Natalie Portman

1

-Studied neuroscience and psychology at Harvard University.

-Attended graduate school at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

-Fluent in Hebrew; has studied Japanese, Arabic, French, and German.

-Has the same Erdős

–Bacon number as Carl Sagan (6).

-Reported IQ of 140

Sharon Stone

2

-Stone was considered academically gifted as a child and entered the second grade when she was 5 years old.

-Was admitted to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on a creative writing scholarship at age 15.

-Reported IQ of 154

Ashley Judd

3

-Has a Mid-Career Masters degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

-Graduated with Honors from University of Kentucky, major in French, quadruple minor in anthropology, women’s studies, art history, and theater.

Lisa Kudrow

4

-Graduated from Vassar with a degree in Biology.

-Spent 8 years doing scientific research on headaches.

Aisha Tyler

5

-Graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in Government with a minor in Environmental Policy.

-Fluent in French, Russian, and Swahili.

Elizabeth Banks

6

-Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.

-Member of the Massachusetts Junior Classical League.

Famke Janssen

7

-Studied economics at The University of Amsterdam before attending Columbia University.

-In addition to her native Dutch, speaks English, German, and French.

Emma Watson

8

-Studied at Brown University and Oxford University.

-Had eight A* grades at GCSE and two As.

-Reported IQ of 138

Cindy Crawford

9

-Valedictorian of her high school class.

-Studied chemical engineering at Northwestern University.

-Reported IQ of 154

Jennifer Connelly

10

-Studied at Yale University and Stanford University.

-Fluent in French and Italian.

Geena Davis

11

-Member of Mensa.

-Plays piano, organ, flute, and drums.

-Has a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University.

-Fluent in Swedish.

-Reported IQ of 140

Claire Danes

12

-Studied psychology at Yale.

-Attended the Dalton School, the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, the Professional Performing Arts School, and the French-speaking Lycée Français de Los Angeles.

-Reported IQ of 140

Laura Shields

13

-Member of Mensa.

-Has a Master’s degree in chemical engineering from Leeds University.

-Reported IQ of 158

Brooke Shields

14

-Has a degree in French Literature from Princeton University.

-Reported IQ of 130

Danica McKellar

15

-Graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics.

-Has published 4 bestselling math books designed to inspire confidence in middle school-aged female students.

-Has the same Erdős–Bacon number as Carl Sagan (6).

-Reported IQ of 154

Kate Beckinsale

16

-Won the W.H. Smith Young Writer’s competition twice in her teens for short stories and poems.

-Studied French and Russian literature at The University of Oxford

-Fluent in French, Russian, and German.

-Reported IQ of 152