7 Natalie Portman
Despite having a starring role in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace while in high school, the Oscar winner opted to miss the New York premiere of the film to stay home and study for her final exams. While in high school, the actress competed in the Intel Science Talent Search and made it to the semifinals. All her nerdy behavior paid off: Portman graduated with a 4.0 GPA and attended Harvard. And for more on cerebral A-listers, check out 20 Celebrities Who Graduated From Ivy League Schools.
8 Nolan Gould
The 19-year-old actor who has played the not-too-bright Luke Dunphy on Modern Family for nine seasons has an IQ 150 and is a member of Mensa International. He likely saved himself a world of hurt by graduating high school at 13. You don’t get much nerdier than that.
9 Anna Kendrick
The Pitch Perfect actress has described her high school self as a “flat chested theater nerd.” Even though she has said she “had the normal high school experience,” she admits, “I wasn’t, like, socially comfortable, that’s for sure.”
