Top 20 Smartest Celebrities Ever

[@WatchMojo]

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[@johncarroll5178]

Film star Hedy Lamarr could have made the list; she helped to invent a method of preventing torpedoes from being jammed during WW2, which was used decades later in more advanced technology.

[@AundreiFrieght]

Hell yes.. Gina Davis she's my favorite... and even Sir Rowan Atkinson..

[@underland1983]

You forgot James Wood with his 175 iq, now that is impressive. And Stephen Fry, that is why I spit on this video.

[@EverythingIsGuchi]

I was gonna unsubscribe if Brian May wasn’t on here. I wasn’t disappointed

[@erzaender]

emma watson

[@firstname4337]

Brian May -- lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, and earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College London in 2007

[@MikeLhawdsYouTubeAccountHandle]

Legitimately? Or did he take the "Hey, I'm a Rockstar and I want to go to a great school so I can come off as smart" path? They are not the same thing.

[@kirstenlerom2349]

@@MikeLhawdsKZbinAccountHandle Legitimately. He started working on his PhD before the band made it big then got back into his research years later to complete his PhD. He has also done some work with NASA

[@blaze.11]

Yeah he is very intelligent

[@ktkat1949]

He is working in this field now.

[@meximedic62]

He was also the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University

[@kissesfromcoco]

Loved seeing Brian May top the list. He's not merely one of the greatest rock guitarists/composers of all time and a doctor of astrophysics. He's also an authority and published author of 3D stereoscopic photography, the founder of the Save Me Trust, which is a non-profit organization for the protection of wildlife, the vice-president of the RSPCA, and a spokesperson and activist for animal rights for dozens of other organizations. He's not just a musical superstar - he's nailed it on every possible level.

[@mikontisott]

I worked with his partner briefly and got to meet him, he is also kind, generous and gracious, a truly brilliant person

[@KimikoMaui]

And I thought I was ambitious

[@fshoaps]

John Lennon is far more intelligent, and even more importantly a much better artist.

[@hassestockholm]

@@fshoapsLennon was perhaps street smart, but please, don’t compare him to Brian May. You’re being embarrassing.

[@TheAsianGmer]

Brain May, one of the greatest guitarists of all time and an astrophysics genius. No wonder why his guitar playing takes you to another planet.

[@mattmccutcheon2683]

@matt fahringer have you heard of Queen?

[@tianapitesr8553]

Will be tubing and googling.

[@lancewright3572]

Love the profile pic!!

[@nissimlevy3762]

@matt fahringer Queen was a rock band formed in the 1970s. Freddy Mercury was its lead singer. He died of AIDS, unfortunately. Look up the band Queen and Freddy Mercury on google. You might be interested to learn for the first time about this band that you never heard of.

[@nissimlevy3762]

@matt fahringer If that was too long for you to read then you must have a very short attention span. LOL

[@chrisredland4909]

Plus, Brian May's signature "Red Special" guitar was the first he ever owned and he built it at home with his dad!

[@steffanpaul725]

What about Hedy Lamarr? There's a good documentary about all the inventions she patented and suggested for use in WWII.

[@bbarrett726]

That's HEDLEY!

[@d1j16]

That's exactly what I'm saying! These others are smart, but NONE of them gave us a world-changing technology like she did!!

[@charlesstuart7290]

She is in the inventors hall of fame.

[@andrealee1882]

I was so irritated she wasn’t even mentioned Easy number considering a time when women were considering dumb beauties.

[@colliness]

@@charlesstuart7290 but not a Nobel prize winner?!?! I swear, she deserves it!!!

[@caramanico1]

A perfect #1! Brian May is one of the best musicians and songwriters ever, has a PhD in astrophysics and... is well known as one of the truly nicest and classiest individuals you could ever meet!

[@marwasgaming]

Dexter Holland should have been number 1 and he wasnt even on the list

[@angelinadigrazzia5401]

Do U know where to write to Dr May? (Where to send a letter, email or DM?)

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I agree that Mr. Bean is a very intelligent man. Or else, he won't be able to act that stupid to make people laugh. Stupid people are not funny to watch, but Mr. Bean is funny.

[@user_8982]

Stupid people are not funny to watch???

[@mikitz]

@@user_8982 Stupid people are unable to deliberately make stunts that are funny to watch.

[@coolchrisb]

It takes a really smart man or woman to play a really stupid person and make it funny

[@nickleback3695]

@@mikitz total bs, dumb people can be intentionally funny, dumb does’t mean subhuman.

[@indiegirl195]

Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder is absolutely brilliant. It is frustrating that he is best known for Mr. Bean as his acting abilities are way beyond that character.

[@MSK-jd5fi]

I’m surprised they missed David Duchovny. He did his undergrad at Princeton and got his Masters at Yale. He completed his dissertation for his PhD at Yale before his acting career took off. He didn’t go back, but still pretty remarkable.

[@aliioana8586]

Idk who this is but when you say he “completed his dissertation for his PhD” do you mean he got the PhD? People usually defend their dissertation before finishing it and formally submitting it.

