Celebrities with high IQs: Lady Gaga, Kesha, Shakira and more
Lady Gaga
Amy Sussman/filmmagicNever pretending to be less intelligent than you are – some of the biggest stars in the world are certified geniuses, proving that you can be cool and cranky at the same time. Just like The smartest man in the world loves celebrity gossip And pop music and seeing their various hobbies as a sign of intelligence, some stars who could have pursued careers in science, technology or academia have instead chosen to pursue music, film and television. Since the only thing higher than their IQs are their bank balances, we doubt they have much regret about applying their superior brains to performance instead of science…
Lady Gaga
We all know Gaga is a creative genius, but it turns out she’s also an actual genius with a widely estimated IQ of 166, making her “exceptionally gifted”—and we disagree! In high school, the singer even joined a prestigious summer program for “talented youth” that only admitted kids in the top 1 percent academically.
Shakira
The average person has an IQ of 100, but Shakira is not an ordinary person: the singer confirmed in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel that her IQ of 140 means she’s been invited to join Mensa, the global high-IQ society. While the singer never attended college, she speaks six languages and has been writing poetry since she was four. Breasts: Small and modest (quotes “everyone, anywhere”). Brain: Huge.
Natalie Portman
Since we already know Portman went to Harvard, perhaps it’s less surprising: according to the data Business insider, The Oscar-winning IQ is around 140, officially the threshold for genius. Born in Israel and once married to a Frenchman, she can speak five languages (one less than Shakira, but she’s just speaking!) and has published scientific papers. This is one seriously impressive woman.
Mayme Bikik
She ain’t Sheldon Cooper – The big bang theory The fictional character’s IQ is 187 — but she’s not too far behind her on-screen partner: The actress, who has a doctorate in neuroscience from UCLA, has been accepted by Harvard and Yale, and according to EsquireIQ is believed to be between 153 and 160.
Quentin Tarantino
The legendary director had a trip to school, but it had nothing to do with his academic ability: his IQ listed IMDB Like about 160 years. In hindsight, we’re glad he used his genius streak to make incredible movies instead of working in a lab.
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Lisa Kudrow
While her most famous character, Friends“Phoebe Buffay is perhaps more spiritually astute Harper’s Bazaar She has an IQ of 154 and planned a career in science after Vassar College before it caught fire.
Matt Damon
Another exit – this time from Harvard! Damon’s IQ is reportedly (multiple sources, including Msn) 160, putting him in the top -0.03% of the population, but decided he wanted to continue working on something more traditionally cerebral.
Kesha
“I used to really quit math,” – said the singerwho has an IQ of 140 and got an SAT score of 1500. “Like, math makes me hot. I love it. It’s like solving mysteries, math problems. Sometimes when I get drunk I’ll talk to my guitar player and be like ‘give me a math problem “! “
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Cindy Crawford
Supermodel looks and a genius brain? Some people are truly genetically blessed. Crawford, with a reported IQ of 154, reports Marie Clairewas her high school valedictorian and received a scholarship to study chemical engineering and mathematics at Northwestern University before deciding to pursue modeling. Smart move: she became the highest paid model of the 90s.
Michael Jordan
Professional athletes aren’t known for their brains, but much of Jordan’s basketball success can be attributed to his IQ, reports Sports Illustrated and Esquireabout 154.
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