7 Celebrities With A 2.2 Degree Or Less.

Worried about getting a 2.2 at university? Terrified of being condemned to a life of failure if you do? Well fear not. These celebrities all enjoyed great success in spite of getting a 2.2 degree or less at university.

1. J.K. Rowling

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Despite being the author of the most successful book series of all time, no amount of magic spells could save J.K. Rowling from graduating with a 2.2 in French and Classics from the University of Exeter.

2. Prince Charles

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Old Charlie only managed to achieve a 2.2 when he studied Anthropology & Archaeology at Cambridge. But who even needs a good degree when you're born into unimaginable privilege?

3. David Dimbleby

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National treasure and host of Question Time, David Dimbleby only achieved a third class honours degree when he studied PPE at the University of Oxford. Although this was back in the 1950s.

4. Bear Grylls

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Famous for drinking his own pee. Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls attained a 2.2 when he was studying Spanish at Birkbeck Uni.

5. Hugh Laurie

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The House actor was at one point the highest paid actor in the world. Before his rise to fame, however, he graduated from the University of Cambridge with a lowly 3rd in Archaeology and Anthropology.

6. Carol Vorderman

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Not only did the ex-Countdown presenter come out of university with a 3rd when she was studying Engineering at the University of Cambridge, but she was also a member of the nines club i.e. she achieved a 3rd every year that she was there.

7. Jo Whiley

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Jo Studied Applied Languages at what is now Brighton University, and graduated with a 2.2. She herself admits that this was because she was far more interested in clubbing than the studying side of university.