[@MSK-jd5fi]

@@aliioana8586 I think it’s called “all but dissertation”. In his case I think the dissertation was written but not defended because his acting career took off in the interim

[@Betty9971]

I was gonna mention Duchovny too!! I remember he kicked ass on celebrity jeopardy. So did the late Luke Perry from 90120.

[@cheryl5601]

@🖤Ali Ioana🖤 he played Fox Mulder on The X-Files TV show.

[@ellechan4488]

and he graduated magna cum laude from yale as well

[@alexanderasher3461]

No mention of Weird Al!? For shame. Valedictorian of his high school at 16. Went to Cal Poly with a degree in architecture. Musical prowess like no other.

[@fruff30]

Not to mention the fact he once applied for a job at McDonald's and was not hired because they said he was overqualified.

[@chrisr393]

He actually graduated at age 15 !

[@travgillard6834]

@@fruff30 that's just ridiculous of McDonald's

[@deadendkid1968]

@@travgillard6834 people get rejected from most police applications for being too smart...because overquallified people tend to get trained...and leave for other oppertunities...and the cost is too high to train them properly...

[@travgillard6834]

@@deadendkid1968 in America maybe...

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

Should be #1 Hedley Lamar one of Hollywood's first great beauty queens, developed technology in world war 2 that now forms the basis of wifi, cell phones, blue tooth... woman basically helped invent the 21st century

[@tomb1244]

She would have won a Nobel Prize if she had been a man.

[@edmundcharles5278]

She co-invented the 'concept', but not the 'operation or function' of WiFi or frequency hopping, since her mechanical-electro invention was never aptly demonstrated although a patent for it exists (Patents do not need to be proven by the way). It took the development of binary computing (thank you Dr. von Neumann) and micro-electronics for frequency hopping to become a viable functioning reality. Hedy rightfully deserves c-credit for the concept however!

[@maryannangros7538]

Heddy Lamar! Harvey Korean was Hedly Lamar in BLAZING SADDLES

[@KaiatheSiberianHusky]

Co-inventor

[@leewomack3498]

Excuse me what formed the basis of cell phones and other wireless technology belongs to Nikola Tesla! I suggest you look up all of the inventions that are used today that he's credited for! Maybe that's where Hedy Lamar got her inspiration.?

[@willymoist5197]

There’s a difference between being educated and being intelligent.

[@cheridehart7771]

Agreed. Many are listing the educated, not those with a high IQ over 140ish

[@portabella4411]

Not to mention, few can afford, or have the connections, to get into Harvard or Yale.

[@kathyescobedo461]

Some people are educated but very dumb in real life. Know some people like that, can’t understand the most simple things😩😩

[@deadendkid1968]

@@kathyescobedo461 thats part of what Big Bang Theory was all about...kind of a smart twist on Beverly Hillbillies...well the formula anyway...

[@kathyescobedo461]

@@deadendkid1968 get that😂😂

[@rockroll3065]

20.) Rashida Jones 19.) Emma Watson 18.) Matt Damon 17.) Natalie Portman 16.) Conan O’ Brian 15.) Angela Basset 14.) Danica McKellar 13.) Jodie Foster 12.) John Legend 11.) Rowan Atkinson 10.) John Cleese 9.) Shakira 8.) Nolan Gould 7.) Ken Jeong 6.) Geena Davis 5.) Sharon Stone 4.) Quentin Tarantino 3.) Dolph Lundgren 2.) Mayim Bialik 1.) Brian May H.M 1.) Lin Manuel Miranda 2.) Shona Rimes 3.) Lisa Kudrow

[@ajpat9620]

The great and intelligent actresses of Meryl Streep, Lupita Nyong'o, Sigourney Weaver, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Dame Emma Thompson should also be mentioned here as well. As for great and intelligent actors, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Viggo Mortensen, Eddie Redmayne, Bradley Cooper, the late Chadwick Boseman, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Denzel Washington should be mentioned here as well.

[@celticwolff5429]

Kris Kristofferson: Bacherlor of Arts degree summa cum laude from Pomona College, Rhodes Scholar, Master's from Oxford, Attained the rank of Captain in the US Army where he was a helicopter pilot & graduated Ranger school, Turned down an offer to teach English Lit at West Point to become a musician.

[@charlesstuart7290]

First a long stretch as a janitor! His parents must have gone ballistic.

[@deadendkid1968]

A Rhodes Scholar...which means he was the most intellegent person to graduate any university in the country...and winners get to study at Oxford...

[@mrsx7944]

Wow. I didn't know all of that.

[@mrsx7944]

@Lucy Ricardo I don't think he's a bad singer.

[@mrsx7944]

@Lucy Ricardo Luuucccyyyyyyy!!! I'd hate to admit how many times a week I watch ILL.

