Η Natalie Portman in 1999 and while still working as an actress she began her studies at Harvard University in the Department of Psychology. In 2003 she obtained her degree and even stated that she prefers to be smart rather than a movie star.
O James Franco enrolled in 2006 at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and studied English and Creative Writing. He graduated in June 2008 and then did a postgraduate course in Columbia University, New York in Writing. He is currently pursuing his PhD in English at Yale University.
The Oscar-winning first male role Denzel Washington holds a degree in Journalism and Drama from Fordham University. Although he had dropped out of school in the first semester, he returned shortly after and while taking acting classes he managed to get his degree.
Ο Kevin Costner One of the most charming gentlemen in Hollywood discovered that he liked acting while studying Business at California State University. He chased his dream after getting his degree.
Η Renee Zellweger he had no interest in acting for this and chose to study English at the University of Texas at Austin. However, when she chose an acting course at the University which would give her some necessary credits to get her degree she discovered how much she liked acting.
The Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones holds a degree in English from Harvard University. At the time he was a student, he was a roommate of Al Gore (former Vice President of the United States of America).
Ο David Duchovny, the protagonist of the legendary X-Files series, not only holds a degree in English Literature from Princeton University, but also a master's degree in this field from Yale University.
The comedian Adam Sandler who breaks the box office in almost every movie he stars in, has a degree in Fine Arts from New York University.
Η Meryl Streep one of the best actresses in Hollywood has a degree in Drama from Vassar College and a master's degree in the same field from Yale University.
Finally, two more educated ladies who became world famous thanks to the success of the series they starred in are the desperate housewife. Eva Longoria, who holds a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas and Lisa Kudrow, who although played the blonde idiot Phoebe, in the favorite series Friends holds a degree in Biology from Vassar College.