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The 7 Most Educated Hollywood Actors

5+ Most Educated Hollywood Actors

Before they played scientists and doctors on the small or big screen, some Hollywood stars also achieved quite interesting titles in their private lives. These are the stories of the 7 most educated Hollywood stars!

Anonymous people who work outside the media world often imagine that it is the life of stars is fabulous - they make millions and are adored - but rarely anyone asks how much sacrifice, sacrifice and tears are involved in the process of building a career (as with any profession in this world).
Not every Hollywood star left everything behind and headed to the city of angels with a heart full of ambition. Before they deserved to stand on the red carpet, they persisted and finished school and received extremely interesting names. Who was the loudest on the school benches?

7 Most Educated Hollywood Celebrities:

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper (film Chef on the Edge)
Bradley Cooper (film Chef on the Edge)

Although Cooper appears to be a loser in Crossed Night, in real life he is an educated man with a degree in English from the University of Georgetown. As a child, he wanted to become a soldier or a ninja, but later showed an interest in acting. After graduating, he moved to New York, where in 2000 in Acting from Pace University After completing his studies, he started playing minor roles in series, and in 2005 he became famous in the film Lovci na druzice. This role opened the door for him to Hollywood, where he soon started getting bigger roles, awards, and among other things, the title of the highest paid actor for three years in a row.

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik (Big Popcorn series)
Mayim Bialik (Big Popcorn series)

Anyone who watched the popular series Big Popcorn knows that Mayim became famous with the character of neurobiologist Amy, Sheldon's girlfriend, later wife. But most people don't know that Mayim is real a neuroscientist with a Ph.D, who started her acting career even before she finished her studies (she first starred in the movie Pumpkinhead). In 1993, she went to study (she was accepted to Yale and Harvard) and earned PhD in Neuroscience and degree in Hebrew.

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English movie)
Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English movie)

Atkinson is the complete opposite of Mr. Bean, as he is an intelligent and well-read man with master's degree in electrical engineering. Already during his studies, Rowan performed in skits, which then led him to famous serial (later also film) roles, in which he acted and also wrote them himself.

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Movie buffs will confirm that Streep is the most successful actress of all time, but also the most educated. Before earning all of her Oscars and Golden Globe nominations, Meryl was collecting degrees—in 1971, she graduated from to Vassar College, and then she also enrolled at Yale and you earned it MA in Acting. Her acting was appreciated from the very beginning. One of the professors at Vassar once said: "I don't think anyone really taught Meryl how to play. She taught herself.” She has won more than 30 Globes and has been nominated for Academy Awards more than 20 times. Her acting skills prove that she is the most versatile actress of our time.

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o (The Movie We)
Lupita Nyong'o (The Movie We)

Lupita Nyong'o received degree in film and in African Studies from Hampshire College in 2007. Already during her studies, she worked as a production assistant and was an extra in several films. Her thesis entitled "My Genes" was screened at the African Film Festival in New York. She continued her education at Yale University and years 2012 master's degree in dramatic arts. Even if her life story is complicated, she managed to become an actress - we all remember her from the movie 12 Years a Slave (she won an Oscar for her supporting role), last year we could also see her in Black Panther.

James Franco

James Franco (film Memoria)
James Franco (film Memoria)

Franco originally enrolled at from the University of California in 1999, but dropped out to focus on acting. He regretted his decision, so in 2006 he re-enrolled in his studies, which was a tough nut to crack – since he was absent a lot, he asked his classmates to record the lectures he listened to in his free time. In two years he managed to receive degree in English (he wrote a novel for his thesis). He later moved to New York, where he master's degree in English – is currently at New York University also studied film, at Brooklyn College writing fiction and at Warren Wilson College poetry.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver (movie Dave)
Sigourney Weaver (movie Dave)

She's an actress degree from Stanford University in 1971 (diploma in literature). During this time, she realized that she enjoyed acting, so she later enrolled in the program games at Yale University, where it is highway and met fellow actress Meryl Streep. She became famous in the movie Osmi potnik and received many awards during her career.

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