[@Whippy99]

Brian May is one of my all time heroes. Not only is he a genius in many subjects, he is also a life long campaigner against animal cruelty. In addition, he is one of the nicest people on the planet. As a Brit, I’m hugely proud of the British representation in this list! ❤️🇬🇧

[@DominickSpano]

Rowen and Sacha Baron Cohen are both very intelligent. If you watch them out of character, they come across as scholars. Ironic that they both did so well playing silly characters. Rowen slowed down playing Mr. Bean because he wanted to play more who he was in real life. Regardless, they both seem really nice, so glad they did so well with such entertaining characters.

[@jevinday]

I agree with you 100%, it's amazing to watch both of them in interviews because they're polar opposites of the naive characters characters they play

[@michaeldewitt1896]

One loves humanity, the other does not. You choose which because you don't mean a thing to one.

[@ajpat9620]

Speaking of Sacha Baron Cohen, he's been lucky this year with two Oscar nods in his belt with an Oscar nod for Best Adapted Screenplay for Borat Subsequent Film and Best Supporting Actor for Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7.

[@0zbrian]

Dude you can tell Sacha is a genius, in his Borat movies he thinks quickly and makes perfect jokes that even I barely notice on my second time watching, it’s insane and interesting

[@DominickSpano]

@@0zbrian I wouldn't call him a genius, but he is a bright fellow.

[@carlstawicki1915]

You can get an idea of Brian May's super powers by listening to him talk about the details of the guitar he and his dad built.

[@louisdellalucca8969]

Dexter Holland (Offspring Frontman) has a PHD in Genetics. Thats very impressive.

[@Apeshaft]

Google “Discovery of Mature MicroRNASequences within the Protein-Coding Regions of Global HIV-1 Genomes: Predictions of Novel Mechanisms for Viral Infection and Pathogenicity” if you want to read his paper...

[@wadeoden8464]

As a music teacher and guitarist who teaches History of Rock n' Roll, I was grinning at #1--May also pioneered an electric guitar tone with perfectly boosted mid range and judiciously applied distortion that could make his instrument sound like a flute or a human voice, allowing his solos to sing like no other rock guitarist.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

What's even more impressive about Tarantino is the fact he never went too film school

[@C23_I]

He said he went to films instead

[@TallicaMan1986]

Few of the greats never went as well. Stanley Kubrick, Christopher Nolan and even Steven Spielberg. Who tried to get into film school to only get rejected.

[@charltonium4083]

@@TallicaMan1986 actually, Spielberg did attend film school, but he dropped out and then went back to finish his degree after already winning several Oscars. He had long been friends with fellow classmates Martin Scorcese, Brian DePalma, Francis Ford Coppola, and George Lucas.

[@mikitz]

Then the was this guy Kubrick who had the IQ of around 200.

[@Erasureeraser]

He studied filmmaking by watching film. He didn't copy paste scenes from old movies to his own, he's just paying tribute and homage to that film

[@justv5136]

So Quentin Tartantino has an IQ of 160, and he still hasn't learned how blood actually sprays 😂

[@mlembrant]

@Mehran Showkat Lol²

[@rugvedabagwe7720]

You are the genius of Quentin Tarantino 😂

[@CaptainCushty]

@Just V That was less a mistake on Tarantino's part and more a visual reference to the filmmaking of Akira Kurosawa where the blood would flow in a similar fashion

[@justv5136]

@@CaptainCushty ... I was joking

[@CaptainCushty]

@@justv5136 I did figure so, I just saw your comment as an opportunity to flex my cinematic knowledge

[@jstr4life]

No Weird Al? He went to High School at age 12 and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. He then got a degree from Cal Poly in Architecture.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

WOW 😳

[@kathyescobedo461]

Wow!

[@riannahdino324]

Im confused? Don't people normally go to school age 12? I went age 11? Is America different?

[@kathyescobedo461]

@@riannahdino324 think they meant high school. Usually go at 14, graduate at18. Some people skip grades.😊

[@quazar912]

true, and many of famous artist copied his best hits!

[@karleygreeley9130]

Brian May is a f**king genius....Great pick for number 1

[@nancysloan3731]

Mayam Bialik was going to school st UCLA when my daughter was earning her psychology degree there. Mayam was frequently found studying and doing research in the library according to my daughter. Undoubtedly Mayam is intelligent, smart, talented and possesses a myriad of other admirable qualities

[@senor_clyde6214]

Literally the first person that came to mind when I saw the title for the video was Brian May. Was not disappointed! Great list.

[@abellewis3062]

In loving memory of Chadwick Boseman. (Black Panther) You are missed by everybody.

[@ajpat9620]

Chadwick Boseman now transcends as a all-time legend.

[@abellewis3062]

@@ajpat9620 Amen.

[@ajpat9620]

@@abellewis3062 God bless his spirit, forevermore.

[@abellewis3062]

@@ajpat9620 Yes!

[@celeste1324]

no doubt

[@TimStamper89]

Ironic that Bialik specialises in OCD and Amy falls for knock knock knock sheldon.

