Top 10 Smartest Celebrities

[@andrefinger5124]

It's cute how a lot of English native speakers think being fluent in two languages is a sign of intelligence. Many, many people who did not grow up with English as their first language are fluent in two or more, as is almost everybody with parents from different countries. Speaking 3 or 4 languages well is still rather normal in big parts of the world. Not to put down Natalie Portman, she is both a very intelligent and likeable woman and a great actress. I just thought it was funny how her speaking two languages was pointed out as a sign of some great intellect (neither is going to an Ivy League school if you come from a wealthy family, btw, Harvard in particular is notorious for shady practices involving giving their students high grades by default so as to not piss off rich parents that may withhold donations).

[@ArsPraestigium]

I was invited to attend Harvard after my first couple of semesters at a "lesser" school. I couldn't afford the tuition at Harvard, but the fact that I was invited shows that they'll let just about anyone in.

[@BatgirlNightwing16]

This is untrue and offensive. Ivy Leagues all offer 100% free tuition to any student wh makes under $60,000 a year and charges only a percentage of their tuition to students who make under $150,00 a year. All Ivy leagues are very, very difficult to get in to, and going to them is in fact a sign of intelligence. Harvard has a bunch of systems in place to specifically fight against classism in their school. Though I agree that being bilingual in her case doesn't necessarily mean she's intelligent considering she is fluent in Hebrew, but was also born in Israel

[@yanelafabra9127]

Well,if you are fluent in 2 languages but non in your family speaks other but your native language also means you are not smart? I mean, learning a language is a whole process,specially if you learn it in your adulthood. In my case, I feel makes you a little bit smarter than other,because opens your mind. I wonder how many languages do you speak... I speak 4 and certainly I do not have family with other heritage but latino.

[@BatgirlNightwing16]

speaking other languages does make you intelligent, especially if you learn them on your own. I just can see how somebody knowing two languages because they lived in two countries is, not unintelligent, just taking advantage of circumstance? I don't think I'm explaining that well. It certainly makes you intelligent

[@felixedbert4957]

agree! in my country, normally people speak 3-4 different languages.. and its really normal that somebody who cant speak those languages is foolish etc..

[@hoseaaldri1265]

Johnny Sins anyone? i mean he can be anything...i watched him being a doctor, personal trainer, professor, cop, etc.

[@mikenguyen4917]

+Hosea Aldri I bet he gets all the girls

[@thiefofjustice4495]

Tupac Shakur anyone?

[@jasperlano4772]

+Michael Ellis maybe

[@stevensdelbert]

Haha hell yeah😂

[@sinakhabbaz7021]

true

[@laraleitte7620]

Rowan Atkinson actually is really, really smart You can hear it in the way he speaks and behaves, he’s truly intelligent

[@horacthy8577]

He is Johnny English lol

[@Sunnyislive25498]

True

[@solidstate9451]

I know many electronics engineers, they are childish as fuck, too.

[@zirak93-2]

absolutely

[@larrysundqvist3918]

That's how British sound

[@hoodwink3476]

Don't let schooling get in the way of your education. - Mark Twain

[@jeromekaram5917]

Ouuuu man, you're the man

[@jjmanzano9]

I think the saying is “I never let my schooling get in the way of my education”. But I could be wrong

[@johnrogan9420]

Another quote falsely attributed to Twain...was actually Aristotle!

[@annefitz7346]

Right look how many “ smart people “ have no common sense or emotional intelligence ! Can’t major in those at Harvard

[@elnikaco]

gr8 education is schooling!

[@RobertMcIntosh]

People often forget that Hedy Lamarr was one of the most intelligent actors ever. She co-designed a radio guidance system to help the Allies in World War II. The Navy adopted the technology in the 1960s and the principles of her work were used in the making of modern technologies such as Bluetooth and Wifi. She was also a fantastic actress and drop dead gorgeous.

[@Rink03]

Why she's left out is a mystery, she not only was highly educated for her time, she was Very intelligent.

[@robneff7084]

Hedy Lamarr also came up with the facelift method in plastic surgery, but didn't know when to stop on that one.

[@thetruedirtythirties9885]

EXACTLY

[@mayaa5048]

She is incorporated in the inventors hall of fame. She was a brilliant and beautiful woman.

[@aspenrebel]

She never earned a cent for her invention(s). But later persons who expanded on her work credited her with providing the foundation.

[@kylesavage4525]

Natalie Portman speaks fluently Hebrew? What a shock to find a woman from Israel capable of speaking Hebrew...

[@yasinbello8781]

Yeah shocker

[@neiljohnson7914]

I know, right?

[@mandystop1077]

@@neiljohnson7914 Yeah U know

[@maximgerman7700]

I'm from israel, I speak Hebrew, English, russian, and learning Arabic... guess I'm a genius.

[@Heartwing37]

Grey Porter not if you didn’t go to Harvard....

[@pebblesthecat3625]

You missed out the 3 other band members of Queen, who all had University degrees and IQ's over 150. Freddy Mercury had a degree in Graphic design and illustration - he did the art work on the band's most iconic record sleeves - "A Night At The Opera", and "A Day At The Races". Roger Taylor gained a degree in biology and was due to further his career by becoming a dentist. John Deacon was the most intelligent of them all, gaining a First Class Honours degree in Electronics. They have been collectively known beforehand as the most highly qualified rock band in the world.

