When we think of celebrities, we tend to think about glamour and glitz, and these people are generally in the entertainment business. This can mean that the famous individual is an actor or actress, director, musical performer, et cetera. But one thing that celebrities may not be so well known for is just how intelligent they truly are. So, we’ll do our best to shine some light on some of the brainier stars out there in our list of celebrities with high IQs. And no, the stars of the Big Bang Theory do not have any available scores we regret to report.
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| First Name | Last Name | IQ Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiro | Agnew | 135 | link |
| Troy | Aikman | 118 | link |
| Jessica | Alba | 151 | link |
| Muhammad | Ali | 78 | link |
| Paul | Allen | 170 | link |
| Simon | Ambrose | 174 | link |
| Mike | Anderson | 96 | link |
| Rowan | Atkinson | 178 | link |
| Jean | Auel | 140 | link |
| Tyra | Banks | 120 | link |
| Angela | Bassett | 130 | link |
| Kate | Beckinsale | 160 | link |
| Kate | Beckinsale | 160 | link |
| Ludwig Van | Beethoven | 165 | link |
| David | Berkowitz | 118 | link |
| Mayim | Bialik | 150 | link |
| Mayim | Bialik | 163 | link |
| Drew | Bledso | 134 | link |
| Tom | Brady | 126 | link |
| Drew | Brees | 116 | link |
| Jordana | Brewster | 120 | link |
| Jordana | Brewster | 130 | link |
| Chris | Brown | 85 | link |
| Kobe | Bryant | 114 | link |
| Warren | Bufffet | 145 | link |
| Ted | Bundy | 124 | link |
| George H.W. | Bush | 130 | link |
| George W. | Bush | 124 | link |
| Donald | Byrne | 170 | link |
| Mariah | Carey | 95 | link |
| Asia | Carrera | 156 | link |
| Asia | Carrera | 156 | link |
| James Earl "Jimmy" | Carter | 153 | link |
| Jimmy | Carter | 153 | link |
| Madonna | Ciccone | 140 | link |
| Madonna | Ciccone | 140 | link |
| Hillary | Clinton | 140 | link |
| Hillary | Clinton | 140 | link |
| Bill | Clinton | 137 | link |
| Anderson | Cooper | 123 | link |
| Francis Ford | Coppola | 117 | link |
| Courteney | Cox | 122 | link |
| Cindy | Crawford | 154 | link |
| Cindy | Crawford | 154 | link |
| Tom | Cruise | 125 | link |
| Tom | Cruise | 94 | link |
| Jay | Cutler | 112 | link |
| Miley | Cyrus | 120 | link |
| Miley | Cyrus | 120 | link |
| Bobby | Czyz | 140 | link |
| Jeffrey | Dahmer | 145 | link |
| Matt | Damon | 160 | link |
| Matt | Damon | 160 | link |
| Claire | Danes | 140 | link |
| Bobby | Darin | 137 | link |
| Charles | Darwin | 165 | link |
| Brendan | Dassey | 70 | link |
| Geena | Davis | 140 | link |
| Geena | Davis | 140 | link |
| Richard | Dawkins | 165 | link |
| Charles | Dickens | 180 | link |
| Snoop | Dogg | 147 | link |
| David | Duchovny | 147 | link |
| David | Duchovny | 147 | link |
| Thomas | Edison | 145 | link |
| Albert | Einstein | 160 | link |
| Dwight D. | Eisenhower | 122 | link |
| John | Elway | 120 | link |
| Philip | Emeagwali | 190 | link |
| Anna | Faris | 140 | link |
| Brett | Favre | 104 | link |
| Brett | Favre | 104 | link |
| Colin | Firth | 153 | link |
| Gerald | Ford | 121 | link |
| Gerald | Ford | 121 | link |
| Francis | Ford Coppola | 117 | link |
| Jodie | Foster | 132 | link |
| Jodie | Foster | 132 | link |
| James | Franco | 130 | link |
| James | Franco | 130 | link |
| Al | Franken | 110 | link |
| Benjamin | Franklin | 160 | link |
| John Wayne | Gacy | 118 | link |
| Lady | Gaga | 166 | link |
| Janeane | Garofalo | 105 | link |
| Bill | Gates | 180 | link |