[@millerhxc]

HAHAHA

[@leora569]

💀

[@aztecwrrior1997]

I guess they worked that in to the character

[@LvBMusik]

Angela Bassett is amazing and unbelievably talented! 💜

[@bettywiendels5714]

Also gorgeous!!

[@JS-mg1mk]

Not sure how she made the list though. What exactly did she do that was noteworthy?

[@susanrich606]

Robin Williams. It takes 100% of one’s brain to think on as many levels as he has.

[@poppel87]

He's brain was a gift and a curse

[@thelostronin]

Or cocaine

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Conan being smart is not a surprise. Most of the Simpsons writers and producers from that golden age were from the Ivy League colleges.

[@CynBH]

You missed Stephen Fry (actor and good friend of Hugh Laurie). Fry's IQ is around 170.

[@5610winston]

Laurie's no slouch himself. Don't know the numbers, but....

[@lwalls]

I was expecting Fry, too! An honorable mention, at the very least???

[@reineh3477]

I think most members of Monty Python are pretty smart. Michael Palin and Terry Jones met at Oxford University. John Clease and Graham Chapman met at Cambridge University. Eric Idle also studied at Cambridge but started a year later.

[@carl48uk]

Yep, I think that Terry Jones has his work on Chaucer accepted as a standard text

[@nathalieconnor5803]

I think intelligent celebrities are a dime a dozen in Britain. It turns out the band with the most education (it’s not Queen!) is called Henry Cow out of Cambridge University in the late 60’s. They were an experimental rock band and the degreed members were aplenty. More so than any other band to date. And that reflected in the music they created and produced.

[@nathalieconnor5803]

Fun fact: John’s surname is actually Cheese!

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@nathalieconnor5803 almost, try 'Cleese'

[@leecox6241]

@@lorrainearmstrong7587 You ought to have garnered a clue from the use of the word ‘actually’. I watched an interview with said Mr. Cleese who mentioned his family's surname was originally Cheese, but his father had thought it was embarrassing and used the name Cleese when he enlisted in the Army during the First World War; he changed it officially by deed poll in 1923.

[@rabuki]

Viggo Mortensen. He speaks seven languages, director, musician, poet, painter and photographer.

[@richardsylvester4518]

Harry Hill and Stephen Fry? You prioritised popular ones over actual intelligent ones.

[@millerhxc]

This is a canadian channel initially. Probably don't know who Harry Hill is. And in a sense, Stephen Fry is more known for his intelligence now than his comedy. With hosting QI being his main gig for quite some years as opposed to the sketch comedy and acting he started doing, he's now sort of the go-to knowledgable celebrity.

[@sueradak2245]

There are so many more who have not been mentioned. One I find interesting is Kris Kristofferson, who was a Oxford "Rhodes Scolar". That's impressive. Most actors, song writers and successful writers in general, would by definition, be extremely intelligent. Not necessarily academic.

[@tm13tube]

Kristofferson hasn’t been in the news recently so unless you’re familiar with him from his singing, songwriting days it is easy to not know him. I think his wife used to sing duets with him. Her first name is Rita.

[@Patriot-oi7mj]

@@tm13tube He is no longer a young man, he's somewhere in his early to mid 80s

[@Frodojack]

No mention of actor James Woods? He studied at MIT before pursuing acting full-time and is a top professional poker player. He also had near-perfect SAT scores and has an IQ of 184, which is far higher than anyone else on the list. Other honorable mentions could have included Ashton Kutcher, Cindy Crawford, Kevin Spacey, Ben Stein, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Colin Firth, Kate Beckinsale, and Steve Martin.

[@cueball981]

Agreed... this list is invalidated by not including James Woods.

[@charltonium4083]

@@cueball981 I've been noticing a trend on these Watchmojo videos - Chris Pratt was mentioned in Top 10 Down To Earth Celebrities, James Woods in Top 10 Smartest Celebrities, and Donald Trump in Another Top 10 Celebrities Who Had The Last Laugh. All three were inexplicably absent in the Top 20 renditions of all three lists. It seems like Watchmojo prefers to cater to the more left-leaning audiences.

[@cueball981]

@@charltonium4083 I can't disagree with you. It's only going to get worse.

[@charlesstuart7290]

This Kate Beckinsale graduated Oxford and is crazy fluent in Russian. Natalie Portman's first language is Hebrew so not such an accomplishment that she's fluent.

[@andrealee1882]

Thanks I have another reason to love James Woods.

[@TreR90]

It’s criminal that you guys didn’t include “Weird Al” Yankovic.

[@theresaiwright7085]

Yes you listed Dr. Brain May. But you forgot to say he named an asteroid after Freddie Mercury for Freddie's 70th birthday.

[@angelinadigrazzia5401]

How cool was that!?!?!?

[@mdunawaym]

All the way through I kept waiting for Brian May's name. I knew he had to be in the top three at least! I might have added Neil Peart to the list somewhere as well.

