Ken graduated from the University of Carolina at chapel hill School of medicine with his M.D back in 1995. yes, he is a real doctor. the same guy who jumps naked out of a truck in The Hangover
we think ken made the right choice because he never practiced medicine
Jersey Shore has a degree!! read on to find out
Not only did Brian May of the band queen graduate with honors in Bachelor of Science in physics back I the '70s but also finished his Ph.D. In Astrophysics at Imperial college L
ondon in 2007.
To me this is pretty rock and roll because his doctorial thesis was on the motion of interplanetary dust
Lias Kudrow's father a good physician and an academic who did work in the field of headaches. before he engaged into acting, Lisa had intentions to follow her fathers footsteps.
she attained a degree of Arts in Biology at Vassar College, she even worked on her father's research team. read on to find out which KISS member could have been sixth grade teacher
Richie got his Degree in Economics at the Tuskegee college. while he met a fellow musician who later joined his first band, the commodores. In 1974 he graduated
He had to put a side his studies on hold while he was touring. but later came back to finish his Bachelors
Can you even imagine KISS foreman Gene Simmons as a middle school teacher? he has an Associate Degree from Sullivan county Community College and a Degree of Arts in Education from Richmond College
He amazingly taught the sixth grade before he became " THE DEMON." He formed kiss in 1970, right after he finished his studies. read on to find out which desperate housewife isn't so desperate after all
Mara graduated from the Gallatin school of Individualized study at New York University. she attained her Degree in a bunch of subjects. Graduated in 2010 with more knowledge than most people
psychology, international social policy, and the formation of nonprofit organizations seem like a big deal to me
Weird Al Yankovic graduated California Polytechnic State University with a Degree in Architecture. After he graduated he realized that Architecture wasn't his thing
He then worked at a mail room at a radio company in Culver city while he worked on his music in his spare time. Eventually, his music career took off very well
In 2013, Eva graduated wth masters in Chicago studies from California State University, Northridge. she also has accuared a degree in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University.
when she acquired her Masters, Eva said, "You're never too old or busy to continue your education!"
can you guess what future Jersey Shore major in? Read on and find out
Gabrielle Union has a degree in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her plan was to venture into law after she graduated. In her final year of campus, she started working at a modeling agency, and her employer encouraged her to get into modeling.
She started acting soon after she graduated. Acting way better than law according to me.
Comedian Wanda Sykes did her degree in marketing in 1986 from Hampton University. she used her degree to get a job at the NSA as a contract specialist.
In1987, she had her day view. The world found out just how funny she is, so she left the marketing world behind and became an all time entertainer
You may think David Spade isn't a serous businessman, but he has graduated from Arizona State with a degree in Business in 1986
He had already ventured in stand while still in campus school. And eventually he decided to do it full
Coldplay band musician, Chris Martin, met with his band mate while still in College London. He didn't put his studies on hold to pursue music.
He was able to balance both until he graduated with first-class honors with a degree in Ancient Latin and Greek Studies.
Adult film performer Ron Jeremy has an interesting educational background. he has acquired a master's in Special Education from Queens College
He wasn't earning much as a teacher but I guess I business that is what they call complete 180
Comedian and actor Mr. Bran may occur to you to be the brightest bulb on a Christmas tree, but Rowan Atkinson, the man who brings to the living, is actually a nerd with lightbulbs of all kinds. he acquire his master's of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Queens College, Oxford
He had already been performing while still in the University. Eventually he left the electrical life behind and became an all time comedian legend
John Cleese would have been an excellent lawyer if it weren't for Mony Python. He graduated from Downings College, Cambridge, where he attained his degree in law
He later joined Cambridge's theater troupe, the famed Cambridge footlights, met his writing partner Graham Chapman, and took comedy. And definitely nobody expects a sudden career shift
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Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino got his degree of Arts in Political Science from the college of Staten Island, interestingly, he graduated with a 3.9- grade point average. he also says that has a "master's in womenry."
Maybe he should have got a master's in something else.... like speaking properly or being a gentleman.
Will Ferrell graduated from the university of Southern California in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in sports Information. In 2017, Farell received an honorary doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the same school.
Unfortunately the sports information program actualy no longer exists. In his words he said "Yes, you heard me, sports information. A program so difficult, so arduous, that they discontinued it eight years after I left. those of us with sports information degree are an elite group. we're like the navy seals of USC graduates.
