100 Most Beautiful Women With High IQ
- By Julia Manuel , | Mar 13, 2019 04:14 PM EDT
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Amal Alamuddin
Born: February 3, 1978
More than gracing awards night with her husband, Amal Alamuddin Clooney is busy handling international human rights cases. Yup, she's snapped oftentimes holding hands with George Clooney but she is a star on her own. This gorgeous lawyer is a graduate of St. Hugh's College in Oxford where she earned her bachelor's degree and pursued law in New York University, so she certainly is not one to mess with.
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Amal Alamuddin
Born: February 3, 1978
More than gracing awards night with her husband, Amal Alamuddin Clooney is busy handling international human rights cases. Yup, she's snapped oftentimes holding hands with George Clooney but she is a star on her own. This gorgeous lawyer is a graduate of St. Hugh's College in Oxford where she earned her bachelor's degree and pursued law in New York University, so she certainly is not one to mess with.
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Natalie Portman
Born: June 9, 1981
Arguably one of the most talented and most beautiful actors of today, Natalie Portman embodies the saying that there are more than what meets the eyes. While she can easily capture viewers with her effective portrayal, this 36-year-old Harvard graduate has published twice in a scientific journal and is multilingual.
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Rashida Jones
Born: February 25, 1976
Rashida Jones is well-known for being Ann Perkins in the comedy "Parks and Recreation." She's a graduate of the prestigious Harvard University, where she studied religion and philosophy. Born to an actress and a musician parents, she showcased her talent for music even at a young age.
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Meryl Streep
Born: June 22, 1949
One of the best actresses, and most versatile at that, Meryl Streep wouldn't have stayed and lengthen her career if it weren't for sheer talent and her intelligence. It's a no-brainer that she's successful in her craft and that's because she worked hard for it. This timeless beauty's passion for acting brought her to Yale School of Drama.
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Angela Bassett
Born: August 16, 1958
Angela Bassett, who played Ramonda in the highly acclaimed film "Black Panther," is a Yale graduate who studied African-American studies, and not only that, she was studying on an academic scholarship. She later went on to take a master's degree in fine arts in Yale School of Drama.
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Claire Danes
Born: April 12, 1979
"Homeland" actress Claire Danes admitted she was home schooled when she was a kid as she took on acting opportunities. In between takes and before her turn in front of the camera, she was being tutored. But this actress, who has a reported IQ of 140, was persistent with her education.
Though at first she didn't think she'll catch up when she attended college in Yale, she revealed the phase didn't even linger for a month. Though she didn't finish her course, she said she felt "basically fulfilled."
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Sharon Stone
Born: March 10, 1958
Little did people know that the artistic soul behind the role of Gwen Dillon in the 1998 film "The Mighty" is an intelligent actress. Sharon Stone, who has a reported IQ of 154 (just 6 points less than genius Albert Einstein), discovered her love for writing at a young age. That's why when she was 15, she was offered a writing scholarship at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
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Kate Beckinsale
Born: July 26, 1973
Kate Beckinsale may be known for being Selene, the undeniably skilled vampire and wolf fighter in her "Underworld" films, but this beauty is also impressive when it comes to her education records. When she was 6, it was reported that she can already read like an 11-year-old. She attended University of Oxford while doing her films, and had since won in the British bookseller W.H. Smith Young Writers' competition two times.
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Emma Watson
Born: April 15, 1990
Emma Watson is a real-life Hermione, the character she played in the "Harry Potter" films. She is the epitome of brains and beauty and is a member of Mensa. While this Brown University alum grew to be a very promising actress before the eyes of the public, she didn't let her education suffer because of her career, debunking thoughts that celebrities need to sacrifice studying to be successful in show business.
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Mindy Kaling
Born: June 24, 1979
"The Mindy Project" star Mindy Kaling is actually an award-winning playwright. It is evident as well on her works, including writing more than 10 episodes for NBC's "The Office," where she played Kelly Kapoor. After all, she took playwrighting in Dartmouth College. She has also published two books, "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)" and "Why Not Me?"
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Alicia Keys
Born: January 25, 1981
One of the music industry's most celebrated singers, Alicia Keys had shown her potential when it comes to music at an early age. While most 7-year-olds are busy playing tea party, the award-winning songwriter learned classical piano. She had enrolled in Manhattan's Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at the top of her batch.