[@MercenaryPen]

Should have been an honourable mention for Dexter Holland of the Offspring- considering his PhD in molecular biology

[@dallaswoiken7533]

exactly

[@meghanschuler4739]

I think he was a candidate for it, but I don't think he actually got his PhD. I'm pretty sure he just has his masters in molecular biology

[@MercenaryPen]

@@meghanschuler4739 wikipedia says he got his PhD in 2017

[@meghanschuler4739]

@@MercenaryPen ah, well I hadn't been keeping up with them the past like 8 years or so, so I didn't know. Very cool. Love the offspring. So glad they're back. :)

[@millerhxc]

Same with Milo of Descendants and Greg from Bad Religion who apparently still lectures in natural sciences. Quite a number of PhDs/doctorates in punk. Probably some others I've forgotten.

[@mtgisahero]

I always thought it was hard to really quantify someone’s intelligence in comparison to another person. There’s just so many different types of intelligence but it’s good to know now the only thing you need to have in order to be ” smart” is acceptance to Harvard

[@billcame6991]

The really smart people are the ones who list themselves as alums of the School of Hard Knocks on Facebook. These are the true brainiacs.

[@bandgeek89]

What about James Franco? The man was able to balance years of school and acting, while getting near perfect grades. He also directs and teaches poetry and filmmaking.

[@newgameaaaa]

Yeah I thought there was already a list like this that I've seen before. Also, James Woods.

[@peterang6912]

We are not talking about James Franco

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@peterang6912 not smart enough for ya? That IS who this thread is discussing, can you NOT read?

[@peterang6912]

@@lorrainearmstrong7587 you don't know sarcasme? ( Bruno) and you don't know that some women have filed legaly because James Franco raped/put his hands on them....???

[@Felixdiekatze815]

​@@lorrainearmstrong7587I think they only said that because of some stuff he did.

[@Neilfrozn]

This was VERY entertaining! I had no idea about several of these celebrities. Danica Mckellar could have been higher, in my opinion. But, I am thrilled that Brian May is number one! When Queen were in their heyday, I knew that all four members had master's degrees. And, for him to complete his PhD, after Queen was done, and work with NASA on the mission to Mars is fantastic!

[@dorianmeyette8560]

John Legend could have gone to Harvard but “settled” on the University of Pennsylvania? You do know that the University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League university as well, right?

[@bajovato]

You know that Mojo cares about those brand name colleges tho

[@shawnreid443]

When making a decision, you 'settle' on a choice.

[@jenjones90]

I was gonna point this out too!!!

[@billcame6991]

I was stunned by that.

[@roelven1282]

John Legend married that psycho woman.... so his intelligence is overrated

[@scotchbrite6488]

Brian May reminds me of Isaac Newton with that grey curly hairdo

[@ajpat9620]

The comparisons are really that obvious.

[@yantoshen]

That's why some people joke he is Isaac Newton that born again to play a guitar

[@bahedbanger]

newton wore a powdered wig

[@quazar912]

yeah, Isaac wanted to copied his guitar skills, but at the end he just left with his hairstlye 😂

[@Elicfox]

Might be why he does his hair the way he does!!

[@truediva18]

GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan studied quantum physics and has worked with MIT and NYU physicists to find any inaccuracies in the science. David Banner has a degree with honors in Business and then went on to get his Master's in Education.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Thank you

[@Nik_Key]

David Banner, better known as Lavell Crump, was also SGA President in undergrad.

[@celeste1324]

nice..glad to hear black men making things happen like that

[@TiffYG2133]

I think the fact that Rashida Jones' parents are Quincy Jones & Peggy Lipton probably helped to boost her career initially

[@beckybaur7064]

Possibly but she is very talented and beautiful anyway and I never made the connection myself till someone told me. Jones is a common name.

[@tm13tube]

It’s all in who you know. Wasn’t Lipton an Olympic skater?

[@quazar912]

yeah, money was never an issue in this video

[@pattierotondo1108]

@@tm13tube Peggy Lipton was an actress. The Peggy you are thinking of is Peggy Fleming, who was an Olympic champion.

[@tm13tube]

@@pattierotondo1108 Thank you for the correctiom. I forgot there were two Peggys.

[@chelseacanales8763]

Happy to see that these celebrities have an education.

[@duncan3998]

I expected Michael Jackson on here

[@ajpat9620]

And so do quotes and verses to inspire and value education for everyone: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” - Nelson Mandela “If You are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people” - Chinese Proverb “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” - Benjamin Franklin “Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.” - Plato 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.” Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Ecclesiastes 7:19 “Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten rulers of the city.” Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

[@ey693]

having a bachelor degree doesnt make them "the smartest" of anything..

[@theevilsmurf88]

I don't know how Dexter Holland of the Offspring didn't at least get an honorable mention.

[@jessieresident4974]

Dexter has a PhD degree in molecular biology but Punk Gets No Love.

[@ktktwix]

Dudes a legit scientist but gets no respect.

[@kageakuma3009]

I posted the same thing lol

[@zakdean3002]

Also Greg Graffin from Bad Religion.