[@andrew_koala2974]

Pebbles The Cat What do you mean by " Had " ? Do these people not have their earned degrees any more? In your sentence ' You missed out the 3 other band members of Queen' The word OUT is redundant and not required in the sentence. Ir should read: You missed three other band members of Queen. Read more books to become fluent in the English language. However, I will give you credit for correctly using 'Title Case' when writing titles. "A Night At The Opera", and "A Day At The Races". Good luck * Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor are the three surviving members of 'Queen' as near as I recall.

[@GlamsUnknown]

Ahahaha I swear, there's always that one friend in the circle, in this case Freddie, who's rlly good at doing his stuff, but everyone else seems to have degrees in the rlly tough stuff and just overshadow you

[@elizabethcheruvathur]

Yoooo what about Brian May u bish

[@saraa136]

Freddie* they’re all smart but Brian is TOO SMART that’s why he’s part of this list. They can’t put all the band members just because they’re smart

[@zzzzxxxx341]

Superb!

[@alokbaluni8760]

MSmojo:You know more than 2 languages and then you're consider as Intelligent. *1.3 Billion Indians* : Oh really lol!

[@vinaykamath6628]

alok baluni 😂😂😂I am an Indian I know English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Konkani, Marathi, Spanish & Japanese

[@alokbaluni8760]

@@vinaykamath6628 In India many people are multilingual. In fact I know Hindi, English, Gadhwali, Python,C++ Oh wait

[@daniellebasamot8033]

Me: so... does that include dialects? Also me: *remembers that I learnt Thai for the sake of TV shows, learnt Korean for the sake of K-dramas, first language: Filipino... by that I mean Tagalog & Ilocano... Mainly speaks English using different accents at a time...

[@macrognsqd]

There's more people in the world that can do that not just y'all. Y quiero ver si es cierto que saben español.

[@justinpanalangin9096]

Dialects AND Languages are different smh

[@davidcretier264]

Mr. Bean in the thumbnail made me click

[@PangarisLP]

+David Cretier Same

[@rosiengo9904]

same bro

[@slimmychoo2878]

Same

[@Peter_1986]

+David Cretier Why? Rowan Atkinson doesn't automatically become stupid just because he is known as an odd comedy character. Not even the character Mr. Bean qualifies as "stupid" - he is actually very clever in a lot of his scenes, and tends to outsmart other people very often.

[@christianjamesvalerio2209]

Same

[@elipaul17]

Rowan Atkinson is proof that it takes a genius to play an idiot

[@mtlnascarfan]

+Eli Paul VERY well put!

[@favesongslist]

I love his comedy, Yet Brian May has added scientifically to human knowledge. I wish Rowan Atkinson would do something similar with his amazing IQ. I also don't understand how some of the highest IQ so called 'alternative comedians' think using a load of expletives is funny than just offensive.

[@LOLLOL-kg6lh]

AHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA PREACHHH

[@njrx7t2]

In my country, we have a Burden who does the exact opposite of what you just mentioned.. 😒

[@florian8599]

Brian May: The Modern Day Handel with a PhD in Astrophysics...

[@barbarasearcy6681]

That helps explain his ideas in the song "39" that is one of my favorites of his. It's a fantastic song, also done very well by the band Pretty Maids.

[@rondeme]

Actually, Brian May was awarded a honorary degree, he dropped out of university to pursue his musical career, and many years later when he wanted to complete his degree he only had to complete a whole one theses. The rest is history. I truly believe that he shouldn't have been on this list.

[@Notcminecraft]

Who cares he cant write songs and yes he can play the guitar good but his music taste and the songs he plays suck

[@Mdobehere]

@@Notcminecraft imma have to disagree on that one chief

[@Eggward21]

@@Notcminecraft You know something, you suck! 'bites banana'

[@joaosilva5483]

Did you know that every single person whose native language isn´t english and is watching this video is fluent at at least 2 languages? *G E N I U S*

[@user-ur3fu1cj6z]

Yep

[@friedmiracle9960]

I'm fluent in 5 different languages...

[@agentorange5695]

@@friedmiracle9960 ok

[@edwardspencer9397]

I speak 6 languages. I am Indian and majority of South Indians know atleast 3 languages. Their mother tongue, our national language Hindi and most of them know English. Apart from those I have stayed in 3 other Indian states and every state in India has a different language each very different from the other both in terms of reading and writing. So I basically know 6. (English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Gujarati and Marathi). But I am not a genius. Its normal here. Its sad that Americans and the ones from UK know only English.

[@SouthwardTwist]

I'm African, from Ghana Learnt French in school Learnt Spanish on my own And, I of course, speak and write English very well. I'm a genius.

[@Gearz86]

I dont think degrees alone should categorize someone as smart

[@Gearz86]

As an engineer, I can attest to plenty of dumbasses that received their degree.

[@phenomenon4810]

Truth

[@mojack2328]

Damn true

[@indianseibel123]

+Ava Whitaker Because Mensa should be the standard , not you.

[@zhangromain]

Yes, but you can try do both things. Hah, there are lots of guys who always say sth is very easy to get. Before those, here is only one word that is try plz.

[@yoaggs]

Where's Emma Watson?!

[@motoringenthusiast8891]

She's a feminist, so she is stupid.

[@motoringenthusiast8891]

+radunicorn larry Good observation, she's still stupid.

[@motoringenthusiast8891]

+Maggie Tutu Queen of the Feminazis.

[@andrew0025]

With me in bad

[@heresthething9173]

ikr!

