Yes, really. We think you can probably blame Justin Timberlake for this. That strange, crimped hairstyle was briefly all the rage for boys in the early 2000s, and it would appear that 'High School Musical' star Zac Efron was quick to jump aboard that particular bandwagon. He probably regrets it now. If you can overlook that mop on top of his head, you'll notice that the eyes and the smile are exactly the same as they were when millions of children and young teenagers fell in love with him just a few short years later.
Anybody who wrote Efron off as a star who would only appeal to teenagers probably feels ridiculous now. Efron is now all grown up, and quite the consummate performer. His starring role in 'The Greatest Showman' opened people's eyes up to what a versatile and charismatic actor he is, and he's now a rippling hulk of muscle. Perhaps he plans on taking over the action movie business when Dwayne Johnson decides he's getting too old for it all.
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.