- Emma Watson
Playing Hermione Granger seems to have rubbed off on Emma Watson. She gained 8 A* and two A grade GCSEs, followed by three A grade A-levels in Geography, Art and English Literature. She moved to America to study at Brown University, taking the odd semester off for filming and working on fashion projects, before returning to the UK to study English at Worcester College, Oxford. Sheâs crazy rich, insanely beautiful, and intellectually gifted. We are so very, very jealous. Accio Emma Watsonâs life.
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- Matt Damon
It seems Harvard is a breeding ground for future Oscar winners. Star of the Bourne Trilogy, Matt Damon was accepted into the University to major in English Literature. Damon was always a keen actor participating in various theatrical productions and dropped out of Harvard to pursue his acting career. This ambitious move has proven to be the right decision as not only has he had starring roles in blockbusters such as âSaving Private Ryanâ but, he also co-wrote âGood Will Huntingâ with close friend Ben Affleck (winning an Oscar in the process). Not bad for a University drop out.
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- Natalie Portman
She may be best known for her Academy Award winning performance in Black Swan, not to mention her role in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, which had men all over the globe prepared to get their light sabres out on her behalf, but there is more to Natalie Portman than her stellar acting skills, and stunning good looks. The actress studied at the prestigious Harvard University and obtained a degree in Psychology. Portman has also guest lectured at Columbia University and has gone on to take graduate courses at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. If that wasnât enough, she is also fluent in five different languages! It seems the phrase âYou canât have beauty and brainsâ doesnât apply to Natalie.
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4. Emeli Sandé
Thereâs a lot more to Emeli SandĂ© than her Brit award-winning singing voice and piano expertise. She wrote her first song when she was just eleven years old and has composed tracks for tons of artists, including Rihanna, Cheryl Cole, Tinie Tempah and Leona Lewis. Outside of the world of music, SandĂ© spent four years at the University of Glasgow studying Medicine, specialising in Clinical Neuro-Science, we might add, before dropping out when her music career took off. The singer is also artistically inclined, with a tattoo of artist Frida Kahlo on her arm.
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- Hugh Grant
Heâs the renowned comedic charmer who is sure to make any rom-com he stars in a success. But behind his funny man exterior, it seems Hugh Grant owns a pretty impressive set of brain cells too. Grant attended the independent West London Latymer Upper School and then went on to win the Galsworthy scholarship to New College, Oxford University. Here he studied English Literature and graduated with a 2:1 honours. He then went on to receive an offer from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London to undertake a PhD in the History or Art. This may have just increased our secret attraction to Hugh Grant tenfold. âAfter all⊠Iâm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love herâ (had to get a Notting Hill quote in there somewhere!)
So next time you think all celebrities are a little dim, remember these top 5 smarties who proved you can have brains and star quality.
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