There are a number of Celebrities have excelled in academics, and earned degrees from one of the most prestigious Universities in the world.
Matt Damon
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With the title of ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ under his belt, Matt is also a graduate from the Harvard. The actor has amassed a fortune along with several awards and nominations for his work.
Tommy Lee Jones
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The ‘Men in Black’ star was once a roommate of Al Gore at the prestigious Harvard University. The award-winning actor has a Bachelor’s degree in English, while he also played football for Harvard.
David Duchovny
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The actor immediately recognized as the star from ‘The X-Files,’ earned a degree in English from the Princeton University. David also enrolled at the Yale University to earn a Ph.D, but still hasn’t finished the task.
Elizabeth Banks
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The affair of Max Handelman and Elizabeth Banks probably started at the University of Pennsylvania, where the two graduated. Elizabeth completed her bachelor’s in arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Some of her well-known works as an actress include ‘Seabiscuit’, ‘The Lego Movie’ and ‘The Hunger Games’ to name a few.
Edward Norton
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The Veteran actor Edward Norton played the ‘green’ lead character of ‘The Incredible Hulk.’ The actor who started his career in films in the 90s, has a Bachelor of Arts in History from the Yale University.
Emma Watson
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The world came to know of her as the star of the ‘Harry Potter’ movies, she made her presence acknowledged in all the eight parts of the series. Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson completed her degree in English Literature from the Brown University.
Ken Jeong
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The Korean origin actor is most recognized for his role in the movie Hangover. Ken is one of the most educated actors in Hollywood. He completed his Master’s in medicine from the University of North Carolina, and is a licensed medical practitioner in California.
Dolph Lundgren
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The tough guy has worked with the super stars like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more. One of his most admired roles was in the movie Rocky IV, where he played the Russian Boxer opposite Stallone. Dolph is a Karate 3rd Dan black belt, and was a European Champion in the 80s. He studied at the Royal Institute of Technology at Stockholm and earned a Chemical engineering degree there. Later he did his Master’s in Chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.
Gaining success in the world of glamour is one thing and completing one’s education is another, and many celebrities recognize the important of higher education.