Where Hollywood Stars Keep Their Oscars Revealed

From Kate Winslet's bathroom to Goldie Hawn's meditation room, the unique places celebrities store their Academy Awards.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 4:18pm

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The 98th Academy Awards presented a new class of winners with their very own golden statuettes. While the weight and significance of the Oscar is well-known, the question of where these celebrities keep their prized trophies has been a source of curiosity. Several Hollywood stars, including Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Goldie Hawn, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, and Jared Leto, have shared the unconventional locations where they store their Oscars, ranging from bathrooms to meditation rooms to hidden bookshelves.

Why it matters

The unique places where Hollywood's biggest stars keep their Oscars provides a glimpse into the personal lives and preferences of these celebrated actors and filmmakers. It also highlights the varied approaches celebrities take in displaying or concealing their prestigious awards, reflecting their individual relationships with the accolade.

The details

Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in her bathroom, saying it allows guests to pick it up and give acceptance speeches. Jodie Foster also stores her two Oscars in her bathroom, initially because they looked good with the faucets. Goldie Hawn keeps her Oscar in the room where she practices meditation, while Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem hide theirs in a discreet location. Gwyneth Paltrow tucks her Oscar away behind a bookshelf, as it "weirds her out". Natalie Portman isn't even sure where her Oscar is located, and Jared Leto placed his in the kitchen, guarded by vegan butter and popcorn. Susan Sarandon lent her Oscar to the Museum of Natural History in Chicago for a gold exhibition after initially keeping it in her bathroom.

  • The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place in 2026.

The players

Kate Winslet

An Academy Award-winning actress who keeps her Oscar in her bathroom.

Jodie Foster

A two-time Oscar winner who also stores her Oscars in her bathroom.

Goldie Hawn

An Oscar-winning actress who keeps her award in the room where she practices meditation.

Penélope Cruz

An Oscar-winning actress who, along with her husband Javier Bardem, keeps their Oscars in a discreet location.

Javier Bardem

An Oscar-winning actor who, along with his wife Penélope Cruz, keeps their Oscars in a discreet location.

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What they’re saying

“The whole point is for everybody to pick it up and go, 'I'd like to thank my son and my dad'—and you can always tell when someone has, because they're in there a little bit longer after they flushed.”

— Kate Winslet (WSJ. Magazine)

“Because they looked good with the faucets.”

— Jodie Foster (ABC News)

“My award is in the room where I study and practice meditation. Sometimes it's on the mantel; sometimes I put it away.”

— Goldie Hawn (InStyle)

“That we can see in the corner of our eye, so it's not like, they are there. And if you miss them, you go there in secret and you hold it, then you go back to the living room.”

— Javier Bardem (People)

“I keep it tucked away at the back of the bookshelf in my bedroom because it weirds me out. For weeks after I won I kept it in storage... I won't even put it on the mantelpiece, the thing freaks me out.”

— Gwyneth Paltrow (Sydney Morning Herald)

The takeaway

The unique and often unconventional ways that Hollywood's biggest stars choose to display or conceal their Oscars provides a fascinating glimpse into the personal preferences and relationships these celebrated actors and filmmakers have with their prestigious awards.