[@theevilsmurf88]

@@zakdean3002 I just read up on him. Had no clue but yeah PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Cornell. Yeah he deserves to be on this list more than some others for sure.

[@charlesstuart7290]

University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League school. Some "settle" for John Legend!!

[@LyricalSteeler]

Dolph Lundgren is a genius and a really inspiring person, he did really well for himself considering he was being subjected to abuse by physical violence by his father from a young age and thru his upbringing. He has a good TED talk about that. Even with all his demons he was carrrying around he managed to rise above education wise and then become one of the classic 80s crew of action movie stars.

[@williamkeller9923]

Pp o⁰

[@Moon-Marie]

Thanks for sharing that.

[@knowbrainer233]

Brian May. Awesome. I was almost worried he wasn't going to be on the list. However... What about James Woods? He's also in Mensa.

[@billcame6991]

I don't care for his politics but he is regarded to be the smartest actor in Hollywood with an IQ of 180+.

[@fiwebster9814]

Being in Mensa means little. If I recall correctly, you only need have an IQ of 130 to be invited. And IQ tests are basically meaningless anyway. Not saying James Woods isn't smart, though. Just that Mensa is stupid. I was inivted in, went to one meeting & was not impressed, never went back.

[@TomSuntotheMax]

I'm sure some of these people are legitmately smart, but I no longer think much of a Harvard education or Stanford or any of the other colleges now that we all know you can buy your way in. So the best you can say about a harvard grad now is that they have money.

[@MelesaEFary]

Richard Garrett, I am just curious as where did you get your degree? I think either you don't have one or you are a teacher or professional student. I went to UCLA and not everyone can walk away with a degree!

[@MelesaEFary]

Tom Suntothe Max, if you are referring to the actors who tried to buy admission to the classes, if it makes you feel better those girls wouldn't have been able to keep up. Not in a million years! Lol

[@marywrobel3781]

True! Harvard has lost a lot of respect.

[@verednets]

Bialik is a queen, i just love her life story.

[@harish123az]

I was so, so disappointed to learn that despite her intelligence and education she is in the end an anti vaxxer

[@harish123az]

@Lucy Ricardo She has spoken against vaccination in general (many years before Covid) and refused to vaccinate her own kids

[@bbarrett726]

Alfred Yankovic should have at least gotten a mention on the list.

[@dani3po]

Shakira is so smart she told the judge she was living in Bahamas while her husband and children lived in Barcelona, just to evade paying taxes in Spain. Surprisingly, it didn´t work.

[@hypatia4754]

Love it when smart rich kids get million dollar fines for tax evasion.

[@chanupadulnuwan6964]

do not lie😅 She talked about the period of 2012-2014. She was out of the country for many activities during those years, for example, The Voice

[@mlggamer5296]

Oh wow I didn't know Dolph Lundgren is a master of Chemical engineering. There's my inspiration! Yeah I've been studying chemical engineering. I actually completed half my course but couldn't quite afford to finish it. 😢😢 Hopefully I will if I put in the work

[@TallicaMan1986]

Imagine that dude teaching you science!

[@mlggamer5296]

@@TallicaMan1986 Man it would be an honour

[@charlesstuart7290]

Cindy Crawford and Ashton Kutcher also have degrees in chemical engineering.

[@Apeshaft]

Perhaps you could start producing meth? I'm thinking that's one of the first things they teach you nowdays?

[@quazar912]

@@TallicaMan1986 yeah, and every class ends up in a fight!! 🤣

[@ilovemydog6847]

Queen could arguably be considered one ofthe most academically intelligent band in history Freddie Mercury, after first studying art at Isleworth Polytechnic in West London, studied graphic art and design at Ealing Art College, graduating with a diploma in 1969.He later used these skills to design heraldic arms for his band Queen. Roger , Taylor went to London to study dentistry at the London Hospital Medical College but he became bored with it and changed to biology obtaining a BSc at East London Polytechnic. And John Deacon studied well at Beauchamp Grammar School in Oadby, and achieved 8 GCE O level and 3 A level passes, all at grade A and then went on to pursue studies in electronics at Chelsea College in London. John went on to achieve a First Class Honours Degree in Electronics.

[@alextownley9388]

Tarantino’s scene in Pulp Fiction is so underrated 😂 it’s beautifully acted, and hilariously written.

[@tracisingh471]

Steve Martin should absolutely be on this list.

[@teodormusic3814]

There is also Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland, the lead singer of The Offspring who had attained a PhD degree in molecular biology :D

[@jedikaiti]

I'm surprised I had to scroll so far to see someone bring him up.

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@jedikaiti so you scrolled RIGHT PAST about 3 other comments on this same guy. I saw them and I do NOT care who he is

[@jackiegreiner8303]

I could not agree more with this list. I loved Queen and Brian May is perfect for #1. After all, math and music are said to be related skills. And I love Mayim Bailik. Perfect list!