She entered Columbia University via a scholarship. But only after a month, she decided to push through with her booming career.
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Danica McKellar
Born: January 3, 1975
"The Wonder Years" actress Danica McKellar is a lot more than a thespian and a voice actress. She is also has a fondness of math. Additionally, her love for numbers has been the key for her to be able to write math books for young girls. She is a Mathematics degree holder from the University of California, Los Angeles alum, graduating summa cum laude. A theorem also bears her name, the Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem, so she is intelligent to say the least.
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Miayim Bialik
Born: December 12, 1975
Anyone would know how she is super smart in her role as Sheldon's better half, Amy Farrah Fowler, in "The Big Bang Theory," but perhaps an uncommon fact about her is that she actually is intelligent in real life. Apparently, she has a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, though she was accepted as well in Yale and Harvard. Sh also got her Ph.D. in neuroscience even if she was already part of the show.
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Pauley Perrette
Born: March 27, 1969
People may remember Pauley Perrette for playing the goth forensic expert in the criminal investigation seris "NCIS," but in real life, her role's not really far from what she has studied. She finished a master's degree in criminology from the Valdosta State College before she became Abby Sciutto, so she's not at all clueless in the jargons.
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Shakira
Born: February 22, 1977
Colombian singer Shakira is a great dancer and has a distinct voice, but more than that, she is a "genius." She was reported to have an IQ of 140, and breaking into the international scene probably wasn't hard for her, especially since she's fluent in four languages, English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Kara Hayward
Born: November 17, 1998
Kara Hayward is known for her role as Suzy Bishop in "Moonrise Kingdom," the film she snatched when she was 12 and incidentally was her first movie. She is a Mensa member, so clearly her IQ is above average, because not everyone gets to be a member of the exclusive club.
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Madonna
Born: August 16, 1958
It was reported that the "Like A Virgin" and "Crazy For You" hitmaker has an IQ of 140 and is a member of Mensa. She pushed for higher grades and remained dedicated when she was young. She eventually got a scholarship for the University of Michigan where she studied performing arts.
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Shamcey Supsup-Lee
Born: May 16, 1986
Shamcey Supsup-Lee is a Filipina beauty queen who broke the stigma that only a pretty face and a rocking body are all the things needed to join beauty pageants. She represented the Southeast Asian country in the 2011 Miss Universe, winning third runner-up. She graduated valedictorian from grade school, salutatorian from high school, and summa cum laude from the top state university in the Philippines. That's not all, she ranked first at the Architect Licensure Examination in 2010.
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Elizabeth Banks
Born: February 10, 1974
Elizabeth Banks appeared in a number of films, such as "The Hunger Games" and "The 40-year-old Virgin." Before she became a great actress, she was first a great student. She earned her communications and theater arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania with flying colors. After finishing as a magna cum laude, she continued to get her master's at the American Conservatory Theater.
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Eva Longoria
Born: March 15, 1975
Eva Longoria is a mix of all sorts. She has pushed the boundaries and did not stay confined to being an actress, though she is a good one at that. She has also ventured into being a producer and a businesswoman. The "Desperate Housewives" alum has a degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Apart from that, she has a master's degree from California State University, Northridge.
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Ashley Rickards
Born: May 4, 1992
Ashley Rickards, who played lead star Jenna Hamilton in the now-defunct MTV comedy series "Awkward," is a confirmed member of Mensa. Yup, this young professional belongs to the top 2 percent who is, to cut it short, basically super smart. As if joining the exclusive membership is just easy peasy, the actress admitted she joined because she got intimidated of a smart guy he was dating.
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Kesha
Born: March 1, 1987
Kesha, who rose to fame in the music industry thanks to her party songs like "Tik Tok" and "Die Young," is actually a geek who loved math and physics. The beautiful nerd is a heading for college but she chose to pursue her career in music after being tapped by Dr. Luke. It was reported that she got 1500 in her SATs.
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Queen Rania
Born: August 31, 1970
Much has been said about Britain's royals, but one of the most lesser reported about by gossip sites is Queen Rania of Jordan. She graduated from American University in Cairo with a business degree. Prior to being a royalty, she had worked for Citibank and Apple. She took on a much bigger role when she married then Prince Abdullah. She was proclaimed a queen in 1999, but only made her more admirable as she used her voice to champion human rights advocacies.