[@nuthintoprove]

I have a masters and Phd. My IQ has been tested at 134 multiple times. I don't feel smart because I'm not super creative. Anyone with average intelligence, and an ability to get stuff done, can out perform the smartest in life. I have an "off the charts" intelligent friend who gave me his definition of intelligence. I believe there aren't many exceptions. "The ability to recognize truth, and accept it."

[@Petr1331]

Good point👍

[@elnikaco]

u can b considered very intelligent, us creative dummies r idiots who cant ssolve the simplest problems!

[@vestabeats6007]

Christopher Lee: Learned some of the following lenguages self taught by acting, could speak englisch, french, italian, russian, german, spanisch, portuguese, swahili and 3 urdu dialects. Worked for a secret service (SOE) and royal air force, was a fully educated opera singer, song writer and so on

[@chaosordeal294]

Fought on both sides in WWII.

[@ritathomson9764]

And had a really big overbite 😂😂🤣

[@bobbyv.634]

Miss him

[@_bearlyaverage]

And I think he met Tolkien

[@markoobradovic19]

Now that was a true legend and smart guy

[@OrcaBob]

Dolph Lundgren once appeared on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect" when guitarist Slash was also a guest panelist. Lundgren was wowing everyone with his intelligent, thoughtful comments, but what was most impressive was when Slash (who appeared to have been fairly smashed) was trying to contribute to the discussion. Maher and the other guests seemed greatly amused by Slash's incoherence, but Lundgren treated him with kindness and respect, helping him to flesh out his comments.

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

That was kind of him. It's in those moments you really know what kind of person someone is. How they treat others in their vulnerable moments is very telling.

[@dvchel]

@Robert Bates Well said! Dolph Lundgren represents one of those actors in Hollywood who has *not* allowed fame, recognition, publicity, $$$ and success getting to their heads. I remember reading he had a Black Belt in something, which means he is also very disciplined and explains his cool, down-to-earth and respectful behaviour towards others.

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

To this day he can still be counted upon to deliver supporting portrayals in films like Creed 2 and Aquaman

[@phapnui]

@@dvchel What happened to Steven Seagal.

[@elnikaco]

what a lovely guy! but I think thhats usual by swedes!

[@jeremikarpinski8299]

Just because an American or Englishman speaks a language other than English doesn’t make them intelligent

[@cats2537]

Yes! I speak 3 and it's NORMAL here to speak 3. Only speaking 5 and up is considered wow.

[@ulazygit]

Ironically the multi-lingual American won’t be able to spell English words ...

[@dallasyap3064]

Ya quite true I speak 5

[@chadurot1773]

Unless you can talk like 9 or 10 languages thats beyond normal and its fair to call him a genius

[@dallasyap3064]

@@chadurot1773 Ya whoever can speak up to that many languages then he or she is a real genius person.

[@saraierace1643]

NOBODY had a thought of mentioning Hedy Lamarr, with her invention of radar technology gave us the way to what is now known as Wi-Fi & Bluetooth technology? Hmmm!!

[@anomaly...]

true.. she should be number one

[@missxspencer1538]

An actor?

[@terrycharl]

I expected Hedy also what a true miss she was so smart billions and billions lost when the military took over after her patent ran out she didn't extend it and thank god she did that . look her up please!

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

@Sara Ierace, that is a very good point. They even did a segment about her on the television show _Dark Matters: Twisted But True._

[@victorrutledge257]

Possibly one of the most intelligent people who has ever lived, she was as intelligent as anyone of her time, and she was contemporary with Albert Einstein.

[@ellowmaboiii4550]

Smart people in real life : pretends to be stupid in movies Me in real life : already stupid and pretends to be more stupid :(

[@MurIocMage]

ellow maboiii k stopid

[@ellowmaboiii4550]

@@jamiecarter3715 well good on you big boy 😊

[@ellowmaboiii4550]

@@MurIocMage the fact that you insulted me with a word that you couldn't spell right says it all 😪

[@ellowmaboiii4550]

@DrZook thank you sir

[@MurIocMage]

@ellow maboiii ok boomer noob

[@navaneethjayakumar849]

Rowan Atkinson is a genius. Only a highly intelligent person can make a fool out of themselves perfectly.

[@tsunamifoxy]

U sure baut dat buddy

[@johnotis6764]

Mr. Bean is a pretty accurate characterization of electrical engineers in general; they operate on a completely different frequency than most folks. The ones I know are quiet, shy, generally inept unless building things is involved, flat in affect, socially maladjusted, odd, quirky and generally quite brilliant at whatever discipline catches their fancy--unless it's athletics, dancing in clubs, or anything involving the opposite sex.

[@solidstate9451]

John Otis: My husband is an electronics engineer, too. If I hadn't had the courage to admit to him that I was in love with him, I guess he'd still be a virgin!

[@johnotis6764]

@@solidstate9451 It's nice to know that there are women out there who can give these types the companionship and affection they deserve. They can do great things under the influence and nurturing powers of a good, kind, and patient woman.

[@solidstate9451]

John Otis: He is a great husband. Loving, caring, patient. In the 12 years of our marriage he never even shouted at me. I'm better off with him than with any other guy I ever met. I pity every woman who isn't smart enough to realize how great nerds are as hubands.

[@eclaire_x88x]

Every member of Queen is actually very intelligent if you look into it, and it shows in their music.

[@ninasimone8954]

skylark belle yes thank you!!

