Kids TV network Nickelodeon has launched the careers of countless household names in the entertainment biz. You may not even know that some of these huge celebs got their kick start to fame on Nick!
Austin Butler
A popular actor on Nickelodeon shows like Zoey 101 and iCarly, Austin Butler dedicated himself to his craft and landed big-time roles in Oscar-nominated films like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Elvis. He was Zippy Brewster on Nickelodeon and now he’s freaking ELVIS! His meteoric rise to fame has led to his rightful Hollywood home–he bought it from Brad Pitt!
Amanda Bynes
Known more for her troubles than her successes, Amanda Bynes once had quite a career going for her. A standout performer on Nickelodeon’s kid-sketch show All That, Bynes got her own show, The Amanda Show. She even led several successful feature films like She’s the Man and What a Girl Wants. Bynes quit acting in 2010 for mental health reasons, but she still owns the LA home her career afforded her. She has not lived there in some time–this one’s more of a “passive income” kind of deal.
Miranda Cosgrove
iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove was once the highest-paid child actor in the world, according to Guinness in 2012. That same year she bought herself a Hollywood home. For several years, Cosgrove lived elsewhere after a scary encounter in which a stalker shot himself at this property. She has reportedly since moved back in. Please stick to visiting these homes on the internet, folks. And don’t shoot anybody!
Keke Palmer
Multi-hyphenate Keke Palmer is a big star nowadays, known for her roles in films like Jordan Peele’s Nope and voice work on Lightyear, but she has been acting and singing professionally for over twenty years. One of her biggest early roles was as the starring role in Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP. She’s surely spent countless hours on studio lots and her house in Studio City keeps her close to her work. Another former Nick star, Jennette McCurdy, actually owned this house from 2011-2013.
Kenan Thompson
The longest-tenured SNL cast member of all time is Kenan Thompson, who has been on Saturday nights for over 20 years. It doesn’t really seem so long ago that he was a part of All That and its spin-off, Kenan and Kel! Though we’re sure he has a place in Manhattan during the season, his house is in Tampa, Florida. It is unclear if he or his now-ex wife, former model Christina Evangeline, continue to live here, as the home was purchased while they were still married.