In January 2025, Milo Ventimiglia lost his family home and a second house under construction to the Los Angeles fires while his wife was 38 weeks pregnant; in November 2026, he said they had found a new home

Actor Milo Ventimiglia has shared an update on his family's life nearly two years after the Los Angeles wildfires destroyed their home and another house they were preparing to move into. In January 2025, the This Is Us actor and his wife, Jarah Mariano, lost both properties in the fires. At the time, Mariano was 38 weeks pregnant with their first child.Speaking to Us Weekly in an interview published on November 2, Ventimiglia said the family had settled into a new home. The actor, now 49, said he, his wife and their two young children were doing well. He described their present home and surroundings as wonderful and said they were now close to family and friends."It's good. The kids have no idea what happened. Wife and I are good. We're settled. We're in a wonderful home, in a wonderful place, around some good family and friends," he said.However, the actor said the family was still dealing with the practical consequences of losing their properties. While they had moved past much of the emotional distress, some aspects of the experience remained unresolved. He described losing everything they owned while also trying to rebuild their lives as a complicated experience.On January 7, 2025, they evacuated as the Palisades Fire spread through the area. They lost the house they were living in, along with another property that was under construction and close to being ready for them to move into.Two weeks after the fires, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ke'ala Coral Ventimiglia. Mariano announced the birth on January 31, 2025, through an Instagram post. She also spoke about the family's losses and their plans to begin again. "Houseless, never homeless," she wrote while announcing their daughter's arrival.Mariano said that the family had lost their home and everything they owned, but she was grateful that they were together, safe and healthy. She also thanked the people who had supported them during the difficult period.Milo Ventimiglia says memories remainLooking back at the fires, Ventimiglia said the experience taught him about perseverance. He explained that losing material possessions did not mean losing the memories associated with them.He recalled an unusual habit that began immediately after the fires. Every one or two minutes, he would suddenly remember an object that had been part of his life. He began writing down those objects because each one brought back a particular memory.As time passed, these recollections became less frequent. What initially happened every few minutes gradually happened after longer intervals, sometimes days or weeks apart."But that object was always attached to a memory, and I would write down the object to retain or recall the memory. Object is gone. Memory is still there," he said.The actor said the experience had changed how he looked at the loss. While acknowledging that losing everything was difficult, he also spoke about finding gratitude in the life he and Mariano had built since then.He said that looking at his wife, children and new home made him consider how their lives might have taken a different direction if the fires had not happened."I'm like, 'Well, we probably wouldn't be in this direction had that not happened.' So you kind of have to be grateful for the big, ugly event," he said.However, he also acknowledged that the experience was complicated and that people affected by the fires would respond to it differently.The actor said he and his wife had moved beyond much of the emotional impact, but the business-related matters were still ongoing.Actor says raising two children has changed his lifeVentimiglia also spoke about life with his wife and their two young children. Asked about the best part of being a father, he said watching the children discover things for the first time was particularly special.He said their reactions to everyday things brought him happiness. Seeing them experience something new made even simple moments memorable."Honestly, when the kids smile, it's the most wonderful thing. When they're seeing something for the first time and experiencing that life, and it's brand-new to them," he said.The actor also spoke about the family's dog, Duke, whom he described as having a soulful nature. According to Ventimiglia, the dog could recognise when someone was having a difficult day and responded accordingly.He shared an anecdote from the sets of his upcoming Christmas film, A Dog's Perfect Christmas. His co-star Dennis Quaid had used an unusual underwater-sounding voice when Ventimiglia's daughter visited the set with Mariano. The child was fascinated by it, prompting others on the set to ask Quaid about the voice.The film, which also stars Quaid, is based on a book by W Bruce Cameron and began streaming on Netflix on November 4.Apart from sharing the family update, Ventimiglia confirmed that he would appear in an upcoming documentary about Gilmore Girls.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.