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12 Unexpected Things Celebrities Studied At Uni

If you think stars are all looks and no smarts then think again; you’ll be surprised by what some studied prior to becoming famous.

1. Chris Lilley has a Diploma of Education.

Maybe that's where the inspiration for Mr G came from?

2. Natalie Portman has a psychology degree from Harvard University.

It doesn't end there for Portman, who has said "I'd rather be smart than a movie star."

3. Adam Sandler has a smart and sensitive side, holding a fine arts degree from New York University.

4. Hugh Jackman graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney, with a B.A. in communications.

5. Rebel Wilson has a double degree in law and arts.

6. Rowan Atkinson, the man who brought us Mr Bean, has a master's degree in electrical engineering.

7. Jerry Springer has a degree in political science.

Before his famed talk show, Springer was a political campaign adviser to Robert F. Kennedy.

8. Kourtney Kardashian has a bachelor's degree in theatre arts.

9. The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik has a Ph.D. in neuroscience.

10. Mick Jagger briefly studied accounting and finance at the London School of Economics on a scholarship.

He eventually dropped out to become one of the biggest rock stars of all time.

11. Before Brooke Shields became a famous actor and model, she earned a bachelor’s degree in French literature at Princeton.

12. And Borat himself, Sacha Baron Cohen, has a history degree from Cambridge University.

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