[@karashea7823]

That’s right I remember something about one or all being educated in some school for the arts? I’ll have to look it up but I know there’s an “art”. On e going (aside from music)

[@sydlemon5285]

Yes. John Deacon was an electrical engineer who designed and built an amplifier used by Queen throughout their career, Roger Taylor qualified as a Dentist and Freddie graduated in Design and Fine Arts

[@joannagodfrey5111]

@@sydlemon5285 in actual fact Roger dropped dental school but has a BSC in Biology and F,reddie may Allah bless him never got a degree, in his own words he "failed at everything" except giving many people great joy with his music

[@TheSamhain]

Absolutely. "All I wanna do is BICYCLE BICYCLE BICYCLE" xD

[@lightweight2467]

Well, Brian May does kinda look like Isaac Newton so

[@gman9969able]

I guess you could say he was "Star Struck"

[@andrew_koala2974]

SSH Gaming It is Sir Isaac Newton NOT Issac Newton Learn to check your facts and spelling, otherwise, you will appear to be an uneducated fool. It was also Issac Newton who first discovered forged insertions in the Bible, typographical fraud, and errors. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the Bibles were corrected by LanFrank, Archbishop of Canterbury, and by Nicholas, a cardinal and librarian of the Roman church, secundum Ortodoxam fidem. KJV being the least reliable and most corrupt. Suggested reading for you : “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,”

[@lightweight2467]

@@andrew_koala2974 ok I'll change and thanks for all the facts too , i don't know why that's important

[@dvchel]

@@lightweight2467 Well, it's interesting to see a correlation between the actor/actress, their intelligence and the role they play. So, Lisa Kudrow, Conan O'Brien, Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese etc. are all known for their comedic roles. And I remember reading somewhere that you have to be really smart to play someone incredibly stupid.

[@marshalsaini9619]

Watchmojo: if you speak English fluently you're smart EMINEM: OH!

[@jessicajessie8278]

"I MUST PASS THIS TEST" IVAN DARGO

[@peteaxe2067]

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[@theunusualdispenser9474]

What went wrong here?

[@Wuthless-zq5se]

Ivan Drago off of The Game Maker

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

+Clark Wayne LOL

[@Armageddon-yt3so]

+Clark Wayne nice one

[@roddorfj]

The Offspring's Dexter Holland is a grad student in microbiology and a licensed pilot.

[@chada75]

This.

[@kevingibranr3365]

Fat Mike

[@tonybuti3414]

+Roddor microbiology lol

[@bentunnicliffe8124]

+Roddor There is only one musician on this list. Shame, there are quite a few that have more qualifications than some of the actors listed.

[@yuricaptinprice3917]

+Ben Tunnicliffe 2chainz is really smart

[@crmusicproduction]

You guys missed the late Sir Christopher Lee!

[@leighahamilton8574]

He was a total badass for real

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@leighahamilton8574 So was William Smith, the father in the first Conan the Barbarian movie, guy was a genius and a badass, worked for the CIA for a time and was a bareknuckle boxer among other things before (and even during his early) acting career.

[@oharryc]

I think this video should definately be dubbed ”most academic celebrities” instead of smartest. But unfortunately that probably wouldnt get them any views

[@busisancube288]

I was thinking the same thing Should be educated celebrities.

[@oharryc]

lygophile excuse me?

[@elnikaco]

maybe could bout cellebs w highest iq´s instead!

[@Horzinicla]

And there wouldn't be any women

[@laurenstadt9318]

What about Emma Watson? She graduated an Ivy league school?

[@GhostCom12]

+Lauren Stadt Yeah and also in Hogwarts.

[@bern3040]

+CheeseNaut lol

[@dannyn5930]

+CheeseNaut LOL

[@eliezermartinez9385]

she a dumb feminist sjw makes you lose a iq

[@mayhemizer388]

+Eliezer Martinez And you're a shining example... obviously...

[@avarmauk]

Natalie Portman is fucking beautiful and also intelligent. She is my dream woman. Also heard James Woods has a massive....

[@JontoDickens]

A massive what........? A) IQ B) Bank account C)Whart on the end of his massive dick

[@avarmauk]

+Jonto Dickens Lol. C) is spot on

[@DolleHengst]

+avarmauk You do realize she is only 5"3 (160cm) tall and weighs less than 50kg? I don't know about you, but if i were to have passionate, powerful, rough sex with her, she'd probably end up in hospital....

[@avarmauk]

DolleHengst I like shorter girls.

[@jaydogmc.swizzle9628]

+DolleHengst Yeah except you don't have sex

[@adamlucas4435]

Dexter Holland, Lead Singer of The Offspring. In 2017 he attained a PhD in molecular biology.

[@quazar912]

anybody can finish school...main question is "what you gonna do with your ph.d"?

[@jordansutche9829]

@@quazar912 anyone can finish "school" but not everyone can doctorate in molecular biology. You asshat

[@emilygastelum6641]

@@quazar912 Brian May did practically nothing with his Ph.D. and went on to be a successful musician. What's your point? It still takes years of study, and tests in order to obtain these degrees.

[@florian8599]

"How did you become a moviestar?" Dolph Lundgren: "It was accidental..."

[@BigNastyAfro]

Keep this comment at an even amount of likes

[@lackschuh-sc7nu]

No

[@macbookcs5791]

No

[@alienware409]

+Melvin Stewarts SHUTTHEFUCKUP.

[@othmanemaarouf9196]

yeah! NO

[@mynameisjeff2262]

No.

