As it turned out, the IQ of some popular stars exceeds the level of Einstein!
The average IQ is 98. By today's standards, IQ Albert Einstein would be 160, and Galileo Galilei is 182. In our list of celebrities there are those who have an IQ higher than Einstein's and are approaching the level of Galileo.
1. James Franco - 130
The actor is just obsessed with education. During filming in the movie "Spiderman 3", he re-entered the University of California in Los Angeles, taking 62 (!) Offsets per semester. Moreover, after graduation, he simultaneously entered Columbia and New York universities, and the Brooklyn College for a Master of Arts degree, and then transferred to Yale to obtain a degree in philosophy. Like this!
2. Nicole Kidman - 132
The Oscar winner for Best Actress, the first Australian actress to win a prize in this nomination, began to practice ballet at age 4, then went to the Australian Theater for the Youth and the Philip Street Theater, where she still practiced vocals and studied theater history, and from 15 years already debuted in the cinema.
3. Kate Beckinsale - 132
While studying in Oxford, Kate was offered a role in the film based on Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing." At the university, she studied modern languages, speaks good French, Russian and German. After studying for three years, she left the university for the filming.
4. Arnold Schwarzenegger - 135
Actor, bodybuilder, governor ... Hard to believe, but the performer of the role of Terminator has a level of intelligence is much higher than average.
5. Tommy Lee Jones - 135
Having graduated with honors from Harvard, majoring in English, Tommy Lee decided not to continue his education and took up acting. Considering that he did not study the acting skills, his successes in this field are impressive.
6. Natalie Portman - 140
One of the most beautiful and talented actresses is also a very smart woman. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard and speaks six languages.
7. Shakira - 140
Recognized as one of the most influential women on the planet in 2013 and 2014 according to the Forbes list, Shakira is one of the most intelligent pop stars. She has made tremendous progress in the musical field, is interested in world culture and education. Shakira is a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, actively engaged in charity and opened two schools for children.
8. The Madonna - 140
Probably, "most" - the most suitable word when it comes to the Madonna. The most commercially successful performer (included in the Guinness Book of Records), the most influential woman (included in the list of "25 most influential women of the 20th century" according to Time magazine), the most terrible actress ("Golden Raspberry" 2000). No wonder she is also the smartest.
9. Gina Davis - 140
The former model and actress received a bachelor's degree from the Boston University, devotes much time to the problem of gender equality.
10. Steve Martin - 142
It is very difficult to make people laugh, so under the role of a comedian hidden remarkable brains. Before coming to the movies, Steve Martin studied philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles.
11. David Duchovny - 147
The star of "X-files" is not only a handsome man, but also an intellectual. In 1982 he graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in English literature, continued his education at Yale, where he received his master's degree. But his thesis "Magic and technology in modern poetry and prose" was never finished - David decided to become an actor.
12. Nolan Gould - 150
The seventeen-year-old actor, the star of American serials, graduated from school externally at age 13 and is a member of the Mensa society, which unites people with a high level of intelligence.
13. Sharon Stone - 154
The actress and former model studied at the University of Edinborough in Pennsylvania, but dropped out of school for the sake of the model's career.
14. Cindy Crawford - 154
Before her photos appeared on the covers of fashion magazines, attractive prospects for education were opened for Cindy. As the best graduate she was entrusted to say a farewell speech at the end of the school, then Crawford received an academic scholarship at Northwestern University, from where she was to become a chemical engineer. However, not having studied and semester, she dropped out of school for the sake of model business.
15. Quentin Tarantino - 160
Tarantino left school at age 15 and went to work in a video rental. After watching the films, he decided to make his own movie, as it turned out, quite successfully.
16. Dolph Lundgren - 160
Started his career with a triumph in "Rocky 4", Lundgren matched his sports heroes in life. In 1980, before moving to the US, he became captain of the Swedish karate team. In Stockholm, Lundgren became a bachelor of chemical engineering and continued his education at Sydney University, where he received his master's degree. In 1983, he was awarded the Fulbright Fellowship Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was to continue his studies in Boston for a doctorate, but met the singer Grace Jones, for whom he became a bodyguard and close friend for several years. In Boston, he never got.
17. Conan O'Brien - 160
A well-known American comedian and TV presenter, known to our public indirectly as one of the authors of the television series "The Simpsons", received a brilliant education. In 1985 he graduated with honors from Harvard, becoming a specialist in American history and literature. Since 1987 O'Brien began writing scripts for TV programs and TV shows, and also became the author of several seasons of the popular animated series.
18. Lisa Kudrow - 160
Ironically, a woman with such a mind usually plays very frivolous individuals - which is only her Phoebe Buffet from the television series "Friends." The actress once received a bachelor's degree in biology and worked for eight years with her father, who was a doctor. Acting Lisa took up almost by accident, deciding to help his father make money for his medical research.
19. Ashton Kutcher - 160
Yes, that's it, and not through "a", contrary to the rules of pronunciation and the opinion that has settled in us sounds the surname of this actor. Kutcher is a versatile personality, besides the cinema he was engaged in modeling business in Paris and Milan, in particular, appeared in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, he is also known as a restaurateur and quite successfully engaged in venture capital investments in the beginning Internet resources.
20. Rowan Atkinson - 178
The author and performer of the role of the famous Mr. Bean in life is not at all like his somewhat silly character. After graduating from the University of Newcastle with a degree in electrical engineering, Atkinson continued his studies at Oxford, where he received his master's degree in this field. While still studying in Oxford, the future television star was carried away by the theater and after graduating from the university began writing scripts and working as a radio presenter.
21. James Woods - 184
The "Once Upon a Time in America" and "Casino" at the entrance to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology passed the Academic evaluation test for a maximum of 800 points in text analysis and 779 in mathematics. Shortly before the graduation, Woods dropped out of school for the career of an actor.