[@ACivilBeast]

Milo Aukerman from the band The Descendents has a PhD in molecular biology, Dexter Holland from the band The Offspring has a PhD in molecular biology, Greg Graffin from the band Bad Religion has a PhD in zoology, and Jim Parsons has an MFA.

[@ripleyfry2107]

I was waiting for Brian may to show up on this list

[@akevomsahungyo9299]

Don't think brain is a celebrity

[@theresaiwright7085]

@@akevomsahungyo9299 he's talking about Dr. Brain May.

[@dianariba9404]

So Mayim Bialik plays a genius and she is a genius. That's what you call good casting.

[@billboggs6641]

She has mentioned her academic achievements more than once while hosting Jeopardy. A little threatened by the brilliance of some of the contestants?

[@pattierotondo1108]

@@billboggs6641 Not as threatened as Ken Jennings is. He is always mentioning how he was so great and insulting the contestants.

[@ashleyblu-ray3755]

Apparently Nolan Gould is also a gifted musician. He can just pick up an instrument and teach himself how to play.

[@shadypanda2209]

Bryan Holland, front man for The Offspring has a PHD in molecular biology

[@mysteryteacher9]

I did a paper on 'VRUSP' (vocal reverberation under spinal pressure)

[@mikenavis2745]

James Woods should be on this list. His I.Q is reportedly between 180 and 185 and he scored a perfect 800 on his SAT

[@thomascozart1095]

Agreed

[@johnjim6793]

I expected James Woods to top the list, but he wasn‘t even mentioned. I once read he has an IQ of 180. Regarding Mayim Bialik, it is funny that „that girl from Blossom“ was mentioned by Raj as also being very smart in a early episode when they were looking for a substitute for Sheldon to complete their Physics Bowl team.

[@johnjim6793]

@Lucy Ricardo Regarding his support for a criminal like Donald Trump, I can‘t disagree on what you say …

[@edmundcharles5278]

Maybe because he is a staunch Republican/Conservative!

[@johnjim6793]

@@edmundcharles5278 Donald Trump is neither conservative nor Republican. He is a self-serving traitor to his country. So supporting him isn't conservative or Republican, either.

[@celeste1324]

they did'nt mention me either...my I.Q. is 185

[@Beeman2892]

He was also mentioned to one of Family Guys episode.

[@rocketrooster2410]

Tarantino is definetley a crazy genius XD

[@aleveraj]

There's a huge difference between being intellgent and being educated. A great absentee from the list: Bruce Dickinson, who has been referred to as a "living example of a polymath" by "Intelligent Life" magazine. On a separate note: YES, completely agree with number 1!!

[@Miyanoai14]

Brenda Song, who played London on Suite Life of Zach and Cody, ironically also went to Harvard.

[@popmans9999]

Almost. She decided to do Harvard instead

[@mtgisahero]

It’s not surprising a lot of comics are on the list comedy is essentially recognizing patterns then turning it on its side and introducing the absurd

[@shanepleasants6280]

Dolph Lundgren

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

When I see Chadwick, I just tear up. Just a loss............. RIP ~

[@LRB9498]

Dexter Holland, lead singer of "The Offspring" has a PhD in microbiology. He should be on this list!

[@ThePowerofJames]

Dont forget has an amazing hot sauce company lol

[@nathalieconnor5803]

Heard him on Q last week and he is down to earth and likeable.

[@scrapp1368]

not to mention he's a licensed pilot

[@thelostronin]

I had no idea... wonder if he's figured out how to count in Spanish yet

[@vivienmccabe4456]

Thanks for posting

[@TiagoNomad]

Danica McKellar was my first Hollywood crush when I was a teenager. That crush grew even more into adulthood, when I learned she was extremely intelligent.

[@TheCleaner76]

Me too 😍

[@attentoaster3023]

"Mr. Beans" IQ is around 180. It fits just so perfect

[@moviefan2517]

How is Marilu Henner not on this list? The woman has Hyperthymesia. She literally could not forget something if she tried.

[@TheTrendyT]

@Lucy Ricardo Multiple degrees? Has nothing to do with intelligence but more to do with donations when you're dealing with the Hollywood crowd.

[@thelostronin]

She has a unique brain, but what has she done with it? Her memory is just about her own life 🤷‍♀️

[@kageakuma3009]

Natalie Portman is a polyglot, sad they only eluded to her knowing Hebrew when she has mastered several other languages as well.

[@AngelicusImmortus]

The actor who speaks the most languages fluently is Vigo Mortensen. Roughly nine & can get by in many others. Not criticising Portman, but damn that guy really must have a thing for language.

[@kageakuma3009]

@@AngelicusImmortus Hell, I didn't know he spoke that many, I just happen to remember reading Natalie Portman is fluent in like 6 and they only mention 2 lol. It's like the way they didn't even give Dexter Holland of the The Offspring an honorable mention, dude has a PhD in molecular biology, this list is seriously under researched.

[@deadendkid1968]

Big deal...isnt she from Isreal...its her mother tongue...Its like telling people you learned english...lol...

