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Celebrity Geniuses, Yes They Are Real.
Some unexpected brainiacs in Hollywood…
It is rare that we think of super intelligent people being Hollywood celebrities. Sure, there are some people that attain celebrity status because of their genius, like the late Stephen Hawking, or Einstein. This article is about people known for just being celebrities and not for their genius, who are geniuses.
I think social media has created celebrities out of people of less than average intelligence, but there are also many talented celebrities of high intelligence.
Natalie Portman
Has a psychology degree from Harvard. She also speaks 6 languages. Natalie also has twice published articles in scientific journals, which is impressive.
In highschool, Natalie co-authored a paper about a method for the production of hydrogen from sugar via enzymatic reactions.
Mayim Bialik
Who we know as ‘Blossom’ has a degree in neuroscience, Hebrew and Jewish studies. She was also accepted her into Harvard and Yale.
We also know her for her role in the show ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and to fit the genre of the show, she received her PHD in neuroscience in 2007.
Conan O’ Brien
