When you're known exclusively by one name, you're at the peak level of fame. Looking at Beyoncé Knowles' face in this picture, it's almost like she knows what's coming. If you look at the history of music since the turn of the century, you'd be hard-pressed to say that anyone has done more than Beyoncé. Whether it's music or fashion, she' a global icon. Even the somewhat-flat hairstyle and the basic dress she's wearing here can't take away from those superstar looks.
Talking about what Beyoncé hasn't done might be a faster process than talking about what she has. When she married rap legend Jay-Z, she became one half of the biggest celebrity power couple in existence. 'Crazy in Love' is one of the biggest dancefloor anthems of the past two decades. She even managed to take Jay-Z's apparent infidelity and turn it into a big-selling music and art project in the shame of 'Lemonade.' Everything that Beyoncé touches turns to gold - and that's why she's irreplaceable.
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.