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Tina Fey
Born: May 18, 1970
Tina Fey, who seemed to have mastered the art of comedy, is a natural when it comes to her craft. It's obvious that making people laugh is easier said than done, and being able to do so effectively makes one smart. Her quips and antics probably stem from being an observant person, which was noticeable ever since she attended college at the University of Virginia to study playwriting.
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Ashley Judd
Born: April 19, 1968
Actress Ashley Judd is an activist who is not afraid to let people hear her thoughts. After all, she knows what she's saying after graduating from the University of Kentucky and then finishing her master's degree from Ivy League school Harvard University to learn in a deeper level from the admirable intellectuals in the school.
“I didn’t go to Harvard Kennedy School to be approved of by anyone, but to immerse myself in some very serious, earnest, practical learning with people who have literally dedicated all they have to public service," Judd explained in an interview with The New York Times.
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Lisa Loeb
Born: March 11, 1968
When one thinks of Lisa Loeb, it is usually when one hears her infamous song "Stay (I Missed You)," a song she did for the film "Reality Bites." However, apart from being a singer, she is also an author and an actress. At a young age, she learned to play piano and guitar. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in comparative literature.
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Allison Williams
Born: April 13, 1988
Allison Williams may be best known for being Marnie Michaels in HBO's "Girls." Her dad is journalist Brian Williams, who had asked his daughter to finish college first before entering show business. She graduated from Yale with a major in English. Since then, she was catapulted to stardom and appeared in films, such as "Get Out."
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Rachel Bloom
Born: April 3, 1987
Rachel Bloom is one of the brains behind The CW's comedy musical series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," where she plays the lead role Rebecca Bunch. She has won multiple awards for the show, which she created and wrote as well. Her expertise isn't far-fetched, as she is a product of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where her brilliance toward comedy already showed.
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Aishwarya Rai
Born: November 1, 1973
Aishwarya Rai is one of the most influential Bollywood actresses. It is not a secret that she is smart and it is plain as day that she's beautiful. Snatching the Miss World crown in 1994 seems to be a small feat for this super woman, who was reported to score 90 percent in HSC.
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Lupita Nyong'O
Born: March 1, 1983
This beauty, who was born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, knew she wanted to do something in pursuit of her love for acting. Lupita Nyong'O, who was a cast in the hit film "Black Panther," ought to be given recognition for her dedication. She sharpened her skills in acting in Yale School of Drama, and her awards are a testimony of her hard work.
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Lady Gaga
Born: March 28, 1986
Lady Gaga, who is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in real life, may be an eyebrow-raising and unconventional performer but she sure got the world hooked with her talent. Speaking of which, the hitmaker has made it clear that what she does best is being a musician. Maybe that's why she chose to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, but she dropped out because she focused on launching her career.
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Gigi Lamayne
Born: July 7, 1994
Gigi Lamayne may have been under tha radar of some but she is well-known to be a body positive and successful rapper who hails from South Africa. She is one to beat the misconception that once success has been attained, education is no longer needed. This stunner had highlighted the importance of education in her life, and she proved her dedication when she graduated with a degree in media and anthropology from Wits University.
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Honey Lee
Born: March 2, 1983
South Korean Honey Lee is the country's representative in the 2007 Miss Universe. Though she didn't win, she went home as a third runner-up. Since then, more doors opened for the beautiful titleholder and she ventured into acting. Little did people know that she is a product of Seoul National University, the top public school of the country, wherein she took up a degree in Korean traditional music.
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Mira Sorvino
Born: September 28, 1978
Mira Sorvino is an actress whose works include "Mighty Aphrodite" and "Mimic." She has a Chinese degree from Harvard University, which explained her being fluent with Mandarin.
"I got a summa cum laude on my thesis, which was about racial conflict in China," Sorvino explained in an interview with the Independent.
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Preity Zinta
Born: January 31, 1975
Preity Zinta has a captivating beauty that can make any onlooker stare at her for hours and never get tired. All the more is she needed to be recognized as more than just a Bollywood actress because of her educational attainment. She finished her undergraduate studies in English from Shimla's St. Bede's College and got her master's degree in criminal psychology.