[@lauraboiocchi4666]

Brian May also built his own guitar with his father when he was 15.

[@xthe_nojx5820]

Which is made even more impressive when you realize that guitar is the Red Special, aka his mainstay instrument for most of his career. Respect.

[@fathimohamed3469]

OMFG!

[@chryzanthenummateo3220]

Thank's to this vid, I liked that guy but not more to freddie mercury cause i like them both.

[@dave474c]

Eddie Van Halen also built his own guitars and he's an idiot.

[@BrutalGames2013]

yeah. Great guitarist and smart person :D

[@chideraesinaulo4095]

The average African speaks 2 or more languages.

[@Saxermen]

Insane, everybody cares

[@jilokizito1705]

In fact 3

[@meenu2912]

@prithwish roy yeah!!!!💕💕💕

[@andrew_koala2974]

Chidera Esinaulo The * Education system? The indoctrination system in the USA is at the At the bottom end of all the OECD countries some 45 out of 50. Just five short of the worst educated. The dumbing down of the population since 1970 has been a success.

[@TessG9107]

Yup we doooooo

[@CJVV1981]

Brian May is the reincarnation of Sir Isaac Newton, you can see it on his hair...

[@Chris-dq6eq]

I really really missed Stephen Fry on this list. The man is clever, empathic, witty, interested in anything (and knowledgeable as well), wonderfully well-spoken and able to continuously self-reflect on his own points of view and correct them based on arguments. Same goes for Eddie Izzard by the way :)

[@ZZzz-le7wc]

Couldn't agree more, a true intellectual who offers much more than individual academic achievement.

[@alejxndro1356]

Who came here bc of mr bean on the thumbnail?😂👌

[@ana00ana]

me

[@Obesecrustatians]

No.

[@alejxndro1356]

Obese Crustaceans ok.

[@phobia9358]

me

[@tdriip1919]

Me 😂

[@Alexdelarge1975]

I truly adore Audrey Hepburn. The only woman that comes close to her is Natalie Portman. Same grace, elegance and beauty.

[@Anti-FreedomD.P.R.ofSouthKorea]

Nah you can't put Portman near Audrey, have her spend her days in Africa and being under an abusive husband unlike living your day in a L.A mansion then tell me the otherwise

[@yuyingmasuca5165]

I love Dolph, he is ruggedly handsome, smart, and tall, he is like every girls' dream prince

[@Elaine8492]

Natalie Portman is fluent in Hebrew because she's Israeli and was raised speaking & reading Hebrew.

[@silvanazuniga8442]

Elaine8492 She is fluent in spanish too.

[@ABell676]

And English

[@78matt]

Well this is a list made by americans so if you are born and raised anywhere else you are pretty much borderline genius.

[@sammym1228]

voicezero lol

[@stuartharkness6725]

voicezero they're not American. They're from Canada

[@CapnUgh]

Weird Al Yankovic is known for having a very sharp mind and high IQ. He graduated high school at 16 and was valedictorian. Plus there has to be something very special going on in the mind of a man who's been able to make parodies of pop culture for nearly 40 years.

[@zork9999]

He's also a medical doctor

[@morrison0]

Me: I don't know where to put my phone number on a resume Mayim Bialik: Doesn't know where to put PhD

[@Waaagh40KRed]

I giggled when "Bohemian Rhapsody" referenced Brian May studying Astrophysics.

[@Constantijn09]

Roger Taylor and John Deacon of Queen, John Deacon graduated King's College with a 1st Class Honour Degree in Engineering (he also invented the Deacy Amp). Roger Taylor has degree in Biology and according to Dr. Brian May he's one of the smartest individuals he knows. And Brian May hangs out with a lot of high intellectuals

[@katb4532]

"advanced degrees, honors, theses, SAT scores, speaking multiple languages, and IQ scores of 180 don't make you intelligent... i'm an average loser watching youtube videos all day and i'm intelligent too" -people in the comments

[@missbabuii]

+Kat B spot on!

[@angelod2]

but nobody has an iq above 165

[@cirvis240]

+Angelo Dato They do on the internet...

[@Zappina]

+Kat B I could measure their intelligence by ask them play to play chess with Judit Polgar. These IQ tests are not really reliable.

[@RTPancake]

+Kat B i wouldn't say i'm smart but i have been tested and i had an average IQ of 130.

[@DrLeJon]

Having seen Brian May in concert and giving a speech on his astrophysics work during a single event, I agree with your first pick!

[@Saurles]

You forgot Danica McKeller...best known as Winnie Cooper. Math genius

[@kenroycherrington148]

Linseth: agreed!

[@Ryan4891s]

I was waiting for her to show up as well! Kinda disappointed she didn't

[@fluxxNZ]

Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and a vast majority of UK comics

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Tom Scholz of the band Boston: MIT engineering masters degree, Polaroid design engineer, designed his own recording equipment, started company to build and manufacture consumer versions of his gear. James Williamson guitarist with the Stooges and Iggy Pop - electrical engineer for AMD, VP of technical standards at Sony, helped codify Blu-Ray standard.

[@nicholasmapes]

Tom is an amazing musician, he can play the guitar and the organ at the same time, and hes a genius!

[@johnotis6764]

Steve Cropper, the Stax/volt label in-house guitarist and member of Booker T and the MGs has an advanced engineering degree from (I think) MIT. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers fame also has advanced degrees and was once considered to be the Leading expert in SDI technology. Black Frances and Joey Santiago of The Pixies met at MIT. Math related endeavors and a gift for music seem to go hand in hand.

