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That’s why we researched the educational backgrounds of 125 celebrities, including Hollywood stars, professional athletes, musicians, models, popular YouTubers and famous authors. Here’s a few findings from our analysis: The most common celebrity alma maters are New York University and UCLA.
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Oct 5, 2023 · Mindy Kaling, Viola Davis, and Lupita Nyong'o studied theater in college. Some celebrities, like Emma Watson and Steven Spielberg, went to college after they became famous.
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Aug 23, 2019 · While most of the stars on this list studied theater or playwriting, there are the select few who collected degrees in history, English, broadcasting, criminology, physiology, and even ...
Oct 5, 2020 · From Kourtney Kardashian to Lupita Nyong'o: All the celebrities that went to University and their (often surprising) degrees
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Actor and Former Pro Wrestler
- Oprah Winfrey – Television Personality, Media Mogul, and Philanthropist
- Lionel Richie – Singer and Songwriter
- Meghan Markle – Actress and Duchess of Sussex
- Michelle Obama – Former U.S. First Lady
- Barack Obama – 44th U.S. President
- Emma Watson – Actress
- Natalie Portman – Actress
- Miles Teller – Actor
- John Legend – Singer and Songwriter
College:University of Miami,1995 Degree:Bachelor’s in General Studies, concentrations in Criminology and Physiology Photo credit: Instagram Though he received football scholarship offers from many great colleges, Johnson decided to accept a full ride to “The U.” In his first season there, he helped the Hurricanes win the 1991 NCAA championship titl...
College:Tennessee State University,1986 Degree:Bachelor’s in Speech Communicationand Performing Arts Photo credit: Instagram The communication skills she later demonstrated to the world first served Winfrey well as a teenager. Winning a public-speaking competition enabled her to attend TSU on a full scholarship. A local TV station offered her an an...
College:Tuskegee Institute,1974 Degree:Bachelor’s in Economics Photo credit: Instagram Of course, Winfrey is far from the only celeb to attend a HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Take the case of current American Idol judge Lionel Richie. Though he went to high school in Illinois, he returned to Tuskegee – the Alabama city in whi...
College:Northwestern University, 2003 Degree:Bachelor’s in Theaterand International Studies Photo credit: Instagram During her days as a Wildcat, could Markle have ever envisioned marrying the man fifth in line to the British throne? Probably not, as she was too busy pursuing a double-major, holding a work-study job to help pay for her studies, and...
Colleges:Princeton University, 1985;Harvard Law School, 1988 Degrees:Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Juris Doctor Photo credit: Instagram “I’m not sure if you’re Princeton material.” While hearing these words from your college counselor might make some students reconsider, it spurred this Chicago public school standout to prove her wrong. Months lat...
Colleges:Columbia University, 1983;Harvard Law School, 1991 Degrees:Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Juris Doctor Photo credit: Instagram Like his wife, Obama attended Harvard Law School, but the two of them did not meet there. Rather, they got to know one another in Chicago when she was assigned by her firm to mentor this outstanding summer ...
College:Brown University, 2014 Degree:Bachelor’s in English Literature Photo credit:Instagram When you’ve been playing a character as iconic as Hermione Granger for much of your life, you might worry how your college roommate will react when realizing she’ll be living with you. When Watson entered her dorm on her first day at Brown, one of her stro...
College:Harvard University, 2003 Degree:Bachelor’s in Psychology Photo credit: Instagram It takes a great deal of confidence to make it in Hollywood. And as Portman discovered during her time in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attending a prestigious university requires just as much strength. She describes herself as “completely overwhelmed” and intimida...
College:New York University, 2009 Degree:Bachelor’s in Drama Photo credit: Instagram After graduating from high school with a 4.0 GPA and serving as president of the drama club, honing his craft in college seemed like a logical next step for the popular Homecoming King. In 2007, though, a car accident from which he still has scars threatened not ju...
College:University of Pennsylvania, 1999 Degree:Bachelor’s in English Photo credit: Instagram Long before he was the first African American man to become an EGOT (that’s someone who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony), Legend was a UPenn Quaker. His studies focused on African American literature and culture. Outside the classroom, he r...
Dec 30, 2020 · The first ever female Vice President is garnering Harris celebrity status. As an undergrad, she graduated from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Howard University in Washington D.C., with a degree in political science and economics.
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These 23 celebrities prove that education and pursuing higher learning can complement a successful career in the entertainment industry. From PhDs to Ivy League degrees, these individuals showcase their intellectual prowess alongside their artistic talents.
