Smart Stars
Sure, we like to think that beautiful people don't have the brains to match, but these Hollywood stars prove that assumption wrong. When it comes to IQ, they're at the top.
For reference, an average intelligence usually sits at about 100 on the IQ score, and a "genius" is anything above 160.
Matt Damon
Matt Damon most famously played the hidden genius Will Hunting in his breakthrough role in Good Will Hunting, and in this case fiction follows fact. Damon has an IQ of 160.
Geena Davis
Geena Davis is a tall drink of water, and her IQ is a tall order too. At 158, the Thelma and Louise star is one of the smartest actors out there, and studied drama at Boston University.
Lisa Kudrow
Everybody knows Lisa Kudrow as the space-case Phoebe on Friends, but they don't know the real her. She has a Bachelor's of Science in Psychobiology from Vassar, and has had her IQ tested at 152.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys was basically a child prodigy, performing songs when she was just 12 years old and signing a record deal three years later. With an IQ of 154, she's also objectively pretty much a genius.
Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher puts his IQ of 160 to good use, and has gained fame after That 70's Show for his business ventures, particularly in the tech world.
Sharon Stone
Although she's most famous for her femme fatale turn in Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone is a killer in the IQ department too, and has an intellect of 154.
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck has long been seen as the thinking man's actor, so maybe it's no surprise that his IQ matches that reputation. His is 154, and he has the Oscar nominations to prove it.
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren rose to fame as the terrifying Russian boxing machine Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, but the Swedish-American actor is more than brawn. He has a degree in chemical engineering and an IQ of 160.
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar rose to fame as the adorable Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years, but few people know about her genius. She's also a mathematician and education advocate with an IQ of 154.
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone certainly plays against his real type in films like the Rocky series, where he portrays a punchy, loveable boxer. In actuality, Stallone is one canny customer, and has an IQ of 160. Maybe that's how he's stayed on top all these years.
John Legend
Before becoming the soulful singer we all know, John Legend turned down Georgetown and Harvard to study literature at UPenn. He then moved on to work at a prestigious consulting firm before turning to entertainment. He reportedly has an IQ of 135.
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Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford combines beauty and brains. The supermodel has an IQ of 154.
James Woods
With an IQ of 180, it might just be that actor James Woods is the celebrity with the highest intellect in the Western world. Woods has voiced roles in Hercules and earned an Oscar nomination for his work in Salvador, and dropped out of no less than MIT to pursue acting.
Conan O'Brien
Everyone knows that late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien has a quick wit, and he backs that up with a 160 IQ.
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik is probably best known to audiences as Blossom from the TV series of the same title, though she also had a career resurgence playing genius Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory. She got this last role thanks in no small part to her own intellectual chops; Bialik has an IQ of 163 and a PhD in Neuroscience.
Reggie Jackson
When you think about athletes, you don't always think about smarts. Well, baseball player Reggie Jackson proves us wrong with his IQ of 160.
Quentin Tarantino
Director Quentin Tarantino continually keeps audiences guessing in films such as Pulp Fiction, and he might be able to because of his extremely high intellect. He has an IQ of 160, to be exact.
Nolan Gould
Nolan Gould's best-known role is as the underachieving Luke Dunphy in the sitcom Modern Family—which is super ironic, considering he's a Mensa member with an IQ of 150.
Lady Gaga
Most people have a hard time believing Lady Gaga has a whopping IQ of 168, but when you think about how deeply and easily she redefined and continues to redefine pop music, it starts to make sense.
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson burst onto many of our screens as the nearly-mute Mr. Bean, so we may not have had time to appreciate just how smart he is. According to reports, Atkinson's IQ sits at 178.
Allison Williams
The daughter of news anchor Brian Williams, Allison Williams reportedly has an IQ of 130 and grew up in an educated family.
David Duchovny
David Duchovny got his Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University, his Masters in English Literature from Yale, and was about to finish his PhD before he pursued acting. His IQ is reportedly 147.
Edward Norton
Matching his reported IQ score of 147, Edward Norton studied history at Yale and is fluent in Japanese.
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Emma Watson
Emma Watson basically became her famous character of Hermione from Harry Potter when she got her Bachelor's in English Literature from Brown University. She has a "gifted" IQ score of 132.
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Flavor Flav
Anyone who knows Public Enemy won't be surprised at Flavor Flav's inclusion on this list. The rapper was a musical prodigy as a child, learned 15 instruments, and could play songs right after hearing them. He has no reported IQ, but it's sure to be high.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal studied English literature at Columbia, making her another one of the Ivy League celebrities. She likely has an IQ of around 135.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Like his sister Maggie, Jake Gyllenhaal has some serious smarts. In fact, he followed Maggie through to Columbia University before dropping out after the success of October Sky. He has no reported IQ, but it may be around his sister's 135.
James Franco
If it seems like James Franco is always taking classes at one college or another, that's because he is. A math whiz who once interned at Lockheed Martin, the Spider-Man star has an IQ of 130.
Jerry Springer
Yes, you read that right, Jerry Springer is on our smartest celebrities list. Before his infamous Jerry Springer Show, Springer earned a law degree from Northwestern, advised Robert F. Kennedy, and even ran for governor of Ohio. His IQ was unknown, but almost certainly high.
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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster is one smart cookie, having taught herself to read at the age of three. She's also fluent in French, having studied it in a prestigious school as a child and then later on at Yale. She has an IQ of 132.
John Krasinski
John Krasinski studied at Brown University (and graduated with honors) before achieving stardom. His IQ is unknown, but we can read the context clues.
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Jordana Brewster
Thought Jordana Brewster broke out in The Fast and the Furious franchise, she actually put a pause on her acting dreams to study English at Yale, and is the granddaughter of a former Yale President. Her IQ is 130.
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Kate Beckinsale
When she was just six years old, Kate Beckinsale reportedly had the reading level of someone almost twice her age, and went on to study Russian literature at Oxford. Her IQ is extremely high at 152.
Ken Jeong
Before gaining stardom as Mr. Chow in The Hangover, Ken Jeong was a full-blown practicing doctor, more specifically an obstetrician. His IQ is reportedly 130.
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Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling gained fame in shows like The Office for playing somewhat shallow characters, but that doesn't mean she's an airhead. As a theater major at Dartmouth, she actually won a playwriting award. Her IQ is likely somewhere around 140.
Rashida Jones
Perhaps it's no surprise that Quincy Jones' daughter Rashida Jones was musically talented from a young age, though she went on to study Comparative Religions. Her IQ is reportedly 140.
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Steve Martin
Beloved comedian Steve Martin has a verified IQ of 142, and his a bona fide Mensa member for his intellectual prowess. He majored in Philosophy at California State University and even once considered becoming a professor.
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Madonna
In her early years, Madonna actually earned a scholarship to the University of Michigan, and has a reported IQ of 140.
Ke$ha
Tik-Tok singer Ke$ha may be a party girl, but she's also said that, “I used to really get off on math, like math makes me hot. Like I love it.” She apparently got a perfect 1500 on her SATs and has an IQ of 140.
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