Party Like It's 2019! How Celebrities Celebrated New Year's Eve

A-listers are said goodbye to this decade in grand style

By Kate Hogan
December 31, 2019 11:23 AM

1 of 28

Justin & Hailey Bieber 

Credit: Justin Bieber Instagram

The Biebers rang in the New Year together, sharing a midnight kiss. Hailey captioned their sweet snap, "Please be my New Years kiss even when I’m 80!!!"

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 28

Ricky Martin

Credit: Ricky Martin Instagram

The singer got in some much-needed relaxation to ring in the new decade. 

3 of 28

The Vanderpump Rules Cast

Credit: Courtesy MTV

Scheana Shay and her new beau Brock Davis joined her castmates Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix at MTV's SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe, California, where they welcomed 2020 to Skrillex, who closed out the festival.

Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

4 of 28

Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez

Credit: Alex Rodriguez Instagram

The lovebirds, who got engaged in 2019, bid farewell to the year surrounded by their loved ones. Rodriguez posted a video of their blended family counting down to 2020 on Instagram. 

Advertisement

5 of 28

The Kardashian Wests

Credit: Kim Kardashian/Instagram

Keeping Up With the Snow Bunnies! Kim Kardashian West took a trip to Wyoming with her family to do a little skiing. 

6 of 28

Mariah Carey

Credit: Mariah Carey Instagram

The singer celebrated by watching fireworks with her twins, Monroe and Moroccan. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

7 of 28

Post Malone

Credit: Post Malone Instagram

Post Malone celebrated by performing in N.Y.C. on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.  

Advertisement
Advertisement

8 of 28

Mindy Kaling

Credit: Mindy Kaling Instagram

Kaling got into the spirit in a sequined leopard print mini-dress. 

Advertisement

9 of 28

Miley Cyrus

Credit: Miley Cyrus Instagram

Cheers to 2020! The singer posted a pre-party selfie to start off the night. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

10 of 28

Cody Simpson

Credit: Cody Simpson Instagram

While her boyfriend enjoyed a pre-2020 face mask. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

11 of 28

Lena Headey

Credit: Lena Headey Instagram

The Game of Thrones star wished her followers an early Happy New Year because she didn't think she'd be awake when the clock struck midnight! 

Advertisement
Advertisement

12 of 28

Kelsea Ballerini

Credit: Kelsea Ballerini Instagram

The country singer is "ending the decade singing in a sparkly power suit situation." 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

13 of 28

Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom 

Credit: Katy Perry Instagram

"When you’re in bed before midnight is when you know you’re starting the new year right," Perry captioned a vidoe of her snuggling with fiancé Orlando Bloom and their pups.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

14 of 28

Drew Barrymore

Credit: Drew Barrymore Instagram

"2020 here we come! Happy New Years EVERYONE," Barrymore wrote on Instagram. 

Advertisement
Advertisement

15 of 28

Courteney Cox 

Credit: Courteney Cox Instagram

Cox joked of the calendar switch, "I can see clearly now... 2020!" 

She also shared a kiss with her boyfriend, Snow Patrol singer Johnny McDaid.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

16 of 28

The Legend Family

Credit: Chrissy Teigen/Instagram

After spending the Christmas holiday in Wyoming, John Legend, wife Chrissy Teigen and their kids, Miles and Luna, headed off for warmer weather.

Teigen shared several snaps from their new beachy surroundings on Instagram, including one of the boys sitting on the beach as the waves approached. Legend and Miles, who turns 2 in May, both wore blue patterned swim trunks and giant smiles on their faces.

Teigen wrote in her caption, “da bears,” referencing her nickname for the father-son pair.

On Sunday, the “All of Me” singer shared a similar photo with both his kids lounging in the beautiful clear water.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

17 of 28

Chrissy Teigen

Credit: Chrissy Teigen Instagram

Chrissy, however, did not make it to the countdown. 

Advertisement
Advertisement

18 of 28

Miles Stephens

Credit: John Legend Instagram

And it looks like her son, Miles, was also pretty much over the whole thing, too. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

19 of 28

Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas

Credit: Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock

What can we say? We're a "sucker" for a sweet New Year's kiss! Turner and Jonas shared a kiss at midnight in Miami. Joe was in Miami performing with the Jonas Brothers for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

20 of 28

Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Credit: John Parra/Getty Images for Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Priyanka Chopra Jonas will take her New Year's kiss with a side of champagne. 

