When it comes to celebrating Christmas, there are all kinds of people. There are the grinches, who spend the season grumpy about all the consumerism and the relentless Christmas ads and cheesy Hallmark movies. Then there are the exhausted parents who are tired from trying to make Christmas magical and from finding that elusive perfect toy. Then there are those who are all in on the holiday, starting as soon as Halloween is over with joyful decorations and nonstop holiday sweaters and music.
But in a category all their own are the celebrity Christmas superfans, who not only love the holiday but have the money and fame to take their celebrations to a whole other level. We're talking about the celebrities who love an over-the-top celebration, who aren't shy about using their wealth to go Christmas crazy with elaborate decorations for their giant houses, mini-forests of multiple Christmas trees, or ridiculous amounts of presents "from Santa" for their highly fortunate children.
Their over-the-top holiday celebrations can also include fancy trips, flooding social media with holiday memes and pictures, and (if you're Mariah Carey) going crazy with their own holiday music, specials, or parade appearances. Truly, for these celebs, this is the most wonderful time of the year!
Kylie Jenner
None of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters can ever really be accused of being subtle (well, maybe Kendall) — and that is never more apparent than when it comes to the holidays. That especially includes Kylie Jenner, who has not only released a How the Grinch Stole Christmas-themed makeup collection but also recently showed off holiday décor on social media that included a $1,000 handmade Christmas centerpiece in addition to a massive, professionally decorated Christmas trees.
Meghan Trainor
Let's talk about Meghan Trainor's Christmas checklist. Photos of her whole family in matching holiday pajamas? Check. A post from October asking if it was Christmas yet? Check. A new Christmas album and music video starring her new baby? Check and check. Safe to say, she is more than ready to go hard for the holidays this year!
Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Cameron Bure lists herself as the "Queen of Christmas" on her Instagram page (hmm, Mariah Carey might fight her for that title) and she posted pictures of her family beginning to decorate for Christmas a full two weeks before Thanksgiving. But what really puts her on the over-the-top list is the fact that she has now starred in 10 Christmas-themed movies!
Kim Kardashian
Let's be real, this may be a controversial choice. Given that Kim Kardashian's Christmas aesthetic has been a super glam gown and makeup combo for herself and absolutely colorless (but super expensive) holiday décor for her monochrome house, it's safe to say her holiday style isn't the most relatable. At least she's done some matching jammies for her kids to make it a little less glam and a little more family-friendly.
Faith Hill
Look, when a celeb has a Christmas tree that is so gigantic that their equally famous spouse has to risk life and limb to get on a huge ladder to finish decorating it, they earn the over-the-top label. So congratulations, Faith Hill! Now please tell us exactly how you got a tree that big into your house and exactly how high your ceilings are.
Mariah Carey
There is no way Mariah Carey isn't on this list! She's officially Christmas obsessed, having released four Christmas albums, multiple Christmas specials and videos, and basically becoming inescapable thanks to the ongoing success of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" once Halloween is over. Her famous face also appears all over a new Christmas product line that includes ornaments, wrapping paper, and dog clothing.
JoJo Siwa
Everything JoJo Siwa does is a little bit extra, so it's no surprise that she goes over-the-top for Christmas, too. She's got a Christmas special, Christmas music, and multiple Instagram videos where she is a dancing elf or cosplaying as the Grinch.
Lacey Chabert
Another holiday movie queen is Lacey Chabert, who is quickly catching up to Candace Cameron Bure in the race to star in the most Hallmark holiday movies. Lacey gets bonus points for starring in A Christmas Melody, which featured none other than Ms. Mariah Carey. That is some Christmas queen heavy hitting right there!
Khloé Kardashian
Yes, another Kardashian sister. But look, they are all over-the-top when it comes to Christmas. The iconic family cards, the ultra-glam Christmas Eve parties, the $499 go-to Christmas gift Khloé Kardashian plans to give friends this year (a food composter, go figure) — it all adds up to a big money celebration of the most magical time of the year.
Jennifer Lopez
One of the casualties of the J.Lo and A-Rod breakup is that she scrubbed her Instagram of her dreamy Christmas decorations from last year (maybe too many memories in all that tinsel?). Thankfully, the internet never forgets, and Jennifer Lopez saved a picture of herself looking festive and glam as heck from Christmas Eve 2020, so we can all dream of our own major red holiday gown moment.
Neil Patrick Harris
Cute dads in matching holiday pajamas with their kids? We're totally here for that. Neil Patrick Harris not only has the holiday outfits and decorations down, he's also got a fun new Christmas movie, 8-Bit Christmas, that just launched on HBO Max.
Vanessa Lachey
The Kardashians are the glam, unrelatable Christmas vibe. Vanessa Lachey, on the other hand, is more much down-to-earth. Matching family pajamas, a signature breakfast casserole, an appearance on a Lifetime Christmas movie … OK, maybe that last one isn't as relatable! But we can all nail some Christmas morning monkey bread and matching jammies.
Kourtney Kardashian
We can't leave Kourtney Kardashian off of the list! Honestly, it takes a special kind of Christmas energy to post pictures of yourself trying to look sexy while riding a polar bear in front of a towering Christmas tree. If anyone can do it, a Kardashian certainly can!
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson is all about Christmas joy, whether it takes the form of spoiling kids (she's on the record for being pro-spoiling during the holiday season) or unleashing her amazing voice on a Christmas music collaboration with Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande.
Busy Philipps
Busy Philipps loves to share family holiday moments and pictures on social media, including some amazing decorations (seven trees!) and funny moments, like her kiddo Birdie's Christmas wish to get Harry Styles under the Christmas tree. Same, Birdie, same.