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Hani
Born: May 1, 1992
K-pop fans would easily know who Hani is. She is a member of the all-girls band EXID, whose hits include "Whoz That Girl" and "Up & Down." But beyond her singing and dancing talents, this baby face has a reported IQ of 145. She can also speak three languages, English, Chinese, and Korean.
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Georgina Wilson Burnand
Born: February 12, 1986
Perhaps one of the most beautiful faces in the Philippines, Georgina Wilson Burnand has a lot of things attached to her name. She is a an actress, a host, an entrepreneur, and a mom. Not only that, she is one of the country's style icons. Moreover, she graduated with an economics degree from one of the top schools in the country, Ateneo de Manila University, and she also studied at the University of Sydney for a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Finance Double Major.
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Nicole Kidman
Born: June 20, 1967
Nicole Kidman, born to a biochemist and a nursing instructor, has a reported IQ of 132. This multiaward-winning actress knew from a young age that she was inclined with the arts. When she was 4, she had a passion for ballet. Although she decided to drop out of high school, she went on to land her first film when she was 16.
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Connie Britton
Born: March 6, 1967
Actress Connie Britton is one of the actresses who chose to study the other cultures. Prior to her acting stints, the "Nashville" star pursued a degree in Asian Studies from the Dartmouth College.
"In college, I always said I believe that having as extensive of an experience of other cultures and other people as possible will make me a better actor anyway," she said.
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Doda
Born: February 15, 1984
Polish singer Dorota Rabczewska-Stępień, better known as Doda, is not like others who knew from the start that she wanted to be a musician. This stunner initially had her goals set in sports, but eventually found her passion for music. Apart from being a notable singer in the European country, she has a reported IQ of 156 and is a member of Mensa.
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Parineeti Chopra
Born: October 22, 1988
Parineeti Chopra has one of the freshest faces in Bollywood and no doubt is a talented actress. But beyond what meets the eye, this cousin of Priyonka Chopra has a triple honor degree in business, finance, and economics under her belt. She graduated from the Manchester Business School. A lesser known trivia about her is that she is a classical singer.
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Tippy Dos Santos
Born: August 16, 1994
Tippy Dos Santos is a Filipino actress, singer, and VJ who is praiseworthy because of her dedication. Not one to miss out on her studies, she was clear from the start that she will put education at the forefront of her priorities, and just did some acting on the sides. Her hard work finally paid off when she graduated with a degree in family life and child development from the top state university in the country.
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Kim Tae-hee
Born: March 29, 1980
Kim Tae-hee is already an established actress in South Korea who is also known to have a pretty good record of her education. She is a Seoul National University alum who took up a degree in fashion design. In 2014, a report placed her at the top of "Star's Masterpiece Report Card" list, which said she gained the perfect 100 in all her subject all throughout middle school.
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Victoria Zdrok
Born: March 3, 1973
Victoria Zdrok may not ring a bell for the younger generations but back in days, she used to be a famous porn actress. This Ukranian-American personality certainly made adult magazines notice her. In 1994, she became a Playboy Playmate for a month and in 2004, she was dubbed as Pet of the Year by Penthouse. But this bombshell is a smart one in disguise, graduating college when she was just 18. Moreover, she is a lawyer and has a Ph.D.
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Tatyana Ali
Born: January 24, 1979
Tatyana Ali, who played Ashley in the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," had to let her career take a backseat when she went to Harvard University. She graduated with a degree in African-American history and government from the Ivy League school, but her biggest takeaway from that was probably an experience she got from immersing herself in certain events.
"This is something that people don't know about Harvard. There's actually a pretty substantial population of students of color," she explained.
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Ellen Muth
Born: March 6, 1981
Ellen Muth may be popular for playing reaper George Lass in the series "Dead Like Me." While she has maintained a low-profile life now, she is a known member of Mensa and Intertel, with a reported IQ of 156. Additional trivia: She is a race car driver, so what's not to love about this stunner?
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Geena Davis
Born: January 21, 1956
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Stuart Little" star Geena Davis has long been in the industry but more than her talent, she has more to offer. She has an undeniably charming face, but this award-winning actress boasts an IQ that's superior than most of the population. She need not speak about it though, and let the Mensa website do that for her.
