Can you imagine what your favorite stars majored in, in college? Celebrities who completed college deserve a pat on the back. We pay homage to these stars who periled through the endless trails of projects/tests, essays and assigments. Paving through tough years in college deserve some special rewards! Let’s see what these celebrities aspired to do in the real world before they became famous…
1. Hill Harper
Graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in theater. He also graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Three Ivy League degrees? Real talk? Go ‘head then & be like our editor!
2. Holly Robinson Peete
Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a Psychology and French degree.
3. Omarosa
Graduated from Central State University with a Broadcast Journalism degree.
4. Vanessa Williams
Graduated from Syracuse University with a Theatre Arts degree.
5. Denzel Washington
Graduated as a double major in drama and journalism from Fordham University.
6. Lance Gross
Graduated from Howard University with a Theatre Arts degree.
7. Spike Lee
Graduated from Morehouse College with a Mass Communications degree.
8. Barack Obama
Graduated from Columbia University with a Political Science degree. (Law degree: Harvard University)
9. Taraji P. Henson
Graduated from Howard University with a Fine Arts degree in 1995. She previously took up electrical engineering at North Carolina A&T University.
10. Terry McMillan
Graduated from University of California with Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.
Here are some notable mentions…
11. Russell Simmons
Majored in sociology at the City College of New York before embarking in the music business.
12. Diddy
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Diddy followed in Russell Simmons footsteps to becoming a self-made music mogul of Bad Boy Records. He pursued business administration at Howard University from 1988 to 1990 until he found his nitch producing music for Uptown Records. Today, he is regarded as one of the most successful entrepreneurs without a college degree.
13. Eva Pigford
Majored in mass communications at Clark Atlanta University before winning the third cycle of America’s Next Top Model.
14. Kanye West
Dropped out of Chicago State University in 1996 to pursue music full-time. He majored in English where his mother was department chair.