[@CurtKobain1234]

They've missed Stephen Fry.... For sure challenging for number 1 spot.

[@justsayin3390]

Conan putting Jennifer Garner in her place (by use of the dictionary)was a masterful move.

[@elnikaco]

it was jenny who humiliated o´brien!

[@heningtyasrahadyanbasuki2228]

Well, Brian May, ladies and gents, rock legend and astrophysics phd The most powerful title you can get

[@eldsprutandedrake]

Yea, Dexter Holland front man from The Offspring, of all people, has a phd in molecular biology too :P

[@raghadb2044]

yess

[@seanandrews4916]

Greatest guitarist

[@johnemmett602]

Sean Andrews ppl

[@philv2529]

What, no Kanye West? He's a lyrical genius and a gay fish. Lol.

[@lilathedumb22]

I like this list, but you forgot a lot of people, including one of my favorites, Tom Hiddleston. He went to University of Cambridge, speaks at least 3 languages, knows sign language, and has basically memorized Shakespeare. He's pretty smart

[@emilygastelum6641]

I don't believe he knows sign language. I saw a video of someone coaching him to do BSL. I don't remember if he was wishing someone a happy birthday or something like that.

[@HanLeHaLan]

I'm Vietnamese and I speak Vietnamese, English, Italian, Dutch, French and I'm learning Spanish and Chinese. Am I one of the smarties people for your standard? 😉 There are many people who can speak several languages in this world. Speaking many languages doesn't always mean that you are smart.

[@elvengrrl]

Polyglots have an amazing skill but you are right

[@phuongvu527]

Can I have your fb link? Polyglots I know often tend to be very interesting people 🙄

[@marcosenra182]

Finally! It's good to see Brian May get some credit for all the amazing stuff he did on all of his life, besides being the freaking lead guitarist of Queen since the formation of the band (which that alone it's simply amazing, and he is known to be one of the best and most unique of all time!) That guy's life story it's just amazing, you guys should look into it, it's really interesting!

[@mistertagomago7974]

Cool to see Brian May at number 1! Still im kinda annoyed even though Rowan Atkinson was on here they mention Mr Bean and Johnny English but not his most popular role as Blackadder.

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

Mister Tago Mago Totaly agree. Black Adder was brilliant. I guess they didn't get that on American TV.

[@h_a__k_u5467]

I liked his performances on the thin blue line too

[@danmcgill6228]

Actually we did, and long before we got Mr. Bean.

[@deltablaze77]

PBS (Channel 2) use to switch to BBC very late at night and stay BBC until morning, so that's where I got to see some Blackadder, but over here in the US I think everybody heard about Mr. Bean, not many know about his other performances.

[@mickenoss]

Henry Rollins Yes!!

[@Khonnell66]

Surprised Hugh Laurie or Stephen Fry weren't at least honourable mentions.

[@anibaldk]

Probably because Fry actually became somewhat of a celebrity due to his academic achievements.

[@soonova8150]

Hedy Lamarr - She starred in 30 movies as well as co-inventing frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, during WWII. It was invented to prevent allied torpedoes from being jammed by the enemy, but is now used for things like Bluetooth. She also helped improve aviation designs for Howard Hughes while they dated during the war.

[@spartan2906]

Since she was an inventor, she definitely tops the list of all-time. Plus she was a hot sex symbol on-screen like Sharon stone. Btw Stone is also smart but not a genius.

[@sageartchannel3363]

Audrey Hepburn spoke 5 languages.

[@emmyo6678]

This is focusing on the living

[@marinazagrai1623]

Belle...they are only considering our contemporaries- can't possibly include everyone, unfortunately!

[@ezekb3]

You missed Bruce Dickinson, who besides of being Iron Maiden's lead singer is also a Commercial Pilot, a fencing olympic medalist, has an History degree and a honorary music doctorate, so we can say he is smart.

[@anamarija1869]

yaaas bruce rules!!

[@pavelm.gonzalez8608]

And the man still has his voice!!! 😎😈

[@jackjordano2152]

No.

[@njord4539]

dont forget Nicko McBrain and Janick Gers ;)

[@Gh0stRider]

And he has a fever...for more cowbell!

[@robertsass5024]

they left out another python. Terry Jones was a professor at cambridge, and one of the world's top experts on Chaucer

[@liden77]

And Graham Chapman was a medical doctor

[@thezombieguy426]

*Rowan Atkinson The ultimate Smart Legend I mean Electrical Engineer? He must be sooooi smart*

[@lizrutherford2656]

Brian May: PhD in Astrophysics, Science team collaborator at NASA, has asteroid named after him, CBE, same hairstyle for almost 50 years, wrote some epic songs and lead guitarist in Queen. Me: My Bachelor's in History means less than jack squat.

[@not-so-smartaleck8987]

"same hairstyle"? OK...

[@metalpit1000]

Me: manager. feeling the same way. Solace: the higher the education, the more kind people get

[@aintnobodyherebutuschicken1418]

That's just the way his hair is naturally, very thick and curly. If he'd wanted it any different he'd have had to have had it straightened.

[@paulfamilton8477]

But still stupid to believe that it all started with a big bang

[@bogdananderson1472]

What about the other Brian ? Professor Brian Cox that is..... He was also a Rock Star at one stage.

[@Metastudios]

You forgot Donald Trump. :(

[@berhendrickson9911]

Donald trump fuck him he is a di k

[@nelsonricardo3729]

+Meta_studios Ha ha ha ha! You're a funny guy.