| Bill | Gates | 160 | link |
| Al | Gore | 134 | link |
| Nolan | Gould | 150 | link |
| Nolan | Gould | 150 | link |
| Ariana | Grande | 105 | link |
| Sasha | Grey | 140 | link |
| Brian | Griese | 138 | link |
| George | H.W. Bush | 130 | link |
| David | Hasselhoff | 73 | link |
| Tony | Hawk | 144 | link |
| Stephen | Hawking | 160 | link |
| Stephen | Hawking | 160 | link |
| Goldie | Hawn | 130 | link |
| Glenne | Headly | 140 | link |
| Paris | Hilton | 120 | link |
| Christopher | Hirata | 225 | link |
| Adolf | Hitler | 141 | link |
| Dexter | Holland | 170 | link |
| Dexter | Holland | 160 | link |
| Judy | Holliday | 172 | link |
| Judy | Holliday | 172 | link |
| Vanessa | Hudgens | 99 | link |
| Shakira | Isabel Mebarak Ripoll | 140 | link |
| Reggie | Jackson | 160 | link |
| Reggie | Jackson | 160 | link |
| Famke | Janssen | 124 | link |
| Thomas | Jefferson | 160 | link |
| Myles | Jeffrey | 165 | link |
| Ken | Jeong | 130 | link |
| Ken | Jeong | 130 | link |
| Ron | Jeremy | 120 | link |
| Steve | Jobs | 160 | link |
| Jimmy | Johnson | 143 | link |
| Lyndon B. | Johnson | 126 | link |
| Angelina | Jolie | 120 | link |
| Tommy Lee | Jones | 135 | link |
| Tommy Lee | Jones | 135 | link |
| Michael | Jordan | 154 | link |
| Kourtney | Kardashian | 95 | link |
| Kourtney | Kardashian | 95 | link |
| Garry | Kasparov | 190 | link |
| Garry | Kasparov | 194 | link |
| Megyn | Kelly | 133 | link |
| John F. | Kennedy | 119 | link |
| John F. | Kennedy | 119 | link |
| John | Kerry | 123 | link |
| John | Kerry | 123 | link |
| Alicia | Keys | 154 | link |
| Alicia | Keys | 154 | link |
| Nicole | Kidman | 132 | link |
| Nicole | Kidman | 132 | link |
| Kris | Kristofferson | 163 | link |
| Lisa | Kudrow | 154 | link |
| Lisa | Kudrow | 154 | link |
| Ashton | Kutcher | 160 | link |
| Ashton | Kutcher | 160 | link |
| Chris | Langan | 195 | link |
| Jennifer | Lawrence | 120 | link |
| Jennifer | Lawrence | 120 | link |
| Henry | Lee Lucas | 89 | link |
| Jay | Leno | 110 | link |
| Jay | Leno | 110 | link |
| Nathan | Leopold | 210 | link |
| David | Letterman | 120 | link |
| David | Letterman | 120 | link |
| Scott | Levy | 143 | link |
| Raven (Scott) | Levy | 143 | link |
| Rush | Limbaugh | 137 | link |
| Dolph | Lundgren | 160 | link |
| Dolph | Lundgren | 160 | link |
| Eli | Manning | 138 | link |
| Peyton | Manning | 116 | link |
| Jayne | Mansfield | 163 | link |
| Charles | Manson | 109 | link |
| Dan | Marino | 92 | link |
| Steve | Martin | 142 | link |
| Steve | Martin | 142 | link |
| Danica | McKellar | 154 | link |
| Donovan | McNabb | 88 | link |
| Dennis | Miller | 135 | link |
| Dennis | Miller | 135 | link |
| Nicki | Minaj | 100 | link |
| Marilyn | Monroe | 168 | link |
| Jim | Morrison | 147 | link |
| Jimmy | Morrison | 147 | link |
| Johannes | Mozart | 165 | link |
| Ellen | Muth | 156 | link |
| Benjamin | Netanyahu | 180 | link |
| Julie | Newman | 135 | link |
| Julie | Newmar | 135 | link |
| Isaac | Newton | 190 | link |
| Richard G. | Nixon | 143 | link |
| Edward | Norton | 134 | link |
| Lupita | Nyong'o | 150 | link |
| Conan | O.Brien | 160 | link |
| Barack | Obama | 145 | link |
| Michelle | Obama | 115 | link |
| Sasha | Obama | 146 | link |
| Conan | O'Brien | 160 | link |
| Brendan | O'Carroll | 153 | link |
| Masi | Oka | 189 | link |
| Shaquille | O'Neil | 101 | link |
| Bill | O'Reilly | 150 | link |
| Bill | O'Reilly | 150 | link |
| Tito | Ortiz | 90 | link |