There are very few of us, and they was a high drop out"
Arnold Schwarzenegger's stint as the governor of California may not be as surprising as we all thought. The man we love and know as the Terminator got a Bachelo's of Science in Intrenational Business and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-superior.
As far as am concerned, his brain is as impressive as his huge muscles.
Hugh Laurie comes from a background of well-educated family members. Academia goals was somewhat of a "family tradition" for Lauries. Hugh graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge.
His major was Archaeology and Anthropology, with a concentration in social anthropology. I wonder if all of that anthropology is helping him in his career.
Although Freddie Highmore became successful at a young age, he still thought it was important to go to college and get a degree.
In 2014, he got attained a Degree in Spanish and Arabic from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He graduated with an amazing double first, the British equivalent of first class honors
Carrie Underwood is quite the achiever. as you may or may not be aware, Underwood was victorious when she tried out on American Idol. And once she acquired that, she decide to go back and finish her degree in Oklahoma
At Northeastern State University, she was only three credits short of obtaining her degree before she left for American Idol. She oviously went back to earn her bachelors in mass Communication With an emphasis I journalism. Also graduated magna cum laude
Bring on the funny talk. Master of none creator Aziz Ansari Has slowly and steadily climbed the ranks in the entertainment network. From not having too big play in parks and recreation, to creating and starring in his own show is marvelous. one might say that his degree in marketing ha s something to do with that.
At first, he is interested in being in an entrepreneur, and in most ways he is. He said in an interview "it was such a weird culture" during his time at NYU. Still, he earned his rightful spot.
The self made rapper that Jay-Z signed first to his label Roc nation has the talents and smarts. J.Cole ( Jermain Cole) attended St. John University in New York while still chasing this music dreams. As a side hustle, he could still make music and perform in school campus, all while still he president of the BSU (Black Student Union)
He graduated in 2007 summa cum laude while majoring in communications and minoring In business.
Interestingly he didn't get his degree until 2015, however, due to some money he owed for a missing library book.
" I felt like there was a mistake," she later recalled, '"that I wasn't smart enough to be in this company, and that every time I opened my mouth I would have to prove that I wasn't just a dumb actress."
This is a conflict that she had within her, she handled mightily by grabbing her degree from Harvard. she attended school already a star, just after release of Star Wars and came back with papers to prove that she wasn't some dumb actress.
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Before the Kardashians became celebrities, the oldest sister had to think about navigating life without fame or money, thus Kourtney attended southern Methodist University in Dallas, spending almost two years there
she graduated in 2002 with a degree in Theater Arts while minoring in Spanish. up until infamous tape involving kim leaked, Kourtney was living like she wouldn't one day have to work hard
Who would come to know that Gotham and O.C stars could be so well accomplished. Ben attended the University of Virginia and graduated in 2001 Economics and Foreign Affairs.
"The ability to study econ and foreign affairs during the day and perform onstage at night was a true blessing," he later told the school's alumni magazi
The legend Bradley Cooper is very tune with the English language. He attended Georgetown University and he was very much in to reading. he was very execited when GQ asked him abput his first encounter with lost paradise
He did his thesis on Vladimir Nabokov's Loita. looks like he was very passionate about his degree.
She is one of the most famous character from pitch perfect. Rebel Wilson confirmed with Seth Meyers that she indeed graduated law school back in 2009. she attended the university of New south wales.
"A lot of people look at me and think am stupid," she said, "But no, I graduated from a school that's kind of like the Harvard of Australia." And law in general is not the easiest subject to tackle so kudos to her for this achievement.
John Legend has majored in English with a concentration in African American literature from the University of Pennsylvania. he started his studies at a young age of 16 and ended up graduating 1999
The winner of EGOT also performed as part of the acapella group counterparts during his studies. He was really bound to be a legend
The amazing brains behind harry porter is fluent in other languages. JK Rowling studied at the University of Exeter and attained her degree in French with additional Greek and Roman studies.
Her parents wanted her to go get a vocational degree but that didn't happen.
