5 Celebrities Who Are Well-Educated

Being a celebrity certainly has its allure with all the glam and spotlight, but one thing you never expect a celebrity to be is well-educated, let alone a scientist! 

Here are five celebrities with a Master’s Degree or PhD:

Brian May

He is the lead guitarist for legendary rock band Queen and has iconic hair, but did you know that May has a PhD in Astrophysics from Imperial College London?

Dexter Holland

Holland has a PhD in molecular biology from Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. In his spare time, he is the lead singer and guitarist for punk rock band, The Offspring.

Mayim Bialik

She plays Amy Farrah Fowler in the award-winning sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”, and she is also a brain scientist. That’s right, Bialik has a PhD in neuroscience, just like the character she portrays on the show!

Graham Chapman

Chapman turned down a promising career as a general practitioner in medicine, to be a member of the famous British comedy group Monty Python.

Ken Jeong

Jeong also gave up practicing medicine in order to pursue his acting career. Since then, he has starred in the “The Hangover” film series and even created his own sitcom, Dr. Ken.