You’ll Never Guess Which A-Listers Are Raising Backyard Chickens

Chickens might not scream “celebrity lifestyle,” but plenty of stars have swapped flashing lights for clucking hens and homemade omelets. Raising chickens has quietly become a favorite way for actors, musicians, and TV personalities to slow down and reconnect with a simpler life. Peek into some very star-studded chicken yards.

Jennifer Garner

On Instagram, Jennifer Garner regularly posts videos of herself riding toy tractors with her hens and showing off her coop. According to People magazine, one of her beloved chickens is hilariously named Hennifer. Garner’s enthusiasm makes her backyard one of her favorite spots.

David Beckham

David Beckham once strutted through his English garden in a pair of classic Wellies, herding his Christmas-present chickens from Victoria Beckham. Fans joked they should call the flock The Peckhams. Even though he is a global icon, Beckham shows that tending chickens is about as charming as it gets.

Nicole Kidman

In Vogue’s 73 Questions video, Nicole Kidman casually reveals her Australian farm life, complete with chickens, cattle, and a rustic coop. While many see her as a red carpet regular, it’s refreshing to know that Nicole finds happiness in feeding her feathered friends in between Hollywood hits.

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey, the man once known as McDreamy, keeps a rustic, recycled wood chicken coop at his home in California. Featured in a 2014 Architectural Digest tour, the coop is a cozy retreat for his chickens. Dempsey proves that good looks and green thumbs go hand in hand.

Sunny Hostin

Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View,” is such a proud chicken mama that she set up an entire Instagram page called @hostins_hens. Her colorful posts show the hens hanging out in Westchester, New York. A glass of wine and a chicken by your side? Sign us up.

Christina Haack

During “Christina in the Country,” Christina Haack shared her new life in Tennessee and introduced fans to Nugget, the “mini rooster” she had once adopted. Home makeovers might be her TV job, but home life with chickens proves Christina likes her projects a little more lively—and a lot more feathery.

Hilary Duff

When Hilary Duff gave Architectural Digest a tour of her Beverly Hills home in 2020, fans were thrilled to see her chicken coop. Full of both hens and hatchlings, Duff’s setup is bright, inviting, and surprisingly down-to-earth. She often says she enjoys simply sitting and chatting with her birds.

Reese Witherspoon

With her Southern roots, Reese Witherspoon’s love for chickens feels right at home. Her Malibu farmhouse and former Ojai ranch both featured coops, where her birds often strutted into Draper James campaigns. According to her, nothing beats mornings spent collecting eggs and coffee on the porch.

Luke Combs

Luke Combs took to Rolling Stone to share that he and his wife, Nicole, decided to get chickens while spending more time at home during quarantine. Sadly, one of their favorites, Agatha, passed away. Even country music stars get attached to the little feathery characters in the backyard.

Amanda Seyfried

She left city lights behind for a peaceful farm life in the Catskills. Alongside her husband and children, Amanda Seyfried raises chickens, goats, and horses. Her Instagram often shows candid moments, proving that tending to chickens can be even more rewarding than walking a red carpet.

Meghan Markle

In her headline-making interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle showed off her chicken coop, Archie’s Chick Inn. Even better? The Duchess of Sussex adopted a rescue hen named Sinkie from Ellen DeGeneres. It’s pretty heartwarming to think royalty is spending mornings mucking about with the chickens.

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton has shared hilarious stories about his chickens, including fibbing to Kelly Clarkson about feeding them while wearing a fancy jacket she gave him. With a massive Oklahoma property and a farm-loving fiancee like Gwen Stefani, it is no wonder chickens made their way into his daily life.

Kevin Bacon

On a sprawling Connecticut farm, Kevin Bacon regularly shares clips of himself singing to his chickens. His acoustic covers of Billie Eilish songs for the flock have gone viral. There is just something endearing about a Hollywood legend sitting in a chicken yard with a guitar and a few clucks.

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert took chicken naming to a hilarious new level. Her backyard coop, aptly called Coop DeVille, is home to hens named after celebrities like Willie Nelshen and MarHen Morris. In true Miranda style, she mixes country fun with her deep affection for animals, one pun at a time.

Tiffani Thiessen

Growing up around chickens, Tiffani Thiessen brought that experience full circle at her current home. She once shared a hilarious story about a chicken coop “condo” she set up, where unexpected chaos reigned supreme. According to her website, there is never a dull moment when chickens are involved.

Nikki Reed

After stepping back from acting, Nikki Reed turned her California property into a sustainable farm oasis. She keeps about 15 animals, including chickens, and often posts peaceful snaps of life with her flock. It is part of her mission to live a greener and more natural life.

Jonathan Knight

Jonathan Knight, known for his HGTV show “Farmhouse Fixer,” once had a beloved White Leghorn chicken named Stella. Fans often saw her perched on his arm. Sadly, Stella passed away in 2022, but Knight’s posts showed just how deeply he cared for his feathered friends.

Dylan Marlowe

Country newcomer Dylan Marlowe has a hilarious tradition of naming chickens. Each one of his five hens is named after a favorite hot sauce, making dinner time around his coop extra spicy. It’s a fun reminder that even rising stars find creative joy in everyday farm life.

Nicole Richie

During a 2017 Architectural Digest tour, Nicole Richie shared how she designed luxurious digs for her chickens, complete with trendy decor. She went all out for her hens, building not one but two elaborate coops. It is safe to say Nicole’s hens are living better than most people.

Adrien Grenier

Adrien Grenier traded red carpets for ranch life in Bastrop, Texas. His backyard now bustles with goats, llamas, and, of course, chickens. In his “Earthspeed” video series, Adrien explains how this slower life brings him genuine happiness—and frankly, seeing him cradle baby chicks is enough to melt anyone’s heart.