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Yoon So-hee
Born: May 7, 1993
Yoon So-hee is born in Germany and went to Seoul, South Korea when she was 6. At a young age, she knew that she holds a special place in her heart for acting. However, the road to her dream was met with opposition from her parents, who wanted her to stay clear of the path and to just focus on studying. In 2015, she proved she just doesn't have the talent to act, she also has the brains. She got accepted in the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
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Christy Turlington Burns
Born: January 2, 1969
Christy Turlington is arguably one of the most intelligent models. She is also one of the most popular back then, but she is laudable precisely because she knows her priorities. Despite reaching the peak of her career, she let it take a backseat to focus on her study. She made the right decision, as she graduated with a degree in comparative religion and eastern philosophy in New York University.
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Soha Ali Khan
Born: October 4, 1978
It is crystal clear that Soha Ali Khan is beautiful. However, she got more things to boast about. Apart from her acting talent, the Bollywood actress has an impressive record in school. She earned her degree from Balliol College, Oxford and a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Lily Cole
Born: December 27, 1987
Lily Cole is a versatile model who also cares in solving the society's problems. She graduated at the top of her class in King's College, Cambridge in 2011. While others leave their career hanging to focus on their studies, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" actress found balance between education and work, proving just how smart she really is.
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Aisha Tyler
Born: September 18, 1970
Aisa Tyler initially didn't think of performing as a way to make money. After all, she is a graduate of an Ivy League school, Dartmouth College. However, performing was actually a hobby, and finally she decided that she wanted to go down this path. Comedy is far-fetched, if one considers the degree she got, political science and environmental studies. But she tried it, and she turned out to be good at it.
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Emmy Rossum
Born: September 12, 1986
Emmy Rossum is memorable for her portrayal of Christine Daae in "The Phantom of the Opera," or by being Fiona of the Gallagher family in the series "Shameless." With a pretty face like hers matched with her acting talent, it's not hard to imagine how she landed roles after roles. But despite her blossoming career when she was a teen, she never let her education suffer. She attended Ivy League school Columbia University.
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Nina Hartley
Born: March 11, 1959
Is her face familiar? Chances are, people have probably seen her in pornographic material. After all, she has been in the industry for so long. But little did people know that this sex positivity advocate is a nursing graduate of San Francisco State University. Not only that, she did so with flying colors. Since then, she had been vocal with her beliefs in sex.
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Brooke Shields
Born: May 31, 1965
Brooke Shields is already a household name. Having been exposed to the limelight first when she was just 11 months old for a soap ad, the world might have already known her by the time she was a child. Needless to say, the model and actress studied at Princeton University while the world watches her.
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Emma Dumont
Born: November 15, 1994
Dancer Emma Dumont can totally blow anyone away with just her looks. However, people would be more shocked to know what she loves doing in her down time. Apparently, this reported Mensa member has a fondness for robotics! The braniac started out as a young model in the industry before heading into acting.
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Jenny Slate
Born: March 25, 1982
Comedian Jenny Slate can tickle anyone's funny bone, well she was a cast member in "Saturday Night Live," but she's certainly not one to laugh at when one looks at her impressive academic record. She graduated valedictorian in high school from the Milton Academy and went on to Columbia University to earn a degree.
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Sanaa Lathan
Born: September 19, 1971
Sanaa Lathan is born to parents who are both involved artistic. At first, she dreamt of becoming a lawyer, saying she wanted to have "a respectable job." But when she was at the University of California, Berkeley taking up an English degree, a Yale Drama School representative finally convinced her to give it a try. Lo and behold, she got her master's degree from the acclaimed school.
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Ivanka Trump
Born: October 30, 1981
Ivanka Trump is currently the First Daughter. She had somehow attracted detractors, but she managed to stand firm with her job. She studied at Georgetown University for two years before transferring to Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she took a degree in economics.
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Whitney Cummings
Born: September 4, 1982
Whitney Cummings is an actress and a comedian who created "2 Broke Girls." She starred in the NBC series "Whitney," and is a producer for ABC's "Roseanne." She graduated in 2004 with a degree in communication from Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Amy Brenneman
Born: June 22, 1964
Amy Brenneman, who is a daughter of a judge and a lawyer, appeared in multiple shows, including "NYPD Blue," "The Leftovers," and "Private Practice." During her teenage years, she showed interest in theater. That's why when she entered her now-alma mater Harvard University, she and others put up the Cornerstone Theatre Company.