Danai Gurira had been beating bad guys for the years in the Walking Dead. Then she impressed even more in the Black Panther and Avengers. she attended Minnesota's Macalester College in 2001
" I was really looking at race, population, gender and how we psychological functions in away that affects our societal outcomes those issues," she told Rolling Stone
No we rent plunking you. Ashton Kutcher may be one of the funniest people in the entertainment industry. But that does really mean that he might be short on knowledge, people often mistaken him for an airhead. the multi-talented star attended the University of Lowa where he graduated in 1996
He earned his degree in Biochemical Engineering, which is one of the harder or difficult major studies around. He hope to cure his brother's heart disease.
James Franco is lately a controversial star, but all in all he is still a star. His unique or odd behavior sometimes get him into trouble, while roles like Pineapple Express and The End paint as the quintessential dumb stoner.
In reality, James is highly intelligent, graduating from Columbia with a Masters in Fine Arts. he has been seriously invested in his education for the majority of his adult life, choosing to study for a Ph.D. at Yale alongside acting. " I go to school because I love being around people who are interested in what I'm interested in," he told the Washington post.
Bialik made a name for herself acting the title role in the NBC sitcom Blossom from 1991 to 1995. While Blossom wasn't foolish by any means , she was often in a world of her own as she tried to navigate living life without a mother.
Although it went relatively unknown for years, Mayim has the kind of smarts that put most of us to shame . her Ph.D. in Neuroscience isn't the kind of qualification most actors have, and while she returned to our screens as the super smart army in the Big Bang Theory, she continues to be active medical field, having published books on parenting and puberty.
Sacha Baron rose to fame back in the 90's, behaving a breakthrough in the mainstream for his creation and portrayed of Ali G, uneducated and jungle music obsessed character. since then, Cohen has become a staple of the Hollywood scene, playing dumb characters like Borat.
It will surprise you to know that London-born Cohen attended a private school before going to one of the most prestigious colleges in England, Christ's College, Cambridge. He graduated with an upper-second-class degree in History, while also being a part of the university dramatic society. Its hard to ever imagine being so serious, don't you think?
Celebrity star Alison Williams made a host of bad decisions as Marine in the show from awful romances to ditching her chosen career path for music when she couldn't really carry a tune. Marnie may have been a sandwich short of a picnic, but Alison isn't.
This amazing actress wasn't allowed to act professionally until she graduated from college- Yale to be exact. she studied English and archaeology but didn't land a role in Yale's big musical as a freshman. But instead, she joined the improv group and discovered where her true talent lay- comedy. lucky her right?
For millennials, David Duchovny isn't as recognized for his role in the X Files. But Instead, he's hailed as the boozy writer and social dope, Hank Moody in Californication. If by any chance you have seen this show, you can't really blame yourself for thinking that David might be a little bit of a dunce too. he definitely isn't.
He graduated with a Ba literature from Princeton University before earning his master's from Yale. Wanting to become a screenwriter, he thought as just but a research. " I thought, 'well, if I'm going to write things that are going to be performed by actors, then it's probably helpful for me to know something about what that's like." Little did he know he would drop his Ph.D. to act full time.
There is no deniability that most of the television 'doctors' have some serious questionable credentials. Most of the time, they're little more than quacks who cashed in on the medical side of TV, but not even close on this case.
Dr. Oz has hailed as one the biggest idiots, but he's actually far from it. Despite the fact that his show consist of people running around obstacles courses of gigantic body arts, The New York Times hails him as "one of the most accomplished cardiothoracic surgeons oh his generation. " He got 5,000 open heart surgeries under his belt as well as a fruitful and successful lung transplant operation. unbelievable right?
Wisecracking late-night host Conan O'Brien hardly seems stupid, but its still very rare for a talk show host to be as intelligent as he is. he majored in History and literature at none other than Harvard University, but even back then his knack for comedy prevailed.
His former classmates dubbed him the "pre-eminent jokester" in 1985, and as if that isn't enough he was also the president of a semi-secret social organization called Harvard Lampoon, which published a humor magazine. His 72- page thesis studied William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. He graduated Magma cum laude and continues to speak fondly of his college days.
British comedian Harry Hill may be lesser known in the United States, but he's done very well for himself on TV across the pond. The Bafta-winning comedian has a goofy style and usually wears signature big-collared shirts. Basically, he looks like a walking cartoon.
Harry got his big break in 1992 at the age of 28, but comedy wasn't his first career choice. He's actually qualified in neuroscience, earning his degree at the University of London. He later quit medicine because he "Didn't feel in control of what was happening." Despite his comedy career, he remains on England's list of medical practitioners.