[@garthbigelow]

+Meta_studios I keep trying to.

[@hhautala]

+Meta_studios yeah he is genioussss with 180 iq

[@tramsramsey]

+hhautala yeah fucking right

[@clau0ira]

Dolph Lundgren as handsome as always and Brian May not only a super rock star but an accomplished astrophysicist. LOVE THEM!!!

[@dolphlundgren3904]

Thanks for watching 😊.. So tell me, how long have you been my fan..?

[@rodneykingston6420]

If James Woods' IQ is in the 180s, then he is the smartest person on this list. Do you have any idea how rare that is???

[@cgmason7568]

I think WatchMojo is confusing education with actual intelligence

[@niklasg.4226]

yes

[@cgmason7568]

Niklas G modern day America is I'm going to college to get a job to pay off my college loans

[@DeadshotDivinityFan]

+Mason Wedel yeah because people who aren't intelligent can get degrees in chemical engineering and astrophysics. you're a fucking dork

[@cgmason7568]

DeadshotDivinityFan there is such a thing as cheating and afermative action dickhead

[@happykategranger9325]

+Mason Wedel - "afermative action" yeah keep telling yourself THAT'S why you didn't get in, I'm sure your mom told you that you were "special" too

[@Lazpaz17]

I love Brian May ❤️🎸

[@miowpark9014]

Me too

[@iuliana4689]

Same

[@arieelloo]

Conan it's another level, he genius and know how to use it properly

[@MissDafne92]

I'd say John Deacon is the smartest member of Queen. He was a genius in electronics (with a honors degree in Electrical engineering) in the early years besides taking charge of the equipment he also managed perfectly the business and finances of the band.

[@apimpnamedstepback1431]

Educated doesn't always mean smart. This should be called most educated celebs.

[@phoenixdavida8987]

right? just because you went to some hoity-toity school doesn't mean you're exceptionally mentally gifted.

[@modalparsley0074]

good point.

[@ONLYFOOLSNVIDEOS]

You can be exceptionally clever and choose not to go to uni or you may just hate studying in general but let's face it, you don't get into Oxford if you're not smart.

[@kobe51]

or Harvard

[@Theuser2022]

getting accepted in university is not easy for every major you have to take at least 2 tests and get high grades to get accepted in graduate school

[@badjaeaux]

Chuck Norris discovered all the Elements in the Periodic Table

[@rhodriowen7135]

1:26 I would expect someone born in Jerusalem to speak the language of the country she’s born in

[@JustIn-op6oy]

Dolph is the total package. Brilliant, handsome, incredibly kind, world class athlete, humble. I'd love to play a round of mini-golf with that guy.

[@corie609]

That's why I always mistaken Isaac Newton to Brian May, there's a reason.

[@user-iw3fi9gx4e]

When I saw that part where a Newton hairstyle guy was giving a speech in front of a big English university. I though he was the rector of Oxford. And also though "are these crazy british people again trying too hard be interesting by imitating Newton".

[@KickAssFran]

Oh nooooo Kanye is not on the list! I will presume you are saving him for "Top 10 Modern Geniuses"

[@ladydontekno]

Obviously.

[@nannerhammock1692]

Top 10 celebrities who have ascended to god-status

[@x0deadpool0x]

+iHarriet Tubman #1 - Morgan Freeman

[@z0e898]

Or top 10 celebrities that are fucking Mozart and Shakespeare

[@MrWumboJumbo]

+Eternal Darkness *than

[@highschooltroll5281]

Huey Lewis should have been mentioned He skipped second grade and got a perfect score in the maths sat

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

High school Troll ye i thought hed be on here

[@unperson5713]

Leonardo Da Vinci, most famous for art but pretty clever too.

[@PMAngst]

Oh Brian May made it to the top! I'm such a big Queen fan! Those guys are awesome...

[@aleksandrarzepska2325]

Totally agree.They are such talented and creative guys.Freddie was very eloquent and witty too.Great chemistry and balance between four ingenious minds

[@themuchdingdong]

the most underrated actor? DOLPH LUNDGREN

[@jackiethejoker506]

2:13 Conan should've replied with, 'Snuck is a word, I went to Harvard I do know that'

[@elnikaco]

yeah but it was funnier that thecute chick owned him a lil, or humiliaqted him!

[@JDW240]

@@elnikaco She didn't "own" him... She was wrong.

[@elnikaco]

@@JDW240 shizzle srry im not a native speaker, just a damn pretender i guess, ave a gr8 day

[@drak3661]

He's smart enough to not do that and humiliate his guests

[@Heavenly-Drakian]

who else laughed like a madman alongside conan O'brien when he read out loud 'Snuck' in the dictionary

[@garyangel3885]

Oh yeah I've watched her arrogant look go into hiding very fast it cracks me up every time.

[@Sarozism]

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." Albert Einstein

[@not-so-smartaleck8987]

Quoting Albert Einstein does not make you smart, either.

[@soccerstar072]

@@not-so-smartaleck8987 savage😂

[@mojalefapitso9377]

@@not-so-smartaleck8987 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Fahad2k1]

@@not-so-smartaleck8987 He may not have wanted to be smart.

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

@@not-so-smartaleck8987 Being a smart ass doesn't make yo smart either. Just an ass.

[@GasCityGuy]

Weird Al Yankovic deserves an honorable mention. He began school a year early, skipped 2nd grade and graduated Valedictorian at 16 then earned a degree in architecture. Like many on the list, it takes genius to be that goofy.