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Yara Shahidi
Born: February 10, 2000
Yara Shahidi may look familiar, that's because she plays Zoey in the series "Black-Ish" and its spin-off "Grown-Ish." Apart from her acting stints, her name might ring a bell primarily because she had been wowwing everyone with her dedication in studies and her activism. This actress revealed she had been accepted in all the schools she applied for but will finally be attending Harvard University. Coincidentally, she would be schoolmates with Malia Obama, daughter of former president Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama. The former first lady herself gave a recommendation for the young thespian.
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Gabrielle Union
Born: October 29, 1972
"10 Things I Hate About You" actress Gabrielle Union is a sociology degree holder from the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles. The wife of basketball star Dwyane Wade six years ago in a series of tweets narrated how she worked at a book store and student loan greatly helped in schooling. She was also very vocal of the importance of education, saying it was the key.
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Teri Hatcher
Born: December 8, 1964
Teri Hatcher is known for her "Desperate Housewives" stint and for playing Lois Lane in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" in the '90s, but a lesser known fact about her is that she studied mathematics and engineering at the De Anza College in California. The award-winning actress may have been inspired by her electrical engineer father.
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Shonda Rhimes
Born: January 13, 1970
Shonda Rhimes is the one to thank for the many series that had impacted a lot of the fans' lives, like "Scandal," "How To Get Away With Murder," and of course, "Grey's Anatomy." One only need to look at her academic record to know how far she had come through. The writer is a Dartmouth alum, who earned a degree in film and English. She also got her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California.
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Danielle Panabaker
Born: September 19, 1987
Disney fans would remember Danielle Panabaker from the film "Sky High" as Layla, the love interest of Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano). In real life, she has no super powers like the character. But the similarity is that she and Layla are both smart. The 30-year-old graduated high school when she was just 14, and that might probably explain how intelligent she really is. Furthermore, this continued in college, when she entered the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated at 19.
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Jennifer Beals
Born: December 19, 1963
Jennifer Beals may be best known for her role in "Flashdance," a 1983 film that probably shot her to fame. After all, she was a Yale freshman at the time taking English as a degree when she was tapped for the iconic movie. Having been admitted to an Ivy League meant she's smart, and a report said she can speak four languages.
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Kat McNamara
Born: November 22, 1995
Kat McNamara is currently seen in Freeform's "Shadowhunters" as Clary Fray. But this gorgeous young lady is more than just that. She graduated high school at 14, earlier than most other people. Her passion for economics transcended in her decision to take up a business administration degree from Drexel University when she was just 17. Not only that, she finished her education strong, graduating as a summa cum laude.
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Kriti Sanon
Born: July 27, 1990
The Dadasaheb Phalke excellence awardee, actress and model Kriti Sanon, is obviously great in her craft. But, she is also to be admired for finishing college. And it's not just any degree, she earned her B-Tech degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
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AnnaSophia Robb
Born: December 8, 1993
AnnaSophia Robb started acting at a young age. Some of her films are "Charlie And the Chocolate Factory" and "Bridge to Terabithia." But people may mostly recognize her for starring in the series as "The Carrie Diaries" as the young Carrie Bradshaw. This stunner entered Yale in 2014 and shared on May 16 that she finally graduated!
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Nastia Liukin
Born: October 30, 1989
Former Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin graduated with a degree in sports management in 2016 at the School of Professional Studies at New York University. In one social media post, she narratedt how her dad, an athlete as well, underlined the importance of education. She also expressed her gratitude toward her parents.
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Carol Vorderman
Born: December 24, 1960
British host who is popularly known for the game show "Countdown" is without a doubt one of the smart ones in the industry. Her role in the show greatly speaks for itself, as this blonde TV personality proved just how much she is a math whizz. She graduated with a degree in engineering from the Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge.
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Julia Stiles
Born: March 28, 1981
Julia Stiles is an actress whose notable works include "10 Things I hate About You" and "Bourne" action franchise. She has taken a step back of the limelight but it is fitting to recognize her educational attainment. After all, she is one of the thespians who graduated from an Ivy League school. She graduated with a degree in English literature from Columbia University.
