Celebrities

6 Celebrities With Very High IQs

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Kesha

You may be surprised to learn that pop star Kesha is a former International Baccalaureate program participant who loved math and physics growing up.

Alicia Keys

The 15-time Grammy award winner gained acceptance to Columbia University at 16 years old. She graduated from her performing arts high school early as valedictorian.

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has scientific research published in two professional scientific journals. She's a 2003 Harvard University graduate and she's a native Hebrew speaker.

Shakira

The belly dancing diva mostly known for her powerful voice and tantalizing dance moves is fluent in 3 languages, can speak 4 additional languages, and apparently has IQ score comparable to Albert Einstein.

Ashton Kutcher

Before becoming a model and actor, Ashton Kutcher was on track for a career in biochemical engineering. He was largely driven by his passion to find a cure for his brother’s heart problems.

Masayori “Masi” Oka

Oka is quite the intellectual, even though he's notorious for playing dumb on “The Masked Singer” and downplaying his brains in real life. He is a Brown University graduate, and he's served as a translator in 3 different languages in official capacities – one being the 1992 Olympics.