Celebrities Who’ve Shared Their Chilling Ghost Encounters

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings has said she grew up in a house from 1694 in Pennsylvania that she firmly believes was haunted. During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, she described classic paranormal activity: lights flickering, objects vanishing and reappearing, and unexplained chills. Dennings insisted these events were frequent and intense during her childhood years from age seven to fifteen.

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor once recounted a mysterious event that occurred on his 20th birthday while studying in London. Watching Blue Velvet alone after friends left for holiday, he felt sudden, searing pain across his back. Removing his robe, he discovered a large black burn mark, despite no fire or heat source nearby. Later, a neighbour revealed that a previous tenant died in the same apartment after burning his back in a kitchen fire.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox has said she believes in ghosts, aliens, and other unexplained phenomena. In a 2014 interview with MTV News, she claimed she heard a ghost in a Mexican hotel. She described someone entering her room and making noises about 30 minutes before room service arrived, despite no staff being present. Fox suggested that dismissing such possibilities is narrow-minded, insisting that humans do not understand everything about existence.

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate has claimed she grew up in an authentically haunted house in Massachusetts. Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she recalled her family finding old romantic letters addressed to the previous owner, written by a sea captain, not her husband. After discovering the affair, strange occurrences began. Slate’s father allegedly saw the ghost of the woman standing silently, looking distressed.

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner has said she believes in ghosts after experiencing unexplained events in her mother Kris Jenner’s home. In a video for Vogue, she described hearing footsteps on the roof when no one else was in the house. She also mentioned that Kylie Jenner’s shower would inexplicably turn on by itself. Kendall said these recurring incidents convinced her that a spirit might be responsible.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has spoken about her belief that spirits can interact with technology. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said she once used a ghost-detecting app that revealed names of people she knew, which unsettled her. Gomez also claimed that a ghost resided in her former home, witnessed by herself, her mother, and a boyfriend.

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson has discussed her sensitivity to spiritual energy, saying both she and her mother, Goldie Hawn, can sense spirits. On Chatty Man, she explained that it’s less about seeing ghosts and more about feeling their presence. Hudson recounted one particularly unsettling experience in which she saw the figure of a woman with no face. She believes the brain can manifest visual interpretations of energy.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato has frequently spoken about their belief in ghosts and experiences with paranormal activity. In interviews, they described seeing a little girl dressed in historical clothing standing in a closet late at night, causing them to flee in fright. Lovato also recalled objects moving, including their father’s belt disappearing and reappearing neatly coiled. They claimed their Texas home was “ridiculously haunted” and said they have gone ghost hunting with mediums.

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey once claimed he was visited by a spirit he called “Madame Bleu” while staying in his Los Angeles home. Speaking to ScreenSlam, he insisted he was not under the influence when it happened. McConaughey said the presence felt unhappy, prompting him to speak aloud and assert his right to stay. He reportedly stood his ground and told the spirit it could move around, but he wouldn’t leave.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres has casually mentioned witnessing unexplained apparitions. In conversation with Melissa McCarthy, she said she has seen figures wearing old-fashioned clothes, such as a man in a three-piece suit from a bygone era. DeGeneres described the experience as strange but matter-of-fact, emphasising that these figures simply appeared without interaction. She did not frame the encounter dramatically but acknowledged that she couldn’t logically explain it.

Emma Stone

Emma Stone has shared a more personal and comforting form of belief in the supernatural. She once told The Late Show With David Letterman that she believes her late grandfather leaves her quarters as a sign of his presence. Stone explained that there is a long family history involving quarters and that she finds them in unexpected places. Although she cannot fully explain the phenomena, she insists it is her grandfather communicating.