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Jenna Morasca
Born: February 15, 1981
In 2003, Jenna Morasca won the coveted $1-million grand prize from the "Survivor: The Amazon." She was invited, along with her boyfriend Ethan Zohn, in 2004 to join "Survivor: All Stars," but she had to cut her appearance short because of her mother's condition. In 2012, the reality star and model graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in counseling and clinical psychology.
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Rachel Nichols
Born: January 8, 1980
Rachel Nichols has appeared in many films and series with the more notable ones as "Alias," "Star Trek," and "The Amityville Horror." Unlike other actors or models who started their careers prior to attending college, she was scouted when she was already enrolled in the Ivy League school Columbia University, taking up economics and psychology. Even when her modeling career blossomed, she managed to finish her course.
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Lauren Bush
Born: June 25, 1984
Lauren Bush, the niece of former president George W. Bush, is more than her family name and her looks. People might have seen her before modeling and designing, but she took her talent in making a step to address a global issue, hunger. This Princeton graduate of anthropology co-founded a foundation called FEED when she was just 23.
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Sarah Wayne Callies
Born: June 1, 1977
Sarah Wayne Callies played Lori Grimes, the wife of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), in AMC's "The Walking Dead." Even when she was young, she expressed her desire in acting. After earning her degree in Dartmouth College, where she participated in plays, she decided to pursue a master of fine arts degree from the National Theatre Conservatory.
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Crystal Waters
Born: October 10, 1964
The '90s hit ""Gypsy Woman"" can make anyone groove to the beat. Thanks to dance music singer Crystal Waters, who came from a family of musicians. Unlike most kids, the 11-year-old pretty girl was reportedly making poems, so much so that at 14, the American Poetry Society inducted her. She graduated from Howard University.
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Jodie Foster
Born: November 19, 1962
Jodie Foster started her career in acting when she was a kid, so basically she has been acting for most of her life. That will explain her versatility in front of the camera, and all throughout the years, she learned to be the one behind the camera as well. She was quite unusually and impressively smart at a young age because when she was 3, she already knows how to read. Foster is a literature degree holder from Yale, who graduated as a magna cum laude.
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Ellie Kemper
Born: May 2, 1980
Ellie Kemper is an actress who excelled in comedy. Famous for playing Erin Hannon in "The Office," she finally starred in her own show, Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." She is a graduate of Princeton University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in English. She also appeared in the 2011 film "Bridesmaids."
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Ally Walker
Born: August 25, 1961
Ally Walker is an actress who smashes the popular stereotype about blonde girls. The thespian, whose works include "Universal Soldier" and "Santa Barbara," is nothing short of smart. She took up biochemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Being a scientist was far from being an actress but she developed an interest in performing when she spent a semester at the Richmond College of Arts.
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Elisabeth Shue
Born: October 6, 1963
Elisabeth Shue is an embodiment of the word "perseverance." While on her third year in college at the Wellesley College, she decided to venture into commercials to pay for her schooling. She then transferred to Harvard University and studied political science. But just one semester away from graduating, she opted to drop out and focus on acting. More than a decade later, she went back and finished her studies.
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Jordana Brewster
Born: April 26, 1980
Apart from being a staple in adrenaline-rushing films, Jordana Brewster is a nerd. She is a granddaughter of Yale president Kingman Brewster, something that she liked masking with her being an actress. Her success in the show business had to take a break when she decided to study in the Ivy League school.
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Cindy Crawford
Born: February 20, 1966
Cindy Crawford has a reported IQ of 154, so that makes her a brainiac. Is there anything this gorgeous model cannot do? Apart from her undeniable charm, the timeless beauty graduated at the top of her batch in high school. She had modeling gigs and used the money for her studies. She studied chemical engineering as a scholar at the Northwestern University, though she decided to leave school for work.
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Lisa Kudrow
Born: July 30, 1963
Lisa Kudrow is best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the hit and much celebrated NBC sitcom "Friends." Die-hard fans would know how silly her character gets, but in real-life, she is the opposite of ditzy. She has a reported IQ of 154, which probably explains why after she earned her biology degree from Vassar College, she worked with his dad for a research.
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Vidya Balan
Born: January 1, 1979
Bollywood celebrity Vidya Balan appeared in the films "Paa" and "Parineeta." But while her passion for acting blossomed at an early age, she didn't let it stop her from studying. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology from St. Xavier's College and she also earned a master's degree for the same subject from University of Mumbai.
