The Lucky Celebrities Who Hold A Lifetime McDonald's Gold Card

If you grew up a big fan of fast food, chances are you often dreamed of somehow getting to enjoy unlimited McDonald's for the rest of your life. While we'd rather not get into the semantics of whether eating that much fast food would be "healthy" or not, that dream is actually not as far-fetched as one may think, although it is incredibly difficult to achieve. C the lifetime McGold Card is a very real thing and  to enjoy as much McDonald's as they could ever wish for, completely free of charge. 

As of 2026, three celebrities are believed to still have active McDonald's gold cards. Andrew Hammon, a hockey player from Canada,   in 2015, but it was framed as a decorative item, and . Hammon also received that were only . 

Aside from Hammon, billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have both revealed that they possess the card in past interviews, although each card has different specifications. In the case of Buffett, the magic card has pretty limited use, as he can only use it at McDonald's locations in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, albeit it'll be active for the rest of his life. Meanwhile, Gates gets free food at any of the McDonald's locations across the United States and beyond in perpetuity, making his the strongest version of the card in existence.

Beyond a hockey player and two billionaires, a handful of other famous people have gotten the chance to hold the McGold Card in the past. For starters, three former users of the unlimited McDonald's cards, Juice WRLD, — who got the card through his involvement in one of McDonald's biggest contests of all time — and , have since passed away, leaving the functionality of their cards up in the air. Romney — father of former Senator Mitt Romney and the first known recipient of an unlimited McDonald's card — was granted the special offer before the gold card gimmick was even established, being given a pink card instead. Alternatively, Juice WRLD was the newest celebrity to have received the card, getting it . While

Nevertheless, one celebrity's unlimited McDonald's deal was not quite on the level as the other six we've mentioned, although it was, by definition, one of the chain's illustrious gold cards;  but it was only active for one year rather than for his entire life. Other than that, and  have also gotten versions of the McGold Card from franchisees over the years, meaning it's possible for you to get your hands on the mythical item someday down the line.