If you're not familiar with the characters of Captain Marvel or Carol Danvers you soon will be; there's a 'Captain Marvel' movie on the way this year, and the early signs suggest that it's going to be a blockbuster. Here's Danvers in comic book form and looking truly resplendent.
The story behind how Danvers became Captain Marvel is a little complicated, so we'll break down the basic facts for you. Once upon a time, Captain Marvel was a man named Mar-Vell, and Danvers was Ms. Marvel. Then Mar-Vell died, and Danvers decided that the best way to pay tribute to Mar-Vell was to become Marvel, and so she took on the mantle and became the new Captain Marvel. She paid tribute to her own past as a pilot in the Air Force when she designed her outfit, and made sure she didn't put her underwear outside her pants. That was an unfortunate style choice that Mar-Vell shared with Superman.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.