Find out which of today’s celebrities have the highest iqs – you may be surprised which famous model tops the list!
While anyone can make it in the world of the rich and famous — it's safe to say that the smarter one is the higher his chances are. Today's list takes a look at those stars who have an impressively high IQ. For reference, an IQ from 130 to 144 is considered moderately gifted, an IQ from 144 to 159 is considered highly gifted, and an IQ from 160 to 179 is considered exceptionally gifted. An IQ above 180 is considered profoundly gifted, and surprisingly — there's one celebrity on today's list who allegedly has an IQ higher than 180.
New sources reinforce the fact that Melania Trump used her high IQ to get a visa to the US, while other celebrities have equally impressive IQ claims.
From musicians like Lady Gaga and Shakira to Hollywood stars like Ashton Kutcher and Matt Damon — keep on scrolling to find out just which celebs have made it onto today's list!
Kicking the list off is none other than the queen of pop Madonna who has certainly inspired plenty of famous musicians throughout her career, though her touring career may be over following a stay in the ICU. Madonna had her breakthrough in the late '70s and early '80s, and since then she's been a staple in the music industry for over four decades.
The pop star allegedly has an IQ of 140 which puts her in the moderately gifted category — and is certainly quite impressive!
Let's move on to Colombian singer Shakira who certainly had quite an impressive career after starting her ventures in music when she was only 12 years old. The musician —who rose to fame in the '90s — also has a very high IQ which is reportedly 140, meaning that she falls into the moderately gifted category.
Those who know a lot about Shakira also know that the musician speaks six languages, with varying levels of fluency, which is certainly a sign of high intelligence.
Another nerdy Hollywood star would be actress Natalie Portman who allegedly has an IQ of 140 — just like pop star Madonna.
Natalie — who also falls into the moderately gifted category — is definitely one of the most famous actresses of her generation and over the course of the past three decades, she has certainly starred in plenty of successful and critically claimed movies!
Next on the list is rapper Snoop Dogg who certainly has quite a few things about him that many may not know. The musician — who is also known for being an amazing cook thanks to his close relationship with Martha Stewart — says he has an IQ of 147, which puts him in the highly gifted category.
That detail definitely sheds new light on the famous star! Who would have thought, right?
Next on the list is Friends star, Lisa Kudrow. Lisa — who portrayed Phoebe Buffay on the popular sitcom — certainly fooled us all because in real life the actress has an IQ of 154.
With an IQ that high, it's certainly no surprise that Lisa had plenty of other successful projects throughout her career!
Let's move on to Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher who actually has an IQ of 160 meaning that he falls into the exceptionally gifted category.
Yes, Ashton may have played some pretty stupid characters over the years — but the truth is that the star was excepted into both MIT and Purdue to study engineering, but he eventually lost his scholarships due to a high school prank.
Let's move on to writer and director Quentin Tarantino who — just like actor Ashton Kutcher — also has an IQ of 160 which puts him in the exceptionally gifted category.
An interesting fact about the famous director is that he actually dropped out of high school to pursue a career in movie making in spite of having such a high IQ.
Luckily for Quentin, his work was so amazing that he easily became one of the most successful directors in Hollywood.
Another famous star who, just like Ashton Kutcher and Quentin Tarantino, has an IQ of 160 is actor Matt Damon.
Frankly, this may not come as a surprise as Matt wrote an early script of the movie Good Will Hunting back when he was still a student at Harvard — even though he eventually dropped out of university to pursue a career in Hollywood!
Another celebrity with an IQ of 160 is television host Conan O'Brien. Though famous for being a talk show host, he was originally a comedy writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons. There's certainly no doubt that there are some very smart people in Hollywood and Conan is definitely one of them.
Those who have followed Conan O'Brien's work throughout the years are certainly not surprised by this fact!
There's no doubt the pop star Lady Gaga is incredibly creative and that she managed to manage to reinvent herself quite a few times over the years. She has recently thrown her hat in the acting ring, and will soon star in the upcoming sequel to Joker.
One thing that many may not know is that gaga actually has an impressively high IQ of 166 which means that she falls into the exceptionally gifted category — just like Ashton Kutcher, Quentin Tarantino, and Matt Damon.
Wrapping the list up is none other than former First Lady Melania Trump. Now, this may come as a surprise to many but Melania allegedly has a very high IQ — which might even be 200 according to some sources. Melania has not stepped out to confirm her exact IQ, but it must be particuarly high considering the type of visa she aquired to enter the United States.
The former model came to the United States under the extraordinary abilities visa (also called the 'Einstein Visa') so she's certainly smarter than most people give her credit for.
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Jelena Aska is a freelance list writer at Valnet Inc. Over the years she has written for The Travel, The Talko, Baby Gaga, and Moms — as well as BuzzFeed Community. She is a self-proclaimed Beyoncé expert whose country of residence keeps changing because life is too short. Jelena has a bachelors degree in International Law as well as a masters degree in Environment and Resource Management — but pop culture is her quilty pleasure.
