Top 10 Most Shocking Degrees Held by Celebrities
Who knew celebrities went to college? And who would’ve thought they didn’t all major in drama, theater or the performing arts? Here’s our lineup of bachelor’s degrees held by some of Hollywood’s hottest players -- these are sure to make your jaw drop!
Lisa Kudrow
Bachelor’s degree: Psychobiology
School: Vassar College
Apparently, it takes a smart woman to play dumb. In real life, the gal who played ditzy Phoebe on Friends is a brainiac.
Eva Longoria
Bachelor’s degree: Kinesiology
School: Texas A&M University-Kingsville
No wonder Eva Longoria is in such great shape! She knows exactly how her body works.
Dan Grimaldi
Bachelor’s degree: Mathematics
School: Fordham University
This is one we’d never have pegged as a math geek. The Sopranos costar also managed to pick up a master’s in operations research and a PhD in data processing.
Dexter Holland
Bachelor’s degree: Biology
School: University of Southern California
The singer and guitarist from The Offspring also has a master’s in molecular biology. Pretty fly!
Vinny Guadagnino
Bachelor’s degree: Political Science
School: The College of Staten Island
So not all Jersey Shore stars are blockheads. Vinny was studying for his LSATs and heading to law school when he hit a detour by being cast in the MTV reality show.
Will Ferrell
Bachelor’s degree: Sports Broadcasting
School: University of Southern California
After seeing him in Anchorman, we figure it’s a good thing Will decided to pursue a career in acting instead of sports broadcasting. We can’t imagine listening to Ron Burgundy all season.
Montel Williams
Bachelor’s degree: Engineering
School: U.S. Naval Academy
What do engineering and talk shows have in common? Montel Williams, it seems.
Natalie Portman
Bachelor’s degree: Psychology
School: Harvard University
“I’d rather be smart than a movie star,” she once told a New York Times reporter. Some people have it all, huh?
Kevin Costner
Bachelor’s degree: Business
School: California State University, Fullerton
Hmmm ... maybe Kev learned enough to nail his role in the new corporate-world drama The Company Men. Oh, wait, he plays a blue-collar carpenter.
Ray Romano
Bachelor’s degree: Accounting
School: Queens College
Everybody loves … an accountant?
About the Author
Name: Ocean Gildee
School: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Year: Senior
Major: Business Administration, concentrating in Marketing
Ocean recently interned for Coastal Urge, an active lifestyle store, writing product descriptions for the company's website. Ocean is also a Crossroads Peer Educator at UNCW for alcohol and substance abuse, as well as President of the UNCW Club Gymnastics team. Ocean coaches part-time at Port City Gymnastics and Dance.
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