[@LAkadian]

If only he was funny.

[@nicholasmapes]

Yeah, weird al is super smart, hes one of my favorite artists!

[@richardworaker8090]

His degree in architecture didn't help him in building a barn in Amish paradise tho did it? 😂

[@ginalahue8694]

I cannot wait to see his movie premiere on The Roku Channel next month! Would really love to know more about him than just his parodies.

[@mellowtube]

Nice list. Neal Peart from Rush, was a great mind. He passed in January.

[@oris2252]

"And she is fluent in Hebrew" she is Israeli, Hebrew is her mother tong.

[@That80sGuy1972]

"Tongue", not "tong". Your spellchecker missed that. I might be wrong, I read this in the USA. You might have spelled it right where you live. As for here, most of us being less than bilingual, it's an asinine cultural thing. Most of us here in the USA speak many forms of USA English, "American". It's a lot of cants, slang's, jargon, etc. Our bilingual efforts are usually "Spanglish" that's a conflicted mix of Spanish, Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, etc. Some are French mix-ups that are brought in by French (real French are the minority, actually), Cajun (majority), and Quebec. USA Americans tend to not be really exposed to real languages outside of USA (regional) English and the divisional slang. As a US citizen, I can say we don't have a more than mono-lingual friendly way of learning anything because our culture is also a language war. A child of that one is a slang thing that actually produced the "Ebonics" child... far more anti-black racist than those that love it believe it is... and really gave a lot of fuel to white supremacist groups for stereotypes while giving racist on the other end a way to, in conversations, scream "I'm black and that's my whole identity". I digress... I won't even rant about the Latino version of Spanglish that bled out of prison that made gang culture a thing and the "I'm down with being a guy's f^ck toy" with guys "busting a sag".

[@oris2252]

@@That80sGuy1972 tnx, English is my second language, Hebrew is the first.

[@That80sGuy1972]

@@oris2252 My work is done here. You are welcome. Keep in mind that the powers that be are systematically dumbing down the bulk of here (the USA) is a major effort by the oligarchs involved. It has been a big thing since the 60s in things most people don't talk about in honest levels.

[@highdough2712]

Ben Stein doesn't accept evolution is true. That should disqualify him from even honourable mention.

[@MissFabGlam]

Evolution means, we all grow as a smart society...... Have we?? Can we stop fighting? We haven't.

[@JBulman97]

+Jazz W thats not what it means, it has nothing to do with 'smart societies'. Especially not in highdough's context Evolution is change in the genetics of a populations from different generations by things such as mutation and natural selection It's really not hard and quite logical if you think about

[@puseletsomampuru372]

I speak 4 African languages plus English I must be smart

[@josephmarina2883]

Puseletso Mampuru Yeah but maybe you are not smart on picking what languages

[@puseletsomampuru372]

Joseph Marin A What do you mean

[@daemoniumx5541]

Puseletso Mampuru what languages tho?

[@puseletsomampuru372]

lost demon Sepedi, Zulu ,Xhosa English and Tswana.Theyre all African languages

[@malcolme9780]

Or autistic

[@LauraForrester]

The definition of “intelligent” seems to be different in the US. The standards are much, MUCH lower. I will agree that Jodie Foster is one of the most intelligent celebrities ever. Not just the languages, she was a member of MENSA and it’s very easy to tell when she is being interviewed that she is a very intelligent woman. I really look up to her greatly.

[@razik6812]

Mr.bean, the man who made the whole world laugh without speaking a single word And ya don't forget Charlie chaplin, two legends of two times

[@lacydoe3950]

Notice how these people are less famous than Kim Kardashian........

[@cristianarteaga1092]

+William Boyle Sadly yes

[@lillimango51]

who?

[@ms.hallobomb]

who is she?

[@Ori0987]

William Boyle is that even a question?

[@Ori0987]

William Boyle Kim is still the same piece of shit she's always been and now because she got robbed in Paris she's "On the down low" which is probably just another publicity stunt .

[@derekmeade1741]

Rename title, "top ten most educated celebrities"

[@kfields4980]

0:58 **Blasts the Anakin and Padmé's Wedding Theme**

[@deedwayne2752]

Mr. Bean B= born E= entertain A= acting N= negatively He said it in his Johnny English interview

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

i think rowan atkinson actually has one of highest IQ in all celebs

[@lewismaddock1654]

Christopher Lloyd invented time travel.

[@williamheyman5439]

Wait! That would be me. Oh, in 2045. Never mind.

[@The_Autistic_Christian]

Great Scott!

[@AGTtactical]

For Hollywood people, graduating college makes you a genius.

[@ElCondor78]

The ones mentioned are Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Yale. So not just any college....

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@ElCondor78 just because you graduated from mentioned colleges does not make you a genius you could graduate from some lesser known colleges and still be smart

[@shubhsaxena8745]

@@raspberrycrowns9494 like steve jobs

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@MA6O fair

[@spartan2906]

@@ElCondor78 graduating from such colleges doesn't make you a genius but surely smart from the majority. If someone is able to give something new to humanity in their respective field then they can be called genius like Hedy Lamarr (co-inventor of Wifi/Bluetooth)

[@bpmomene2737]

Snob: Snuck isn't a word, you went to Harvard you should know that. O'Brian: *Pulls out a dictionary* Snuck - to sneak past or walk by silently... *Laughs in academic*