Mindy Kaling
Before she was everyone's 'it' girl, Mindy Kaling was just a student at Dartmouth. She claims the only reason she went was to 'pursue [her] love of white people and North Face parkas,' but she graduated with a theater degree.
Lupita Nyong'o
She's beautiful, talented, and she has a master's degree in acting from Yale University. Is there anything Lupita Nyong'o can't do?
Connie Britton
Connie Britton may play a country music superstar on 'Nashville,' but in real life, her interests involve another part of the world altogether. She majored in Asian studies at Dartmouth.
Julie Bowen
As a mom on the hit show 'Modern Family,' Julie Bowen may not quite have it all together. In real life, however, she is a bit of a brainiac. She studied Italian Renaissance at Brown University and acted in several musicals why attending.
Rashida Jones
'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec' star Rashida Jones comes from a pretty famous family, but she earned her degree from Harvard University. There, she studied music, theater, religion, and philosophy.
John Krasinski
Jones is not the only Office alum to graduate from an Ivy League school. Her former real-life and on-screen love interest, John Krasinski, is also a smartypants. He studied English lit and theater at Brown.
Natalie Portman
Actress Natalie Portman is another superstar who attended Harvard. Today, she has a degree in psychology and claims to speak five languages. That's probably four more than most people.
Conan O'Brien
Long before he was cracking his late-night audience up, Conan O'Brien studied American history at Harvard. He also served as the editor of the 'Harvard Lampoon.'
Jordana Brewster
Despite becoming a major superstar after appearing in 2001's 'The Fast and the Furious,' Jordana Brewster realized the importance of an education. In 2003, she graduated from Yale with a degree in English.
Tatyana Ali
Remember little Ashley from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?' When the show ended, the star took a little break from Hollywood to earn a degree in anthropology from Harvard.
Meryl Streep
Everyone knows Meryl Streep is one of the most talented actresses of all time, but few know just where that talent comes from. She must attribute some of it to the Masters of Fine Arts she received from Yale during the 1970s.
Angela Bassett
'American Horror Story' star Angela Bassett attended Yale not once but twice. She studied African-American studies the first time around and then returned to study drama, despite her family's protest.
