite ride. The police pulled her over in 2017 while overspeeding in this car.
4 Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is one of the best-paid actors in Hollywood. After playing Wonder Woman in the DC Universe, her stock went up, earning her a cool $20 million for appearing in Red Notice. This money gives her access to all kinds of luxurious trappings, like fueling her passion for high-end cars.
Notable cars include a Jaguar F-Type, BMW X5M, Tesla Model X, Cadillac Escalade, Range Rover SVA, Porsche 718, and a Nissan 370Z AE P.
3 Tom Brady
Tom Brandy's name comes up in any 'GOAT' conversation across all sports. Few people have dominated a game as the New England quarterback did across 20 seasons. Behind the seven Super Bowl Rings is a nine-figure net worth allowing him to build an impressive car collection.
In 2004 he won a Cadillac Escalade ESV as a rookie after appearing in the Super Bowl MVP. Over his glorious career, He added more heavy weights to match his massive personality, like a Ferrari M458 T, Aston Martin DB11, a Bugatti Veyron, Audi R8, Rolls-Royce Ghost, and more.
2 Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres' wife goes by Portia de Rossi, pronounced the same as Porsche. Perhaps that explains the stand-up comedian's love affair with Porsche cars. She owns a Panamera, a 911Turbo S, a 911 Carrera S, a 911 Targa 4s Heritage, and a 993.
In a previous interview with Jimmy Kimmel, she shared a few secrets to getting you out of a speeding ticket. Her love for speed takes her beyond Porsches, and she owns more fast rides in the Ferrari California and A Mercedes AMG GT.
1 Rowan Atkinson
Playing the popular bumbling and frumpy character "Mr. Bean" and comedic spy action, Johnny English earned the British funny man global fame and a war fortune for last generations. From this character, you couldn't mistake him for a car junkie, but he is a gearhead to his bones. He has owned some memorable over the years that any gearhead will admire.
One of Rowan Atkinson's most notable rides is the magnificent and powerful McLaren F1 which he crashed twice and sold for $8 million. Other cars include Aston Martin V8 Zagato, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Aston Martin Vantage, Lancia Thema 8.32 Series 1, Honda NSX, and Lancia Delta HF Integrale, among others. Reportedly, he was building a mansion for his burgeoning collection.