Celebrity sightings in Newport

United States · 35 sightings · 12 venues

Newport has 35 documented celebrity sightings on VIP Heat Map, spread across 12 venues in United States. 40% of them happened at venue openings, followed by festivals (20%) and restaurants (17%).

The most-sighted venue is Belcourt of Newport (12 sightings), followed by Fort Adams (7) and Clarke Cooke House (4). Dated sightings in Newport run from 2014 to 2026.

Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Newport on the interactive map.

Where celebrities are spotted in Newport

venue openings14 · 40%
festivals7 · 20%
restaurants6 · 17%
street and neighborhood sightings3 · 9%
hotels3 · 9%
bars1 · 3%

Most-sighted venues in Newport

Belcourt of Newport12 sightings
Opening event · spotted here: Adele, Amy Schumer, Ashley Olsen, Benji Madden
Fort Adams7 sightings
Festival · spotted here: Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Joan Baez
Clarke Cooke House4 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Tinsley Mortimer, Bill Murray, Wynonna Judd
Castle Hill Inn3 sightings
Hotel · spotted here: Christian McCaffrey, Mikayla Nogueira, Olivia Culpo
Bowen's Wharf1 sighting
Out and about · spotted here: Hailey Bieber
International Tennis Hall of Fame1 sighting
Sporting event · spotted here: Serena Williams
Marble House1 sighting
Opening event · spotted here: Martha Stewart
Midtown Oyster Bar1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: West Wilson
Rosecliff1 sighting
Opening event · spotted here: Sam Waterston
The Chanler at Cliff Walk1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Cynthia Nixon
The Nitro Bar1 sighting
Bar · spotted here: Jake Gyllenhaal

Latest dated sightings in Newport

Sep 8, 2026 — West Wilson (Reality star) at Midtown Oyster Bar
Jul 26, 2026 — John C. Reilly (Actor) at Fort Adams
Jul 26, 2026 — Joan Baez (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jul 26, 2026 — Mavis Staples (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jul 25, 2026 — Dave Matthews (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jul 24, 2026 — Brandi Carlile (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jul 24, 2026 — Lucy Dacus (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jun 11, 2026 — Hailey Bieber (Model) at Bowen's Wharf
Aug 23, 2025 — Serena Williams (Athlete) at International Tennis Hall of Fame
Jul 9, 2025 — Sam Waterston (Actor) at Rosecliff
Jun 18, 2025 — Jake Gyllenhaal (Actor) at The Nitro Bar
May 4, 2025 — Christian McCaffrey (Athlete) at Castle Hill Inn
May 4, 2025 — Olivia Culpo (Model) at Castle Hill Inn
Jul 28, 2023 — James Taylor (Musician) at Fort Adams
Jul 1, 2023 — Mikayla Nogueira (Influencer) at Castle Hill Inn
Jul 25, 2022 — Wynonna Judd (Musician) at Clarke Cooke House
Jul 25, 2022 — Bill Murray (Actor) at Clarke Cooke House
Aug 29, 2021 — Tinsley Mortimer (Reality star) at Clarke Cooke House
Aug 11, 2021 — Tinsley Mortimer (Reality star) at Clarke Cooke House
Mar 15, 2021 — Cynthia Nixon (Actor) at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
Oct 19, 2019 — David O. Russell (Film director) at Belcourt of Newport
Oct 19, 2019 — Sienna Miller (Actor) at Belcourt of Newport
Oct 19, 2019 — Benji Madden (Musician) at Belcourt of Newport
Oct 19, 2019 — Cameron Diaz (Actor) at Belcourt of Newport
Oct 19, 2019 — Joel Madden (Musician) at Belcourt of Newport

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