Rihanna

Rihanna has admitted to avoiding certain locations because of ghostly energy, particularly the well-known Chateau Marmont in California. In a 2013 Rolling Stone interview, she explained that she feels something unsettling in the atmosphere there and chooses not to stay at the hotel. Although she hasn’t detailed a specific encounter, Rihanna suggested that some places carry strong spiritual presence.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande has spoken openly about experiencing what she described as a “demon encounter.” In a 2013 interview with Complex, she recalled visiting Stull Cemetery — rumoured to be one of Earth’s seven gates to Hell, when she felt overwhelming negative energy in the car. She reported smelling sulfur and seeing a fly appear, both traditionally associated with demonic presence.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus believes she once stayed in a haunted apartment while in London. In an interview with Elle UK, she recalled terrifying experiences in a former bakery building, including taps turning themselves to scalding hot water while her sister showered. Cyrus claimed she saw a ghostly boy sitting on the bathroom sink watching her, which left her deeply unsettled.

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy has described multiple encounters with what she believes were spirits. She once told a story on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about seeing her late great-grandmother standing clearly in her house just three weeks after she passed away, dressed exactly as she remembered. In another incident, while living in Colorado with her sister, she witnessed a kitchen door violently slamming without explanation.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves has shared a childhood encounter that convinced him something inexplicable existed. At around six or seven years old in New York, he saw what he described as an empty floating jacket drifting through a doorway. During a 2014 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he recalled being curious rather than frightened, noticing his nanny’s shocked reaction, which confirmed to him that it was real.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart has openly acknowledged her belief in paranormal energies, explaining that she often speaks to what she considers spirits when filming in unfamiliar or isolated locations. In an interview with Vanity Fair, she said she is highly sensitive to lingering emotional energy left by people, whether living or dead.

Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna has long expressed her belief in the spirit world, especially after unsettling experiences in a home she shared with husband Harry Hamlin. Appearing on Celebrity Ghost Stories, she recalled feeling mysterious breezes pass behind her and witnessing her children interacting with something invisible. She described one moment at 3 a.m. when she reportedly saw a woman standing by her baby’s crib as the infant giggled.

Jenna Bush Hager

Jenna Bush Hager has spoken about experiencing eerie encounters while living in the White House. During an appearance on Today, she recalled hearing unexplained 1920s piano music coming from a fireplace, followed later by opera music with no visible source. She and her twin sister Barbara reportedly questioned staff, who confirmed that many believe the historic residence is haunted.

Mike Colter

Actor Mike Colter, known for Luke Cage, has recounted unnerving experiences from his childhood in the American South. He described repeatedly feeling a heavy force pressing on his chest while he slept, leaving him unable to move or breathe; a condition often referred to as “sleep paralysis,” but which he believed was spiritual.

Zach Braff

Zach Braff once claimed he genuinely saw a ghost in his home, describing it as a serious and inexplicable event. During an appearance on Chatty Man, he said he woke during the night and saw a figure clearly standing before him. Braff admitted he even rubbed his eyes, like characters in films, to ensure he wasn’t imagining it, yet the figure remained.

Sting

Sting has recounted chilling experiences while living in a haunted house in North London. He told The Tonight Show that objects in the kitchen would rearrange themselves overnight, with bottles and plates smashed or moved. Both he and his wife reported seeing apparitions of a woman and a child. Initially sceptical, Sting said he became convinced that something unexplainable was present.

Lily Collins

Lily Collins has spoken about experiencing spiritual visits while preparing for her role in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Portraying Ted Bundy’s girlfriend, she began waking at 3 a.m. to vivid flashes of violent imagery, which she believed came from Bundy’s victims. Rather than fear, Collins said she felt a sense of support, as if the spirits were acknowledging her attempt to tell their stories.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain has described a haunting experience while staying at a house in London during filming. Returning from late-night shoots for The Huntsman: Winter’s War, she began sensing unusual activity around 3:30 a.m. She recalled lights dimming and brightening on their own before the entire room went dark.

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd, star and co-creator of Ghostbusters, has openly declared his belief in ghosts, citing multiple personal encounters. He told Esquire in 2013 that he witnessed objects moving on their own at home, including doors opening and closing. He also claimed staff experienced physical sensations, like being touched by unseen hands.