When you think of Mensa, the high IQ society, you probably think of Steven Hawking or Marilyn vos Savant. There are, however, some unlikely celebrity names associated with Mensa – a group which requires that members have an IQ within the top two per cent of the population.
James Woods
Woods aced his SATs, got into MIT (but dropped out to pursue acting) and has a reported IQ of 180.
Dolph Lundgren
Lundgren attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He received a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1982, and the next year was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to MIT. IQ score: 160.
Jodie Foster
Foster graduated as valedictorian from the French-speaking Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, after which she attended Yale and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in literature. Her reported IQ is 132.
Jimmy Savile
A British DJ, actor and television personality, he is best known for his BBC television show Jim’ll Fix It where he made the wishes of members of the public (mainly children) come true and as both the first and last presenter of Top of the Pops.
Savile holds an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Leeds University and is an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Radiology (FRCR.) In the Mensa entry tests, his IQ was assessed as 149.
Laura Shields
An English model and actress, she earned an honors degree in chemical engineering from Leeds University. Her reported IQ is 158.
Geena Davis
Davis went to Sweden on a student exchange program and is now fluent in Swedish. Studied drama at Boston University, plays piano, flute, drums and organ and has an IQ of 140.
Steve Martin
Martin majored in Philosophy at Cal State and even considered becoming a professor at one time. His IQ is estimated to be about 142.
Quentin Tarantino
Violence-loving high school dropout Quentin Tarantino has an IQ of 160.
Asia Carrera
Star of over 250 hardcore adult movies, Carrera has an IQ of 156. Before her successful porn career, at the age of 13 she played piano at Carnegie Hall and later attended Rutgers University.
Scott Levy
Probably better known as WCW wrestler Raven, Levy studied criminal justice at the University of Delaware and originally wanted to be a lawyer. He has a reported IQ of 143.
James Woods
Woods aced his SATs, got into MIT (but dropped out to pursue acting) and has a reported IQ of 180.
Dolph Lundgren
Lundgren attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He received a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1982, and the next year was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to MIT. IQ score: 160.
Jodie Foster
Foster graduated as valedictorian from the French-speaking Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, after which she attended Yale and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in literature. Her reported IQ is 132.
Jimmy Savile
A British DJ, actor and television personality, he is best known for his BBC television show Jim’ll Fix It where he made the wishes of members of the public (mainly children) come true and as both the first and last presenter of Top of the Pops.
Savile holds an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Leeds University and is an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Radiology (FRCR.) In the Mensa entry tests, his IQ was assessed as 149.
Laura Shields
An English model and actress, she earned an honors degree in chemical engineering from Leeds University. Her reported IQ is 158.
Geena Davis
Davis went to Sweden on a student exchange program and is now fluent in Swedish. Studied drama at Boston University, plays piano, flute, drums and organ and has an IQ of 140.
Steve Martin
Martin majored in Philosophy at Cal State and even considered becoming a professor at one time. His IQ is estimated to be about 142.
Quentin Tarantino
Violence-loving high school dropout Quentin Tarantino has an IQ of 160.
Asia Carrera
Star of over 250 hardcore adult movies, Carrera has an IQ of 156. Before her successful porn career, at the age of 13 she played piano at Carnegie Hall and later attended Rutgers University.
Scott Levy
Probably better known as WCW wrestler Raven, Levy studied criminal justice at the University of Delaware and originally wanted to be a lawyer. He has a reported IQ of 143.
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