The World's Brainiest Celebrities

The World's Brainiest Celebrities

Alicia Keys

 The 'Empire State of Mind' singer may be known for her big voice, but she also has the brains to match. She graduated from high school aged 16, served as a valedictorian and was awarded a scholarship at Columbia University before giving it all up for a career in music. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions
Hugh Laurie

The House star may be one of the best known faces on US TV, but he learnt his trade as an actor while a member of the prestigious Footlights Club at Cambridge University, where he was a student of archaeology and anthropology. He was also a keen rower and took part in the world famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.
Shakira

The diminutive Colombian is more than just a pretty face. She is known for her tremendous business acumen and has a reported IQ of 140. CREATED BY: International Editorial 

Matt Damon

Matt was top of his class at school and was consistently awarded A grades by his teachers. He went on to study English at Harvard University before deciding to follow an acting career. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Lady Gaga

 Before all the garish costumes and outlandish antics, Lady Gaga was known to be a very studious child. Her hard work paid off when she won early entry to New York University. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Natalie Portman

 Black Swan and Closer star Natalie Portman famously took a break from acting to study psychology at Harvard. She also took graduate courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2004. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Dolph Lundgren

The legendary Swedish action movie star has brains as well as braun. Before getting his big break in Rocky IV, Lundgren studied at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He then received a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney in Australia and soon after was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. He also has a reported IQ of 160 and speaks five languages. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Emma Watson

 Emma has shunned the inevitable slew of post-Harry Potter acting opportunities to attend university in the US. After achieving straight A grades in her A-Levels, she is now studying at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Hugh Grant

The Four Weddings and a Funeral star was such a gifted student that he was described as "a clever boy among clever boys" by his teacher at the prestigious Latymer Upper School in West London. His studious nature was rewarded in 1979 when he received a scholarship to study English Literature at Oxford. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Cindy Crawford

The ninties cover girl studied chemical engineering at Northwestern University on a full scholarship before dropping out to pursue a career in modelling. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Steve Martin

The veteran funny man is a MENSA member and majored in philosophy at Cal State University. At one point he even considered becoming a professor before deciding on a career in entertainment. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Kate Beckinsale

 Prior to becoming an actor, The Aviator and Underworld star Kate Beckinsale studied French and Russian literature at Oxford University and won a number of national awards for her poetry and short stories. She is also fluent in French, Russian and German. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Quentin Tarantino

Despite dropping out of high school, the Pulp Fiction director is known for his towering intellect and has an IQ of 160. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Aishwarya Rai

 Bollywood actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai is not just about good looks. Prior to entering modelling she considered becoming a doctor and a zoologist before eventually studying architecture at the University of Mumbai's prestigious Ruparel College. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

Jodie Foster

Actress Jodie Foster graduated as a valedictorian from the French-speaking Lycee Francais in Los Angeles before going on to study at Yale. She has a reported IQ of 132. CREATED BY: International Editorial Solutions.

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