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Julie Bowen
Born: March 3, 1970
"Modern Family's" Julie Bowen is a graduate of an Ivy League school. The actress, who played Sarah Shephard in "Lost," took up Italian Renaissance studies from Brown University and she also went abroad to study. But she admitted acting only came across her mind after she finished her education.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Born: November 16, 1977
Maggie Gyllenhaal came from an artistic family. Her brother is the famous Jake Gyllenhaal, whose films include "Brokeback Mountain" and "Love & Other Drugs." While both of them attended Columbia University, it was only Maggie who finished her studies in literature. Jake opted to focus on acting.
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Yaya DaCosta
Born: November 15, 1982
Yaya DaCosta started her career after winning second in the third cycle of "America's Next Top Model." While the world saw how she shone in the modeling world, the public probably had no idea that she is a graduate of an Ivy League school. She was accepted in a scholarship at Brown University.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
Born: October 29, 1972
"Black-Ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross is an alum of Brown University. In 2015, she was given an honorary doctorate in fine arts by the very same Ivy League school. The award is a way of "honoring both her performing arts work and her development of motivational workshops she has organized nationwide to help others lead better lives."
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Sarah Hughes
Born: May 2, 1985
Olympic figure skater Sarah Hughes certainly knows how to show people her skills while balancing on a slippery sheet of ice. It's a no-brainer, but what people don't know is that she's making her own name as well in other fields. The athlete is a Yale degree holder who concentrated on American studies. She also recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Sara Gilbert
Born: January 29, 1975
Actress Sara Gilbert, who plays Leslie in "The Big Bang Theory," is a Yale alum. She graduated magna cum laude from the Ivy League school, earning a bachelor's degree in art with concentration in photography. Coincidentally, she dated Johnny Galecki, her costar in the CBS show, back in the '90s.
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Kristin Chenoweth
Born: July 24, 1968
Infamous singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth earned prestigious awards throughout her career, an Emmy and a Tony, as well as nominations. The same can also be said with her education, as she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theatre from the Oklahoma City University, where she also got her master's degree in opera performance.
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Tracy Chou
Born: 1987
Tracy Chou may be working under the radar but this software engineer is definitely one of the who's who in her field. She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in computer science, probably taking it from both her parents who are software engineers as well. Companies she's worked for include Pinterest and Quora. More than that, she is pushing for diversity in companies.
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Camila Mendes
Born: June 29, 1994
Camila Mendes plays Veronica Lodge in The CW series "Riverdale." She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2016. Interestingly, Cole and Dylan Sprouse were both from the Ivy League school. In one interview, Camila revealed she kind of knew Cole before their show because she saw him at school, though the same can't be said for Cole.
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Summer Rayne Oakes
Born: June 3, 1984
Model Summer Rayne Oakes is not like other people who choose dogs or cats or hamsters as pet. She has an interesting fondness of a hen she always brings, and that's not the only thing she is making the news for, her apartment also has more than 500 plants. But people should laud this stunner, who graduated cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in environmental science and entomology, because she knows what she's doing as a step toward sustainability.
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Michelle Obama
Born: January 17, 1964
Who wouldn't know former First Lady Michelle Obama? She has left quite an influence to the nation after her husband Barack Obama's term as president. The mother of two is a sociology cum laude graduate of Princeton University. She went on to get her J. D. from Harvard Law School.
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Famke Janssen
Born: 1964
Famke Janssen began her career as a model before concentrating on acting. Her ethereal beauty is matched with an outstanding academic track. The actress, who was famously known as a "Bond Girl" when she appeared in one of the film as Xenia Onatopp, took up writing and literature from Columbia University.
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Jane Lynch
Born: July 14, 1960
Jane Lynch is known for her terrifying yet funny character in the musical series "Glee" as Coach Sue Sylvester. People saw how effective she was in her roles and it could be credited to her passion for the craft. Additionally, she earned her degree in theater from Illinois State University and even went to get her master's degree in theater from Cornell University.
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Jennifer Connelly
Born: December 12, 1970
Jennifer Connelly is an actress whose credits include "Hulk" and "He's Just Not That Into You." She started her career at a young age, and during her college she had to balance her career and education. She spent two years in Yale and then transferred to Stanford University for drama.
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