Advertisement
Advertisement

21 of 28

Kathy Griffin

Credit: Kathy Griffin Twitter

The comedian rang in 2020 as a married woman! She married longtime boyfriend Randy Bick with Lily Tomlin officiating. 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

22 of 28

Jenna Bush Hager

Credit: Jenna Bush Hager Instagram

The Today host and mom of three rang in the decade by enjoying one last 2019 sunset with her family!

 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

23 of 28

Rebel Wilson

Credit: Rebel Wilson Instagram

The Australian actress celebrated the new year in her native country, spending time with friends and reflecting on her achievements from the past decade.

The Cats star shared a series of posts to Instagram detailing her proudest accomplishments from 2019 as well as how she spent her final day of the year.

“Guys, exactly this time last decade I was taking a huge risk and moved to Hollywood with just one suitcase and a doona in my hand,” she captioned the thoughtful photo.

“I couldn’t be prouder of all the films, TV shows and live performances I’ve done since then and all the wonderful people I’ve met along the journey who have helped and supported me. I appreciate you all so much 💕,” she continued, adding that she “can’t wait to see what this next decade brings!”

Advertisement
Advertisement

24 of 28

Eva Longoria

Credit: Eva Longoria/Instagram

The actress is enjoying an end-of-year vacation at Nobu Hotel Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with family and friends — and is documenting the relaxing trip for fans to see on Instagram.

To kick off her stay at the resort, she shared a photo of herself wearing a ruffled cutout bikini top, with a tropical drink in one hand and playing cards in the other. “Real vacation begins once you have a beach 🏖,” she captioned the pic.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

25 of 28

Diddy

Credit: Koury Angelo

There’s no party like a Diddy party, and the same goes for bringing in the new year.

The music mogul is closing off 2019 in Miami with all of his children — they also celebrated Christmas in the Florida sunshine together last week, too. Diddy is dad to Quincy Brown, 28 (the biological son of Al B. Sure!), Justin Combs, 26, Christian ‘King’ Combs, 21, Chance Combs, 13, and twin daughters D’Lila and Jessie Combs, 13.

Diddy has been hosting soul food Sunday gatherings for his family and closest friends over the past few months, and this past Sunday he shared videos from the cherished occasion on his Instagram story.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

26 of 28

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd

On Monday, Dancing with the Stars pro Murgatroyd shared a series of photos with husband and fellow dancer Chmerkovskiy while on a romantic vacation in the Bahamas.

The couple showed off their toned and sculpted bodies as they posed on a white sand beach. However, Murgatroyd joked she had to flex extra hard for her abs to show in the photo.

Advertisement
Advertisement

27 of 28

Jessica Simpson & Ashlee Simpson Ross

Credit: Jessica Simpson Instagram

Ahead of the holiday, Jessica Simpson shared a sweet photo of herself on a snowy mountain top alongside her husband Eric Johnson, sister Ashlee Simpson Ross and her husband Evan Ross.

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” Jessica captioned the shot, quoting the popular Beatles song.

“#ASPENEXTREME,” Jessica added, tagging Simpson Ross and Ross.

The group, who looked ready for the extreme sport in their puffer coats and ski goggles, flashed soft smiles as they posed on the cliff, which boasted a breathtaking view of surrounding mountains and a clear blue sky.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Continued on next slide.
Advertisement

28 of 28

Vanessa Hudgens

On Monday, Hudgens began looking forward to the start of the new decade as she went to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebration in Scotland following a trip to Switzerland (pictured).

“To say tonight was magical would be an understatement. To 2020, allowing the fire to lead my path,” she captioned a series of selfies, which saw the star smiling while carrying a lighted torch during the three-day event’s torchlight procession.

Alongside another series of images which also featured her mother, Hudgens wrote, “Good bye to the past decade. Time to start really manifesting for the new decade ahead. Who are you planning on becoming??”

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Up Next

By Kate Hogan