[@obnoxiousoboe]

Cheech Marin of Cheech & Chong is actually a very intelligent actor and chef. He has appeared both on Jeopardy and various cooking shows.

[@NickCC23]

Every time I see that Basic Instinct scene I think 'Hello Newman"

[@Évrard_Elisea]

Marilyn Monroe (owning a higher IQ than Einstein!), Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Bruce Dickinson, and the whole cast of Python (not only John Cleese) could be on the list.

[@edmundcharles5278]

Sure!!!!! Director Billy Wilde could not get her to remember her simple lines in the movie "Some Like it Hot!"

[@Évrard_Elisea]

@@edmundcharles5278 so?

[@suekelley2109]

Marilyn might indeed have had a high IQ. But she sure didn’t utilize it

[@Évrard_Elisea]

@@suekelley2109 she was just married to one of the smartest men of his generation. You should hear Miller talk about Marilyn.

[@GRA2048]

And a great hitter. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?

[@markalexander3659]

Emma Watson getting to be really intelligent on top of being beautiful and talented is just plain not fair!

[@d1j16]

See: Hedy Lamarr

[@Nezhaofachtennight0812]

8:59 Yes, John Legends can't dl a lot of things. Some examples-fly, make a video game, teleport

[@neilburns8869]

I remember Emma Watson saying that as soon as she came away from the Harry Potter film series she was keen to wear her hair short, as this was something she had always meant to do but with living at home then getting the part in the HP movies everything just seemed to overlap. I don't really what her thinking was behind the change but she really suits the short hair.

[@jeffgaboury3157]

How on Earth is Hedy Lamarr not on this list????!!!! Her work on frequency hopping technology in World War 2 still has applications to this day!

[@Lindaastewart7015]

I LOVE smart people! So glad to learn about these folks!

[@MrDarrellmoo]

No Hedy Lamarr? The 1940's film siren became a pioneer in the field of wireless communications following her emigration to the United States. The international beauty icon, along with co-inventor George Anthiel, developed a "Secret Communications System" to help combat the Nazis in World War II. By manipulating radio frequencies at irregular intervals between transmission and reception, the invention formed an unbreakable code to prevent classified messages from being intercepted by enemy personnel. Lamarr and Anthiel received a patent in 1941, but the enormous significance of their invention was not realized until decades later. It was first implemented on naval ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis and subsequently emerged in numerous military applications. But most importantly, the "spread spectrum" technology that Lamarr helped to invent would galvanize the digital communications boom, forming the technical backbone that makes cellular phones, fax machines, and other wireless operations possible. And yet she's not on this list. Okay (rolling eyes)

[@terrytari1891]

Yes I agree with your picks! I would add Stevie Wonder too because he is a great muscian but a computer genius too which is what he uses in a lot of his producing & writting!

[@angelacarleton9575]

I always knew Angela Bassett, Portman, and Sharon Stone. You can see by their delivery of their lines that is so perfect and I knew they are very wise. Also, one other actress is Sigourney Weaver wasn't mentioned but she is brilliant in her performance and see her wheels in her mind working out the part she's in.

[@lasvegasloner4621]

I agree Sigourney , and I think she even overlooked to this day.

[@redhead5990]

Go Mayim😘 and she is sweet and humble! 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿👏🏾

[@celticpoet21]

I'm not surprised (but still so happy) about who number one is! Not only is he a genius musician/composer and Phd in astrophysics, but a total renaissance man in general! Please make more videos featuring him and his many talents, reasons why he's the best, etc.

[@nissimlevy3762]

3:46 Wow Natalie Portman who is Israeli is actually fluent in Hebrew. What a genius.

[@thomasking3359]

That sounds a bit sarcastic

[@nissimlevy3762]

@@thomasking3359 you must be some kind of genius to figure that one out.

[@maxjohnson6502]

@@thomasking3359 No shit Sherlock.

[@lwalls]

Yeah...I was thinking that, too. I'm sure she's quite bright, but to skip over Stephen Fry and Heddy Lamar?

[@Markimark151]

Glad Rowan aka Mr. Bean is on this list, but didn’t mention Hedy Lamarr, James Woods, Chris Pratt, they’re very smart celebs!

[@kathychinski6308]

Brook shields went to Princeton. Very smart girl !

[@Markimark151]

@@kathychinski6308 she majored in literature. Unlike most celebrities who don’t major anything in college, they just act like clowns on Twitter!

[@suehbing]

Hedy Lamarr, Steve Martin, James Wood to name a few...cool list though...

[@celeste1324]

that's Headley

[@msthemar11]

Being educated does not equal being intelligent. Some degrees contribute nothing to society, and having a degree in acting and becoming an actor just means you got a job in your field

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

And yet, education is what 'others' claim intellect is all about. I could never understand paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to study CRAP for 7 years for whatever reason. I went to smaller colleges, got THE SAME DIPLOMAS, but no messy degrees to bother myself with