| Lee Harvey | Oswald | 118 | link |
| Al | Pacino | 110 | link |
| Al | Pacino | 110 | link |
| Sarah | Palin | 120 | link |
| Neil | Peart | 150 | link |
| Katy | Perry | 115 | link |
| Julie | Peterson | 155 | link |
| Nicky | Piper | 153 | link |
| Brad | Pitt | 115 | link |
| Brad | Pitt | 115 | link |
| Judit | Polgar | 170 | link |
| Natalie | Portman | 140 | link |
| Natalie | Portman | 140 | link |
| Chris | Pratt | 125 | link |
| Vladimir | Putin | 127 | link |
| Alan | Rachins | 152 | link |
| Bar | Rafaeli | 70 | link |
| Ronald | Reagan | 105 | link |
| Christopher | Reeves | 160 | link |
| Ronald | Regan | 105 | link |
| Shakira | Ripoll | 140 | link |
| Philip | Rivers | 120 | link |
| Aaron | Rodgers | 130 | link |
| Ben | Roethlisberger | 110 | link |
| Seth | Rogan | 110 | link |
| Seth | Rogen | 110 | link |
| Franklin D. | Roosevelt | 147 | link |
| Kesha | Rose Sebert | 140 | link |
| Richard G. | Rosner | 192 | link |
| Bernie | Sanders | 119 | link |
| Adam | Sandler | 100 | link |
| Jimmy | Savile | 149 | link |
| Arnold | Schwarzenegger | 132 | link |
| Arnold | Schwarzenegger | 135 | link |
| Norman | Schwarzkopf | 170 | link |
| Kesha | Sebert | 140 | link |
| Laura | Shields | 158 | link |
| Jola | Sigmond | 161 | link |
| Gene | Simmons | 117 | link |
| Lisa | Simpson | 159 | link |
| OJ | Simpson | 89 | link |
| Clive | Sinclair | 159 | link |
| Will | Smith | 115 | link |
| Mira | Sorvino | 125 | link |
| Kevin | Spacey | 137 | link |
| Kevin | Spacey | 137 | link |
| Britney | Spears | 100 | link |
| Tori | Spelling | 85 | link |
| Jerry | Springer | 150 | link |
| Jill | St. John | 162 | link |
| Sylvester | Stallone | 160 | link |
| Sylvester | Stallone | 160 | link |
| Ben | Stein | 150 | link |
| Bill | Stein | 150 | link |
| Howard | Stern | 99 | link |
| Sharon | Stone | 154 | link |
| Sharon | Stone | 148 | link |
| Meryl | Streep | 143 | link |
| Meryl | Streep | 143 | link |
| John | Sununu | 180 | link |
| Terence | Tao | 230 | link |
| Quentin | Tarantino | 160 | link |
| Quentin | Tarantino | 160 | link |
| Tim | Tebow | 104 | link |
| Tila | Tequila | 90 | link |
| Jennifer | Tilly | 120 | link |
| Alex | Trebek | 143 | link |
| Harry S. | Truman | 132 | link |
| Harry | Truman | 132 | link |
| Donald | Trump | 156 | link |
| Donald | Trump | 156 | link |
| Aisha | Tyler | 156 | link |
| Mike | Tyson | 105 | link |
| Mike | Tyson | 105 | link |
| Eddie | Van Halen | 125 | link |
| Carol | Vorderman | 154 | link |
| Marilyn | Vos Savant | 228 | link |
| George | W. Bush | 124 | link |
| Andy | Warhol | 86 | link |
| Andy | Warhol | 86 | link |
| George | Washington | 118 | link |
| Emma | Watson | 138 | link |
| Emma | Watson | 138 | link |
| Lil | Wayne | 96 | link |
| Kanye | West | 115 | link |
| Andrew | Wiles | 170 | link |
| Robin | Williams | 140 | link |
| Robin | Williams | 140 | link |
| Oprah | Winfrey | 136 | link |
| James | Woods | 180 | link |
| Kim Ung | Yong | 210 | link |
| Steve | Young | 126 | link |
| Mark | Zuckerberg | 152 | link |
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Jodie Foster
This actress is known for such iconic films as Silence of the Lambs and Taxi Driver. And while Jodie Foster is a fantastic actress, she is also highly intelligent, with an IQ of 132. She graduated from her prep school as Valedictorian and attended Yale University after graduation. She has a bachelor’s degree in Literature and she is an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.
