Emma Watson graduated from Brown University. The “Harry Potter” star is also a UN ambassador for women’s rights. (Photo: Archive)
Conan O’Brien studied history and literature at Harvard University. (Photo: Archive)
The “Girls” actress, Allison Williams, graduate Yale University with a major in English and archeology. (Photo: Archive)
James Franco has studied in UCLA, BYU, Columbia, Brooklyn College, Warren Wilson College, and even Yale with a PhD. in English. (Photo: Archive)
Cindy Crawford graduated as valedictorian in high school. After that, she received a scholarship for Northwestern University to study chemical engineering. (Photo: Archive)
After graduating UPenn, John Legend worked at the Boston Consulting Group, one the most prestigious consulting firm in the world. (Photo: Archive)
Mindy Kaling studied at Darthmouth University. While in college, Kaling wong an Eleanor Frost Playwriting Award for a play she wrote. (Photo: Archive)
John Krasinski studied at Brown University. The actor spent six months teaching English in Costa Rica. (Photo: Archive)
Natalie Portman went to Harvard. The actress has been published twice in science journals. She also speaks six languages. (Photo: Archive)
Matt Damon was a Harvard student until he quit to pursuit an acting career. On 2013, he received the Harvard Arts Medal. (Photo: Archive)
Lis Kudrow went to Vassar University, where she majored in biology. After graduating, Cudrow worked with her father—a specialist in headaches—in a clinical study about migraines. (Photo: Archive)
Ashton Kutcher went to Iowa University before dropping out at 19 to pursuit a career as a model. Now, Kutcher spends his time between acting and smart investing in companies like Airbnb, Spotify, and Foursquare. (Photo: Archive)
Mayim Bialek plays a neurobiologist in “The Big Bang Theory”, but in real life she has a PhD. in neuroscience, from UCLA. She was also accepted at Harvard and Yale when applying for college. (Photo: Archive)
The two times Oscar nominee, Edward Norton, studied at Yale University. After graduating, Norton moved to Osaka, Japan, were he work as a consultant for a nonprofit organization, Enterprise Foundation. (Photo: Archive)
Maggie Gyllenghaal studied at Columbia University, where she graduated with a major in English. (Photo: Archive)
Just like her older sister, Jake Gyllenghaal studied at Columbia University. But before finishing his Eastern religions studies, he dropped out of college to pursuit his acting career. (Photo: Archive)
After graduating as a valedictorian from high school, Kevin Spicey studied acting at Julliard. Two years later he quitted school to start his career in Broadway. (Photo: Archive)
Rashida Jones got her BA degree in comparative religions from Harvard University. (Photo: Archive)
David Duchovny got his English literature diploma from Princeton University. On top of that, he studied his masters at Yale. He quit his PhD. studied to star his acting career. (Photo: Archive)
Kate Beckinsale studied French and Russian literature at Oxford University. She is also fluent in English, French, Russian and German. (Photo: Archive)
Before playing as the iconic Mr. Chow in “The Hangover” franchise, Ken Jeong studied medicine at Duke University. Till this day, Ken Jeong is a licensed obstetrician. (Photo: Archive)
Alicia Keys started studying classical piano at the age of seven, and the she started studying jazz music at a private school in Manhattan. (Photo: Archive)
Jordana Brewester studied English at Yale. The ’04 generation said she was a total nerd. (Photo: Archive)
Eva Longoria studied at A&M Texas University. After that, Longoria went back to school to study her master in Chicano studies at the University of California. (Photo: Archive)
Geena Davis is a member of the highest IQ society, Mensa. In 2009, the actress received an honorary PhD. from Bates University. (Photo: Archive)
Nolan Gould graduated from high school when he was only 13 years old. The teenager said on an interview he has an IQ of 150, and that he is a member of Mensa. (Photo: Archive)
Kara Hayward has been a Mensa member since she was 9. (Photo: Archive)
Elizabet Banks studied communications at UPenn. After graduating with honors, Banks studied a master at the American Conservatory Theater. (Photo: Archive)
Kesha had almost a perfect score on her SAT. (Photo: Archive)
Jodie Foster learned to read before she was 3. She also went to Yale and got a BA in English literature. (Photo: Archive)
Your favorite celebrities are more than just a pretty face.
Some Hollywood stars not only surprise us with their outstanding talent for acting and music, but also with their impressive cognitive abilities. A+ celebrities like Matt Damon, James Franco, or Natalie Portman have graduated as valedictorians, studied at Ivy League schools, and even are members of the exclusive “highest IQ society”, Mensa.
These 30 celebrities have it all: beauty, money, fame, and brilliance to spare.
Take a look at our photo gallery above to learn about some of the smartest celebrities in Hollywood.