Kobe Bryant
The former basketball great was a man of many talents. He skipped college to begin his professional basketball career in the NBA but was also regarded as an extremely intelligent player and a savvy businessman in his post-basketball life. His IQ was reported to be 114.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga’s career exploded upon the strength of her first smash hit Poker Face back in 2007. The successful musician and actress was recognized as a prodigy early on as she gained early admittance to NYU’s music school at the age of 17. Lady Gaga’s IQ has been reported online to be 166.
James Woods
Well known for his work on the big and small screen, not many people know that James Woods began in the theater, making his first Broadway appearance back in 1970. Woods has used his brain power over the years to become an accomplished poker player and a part time political pundit. James Woods IQ has been reported online as 180.
Ted Bundy
One of the most notorious serial killers in American history, Bundy admitted to 30 murders throughout the course of his “career”. His case captivated the country, and tragically, he escaped twice and was able to commit more crimes and murders. While undoubtedly a sociopath, Ted Bundy’s IQ was reported to be 124.
Steve Jobs
Few people have impacted technology the way that Steve Jobs was able to with Apple. The technology superpower he started with Steve Wozniak grew into one of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. Not bad for someone who dropped out of college during his first year. Steve Jobs’ IQ has has been reported to be 160.
Ashton Kutcher
More than just good looks, Ashton Kutcher transitioned from modeling, to television to social activist. He leveraged the fame gained during his starring role on That 70’s Show to launch a successful movie career and fight for the rights of children around the globe. Ashton Kutcher’s IQ has been reported to be 160.
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Nicole Kidman
Another actress who possesses a high IQ is Nicole Kidman. She has performed in films such as Moulin Rouge and The Others. Ms. Kidman has an IQ of 132.
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Madonna
Madonna is a household name when it comes to pop music, but one thing that may not be so known about her is just how intelligent she really is. Madonna possesses an IQ of 140.
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Shakira
Shakira is another famous individual who claims her fame from performing in the musical arts. She is also a celebrity possessing a high IQ, at 140. Shakira has not only successfully opened a school in her hometown, located in the country of Columbia, she has been honored as a guest speaker at the fabulous University of Oxford. Previous individuals given this honor include Mother Teresa,
Albert Einstein, and Dalai Lama XIV.
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Steve Martin
This famous individual is known for his work as a funny man in Saturday Night Live, and various films released during the 1980s and 1990s. Mr. Martin is also a highly intelligent individual, with an IQ of 142. He attended California State University and majored in the subject of Philosophy. He even considered becoming a professor for some time.
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Stephen Hawking
Another famous individual who possessed a high IQ (unfortunately, he is deceased) was Stephen Hawking. He created such works as A Brief History of Time and The Theory of Everything. He had an IQ of 160.
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Dolph Lundgren
Known for playing Ivan Drago, Mr. Lundgren is a celebrity with a very high IQ indeed, reported to be 160. He possessed a master’s degree in chemical engineering, which he received in the country of Sweden.
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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is the name behind such works as Pulp Fiction and Django: Unchained. He is a director and writer who claims a high IQ – 160. He did not finish high school but went on to write some of the best scripts (arguably) of all time.
We know many names in the entertainment industry for the works they have produced, written, or had a part in creating. But that does not mean that there are not some highly intelligent individuals who have become household names. Some honorable mentions when it comes to celebrities with high IQs are Paul Allen, James Woods, and Reggie Jackson.