Far before her role in Girls Trip, Hall earned her bachelors degree in English and her master’s in journalism from New York University. She once told the Los Angeles Times how she intended on writing and producing segments for shows like 60 Minutes, but ventured into acting in her late twenties, appearing in her first commercial at the age of 26. She still publishes articles from time to time, between her acting gigs.
Reflecting on her life as a college student, Hall once said: “I loved being a student. I could’ve gone to school until I was 75 years old as long as somebody would’ve paid my rent. I would’ve been a professional student.” Who knows, perhaps she’ll go back to school one day to pursue a Doctorate.
America Ferrera got a Full-Ride on a Presidential Scholarship
America Ferrera interest in acting sparked at a young age, which led her to study theater. She enrolled at the University of Southern California double majoring in theater and international relations. Although she had to put her studies on pause for a period to focus on her acting career, she was sure to go back to school to complete her studies and obtain her degree.
Over the years Ferrera has put her political knowledge to use an has been an activist for Latino rights and women rights. Active in movements like Voto Latino and #MeToo.
Sam Hunt Has a Business Degree in Economics
Before being a rockstar, was a football star. Hunt studied at the Univerity of Alabama and majored in philosophy before graduating with a business degree in economics. He played quarterback on his school's football team, and after practice every day, he would go back to his dorm and teach himself how to play the guitar.
He initially tried to pursue a career as a professional football player, but then made the decision to focus on music. Feeling a bit unconfident about his decision initially, he once admitted "I never saw myself as a musician or having any musical talent... I was just killing time that summer, and a buddy had recently bought a guitar. I picked it up one day and on a whim thought, 'You know, I think I want to buy a guitar.'" His fans are surely happy about that decision.
Cole Sprouse is an Archaeologist
Cole Sprouse, formally known for his role on Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody for, and even more so, as Jughead from the hit series Riverdale took a break from acting to obtain a degree from New York University— and his major will surely surprise you!
He created his own major at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, in Archaeology, specifically focusing in Geographical Information Systems, which he explained as "basically like virtual cartography." After he graduated, he worked in an archaeology lab in Bulgaria. And later in New York. Besides his love for archaeology and acting, he also loves photography and has been proven to be talented in that field as well. Is there anything he can't do?
Lupita Nyong'o Has an M.A. in Acting
The world has been Lupita Nyong'o's oyster for quite some time. She was born in Mexico, brought up in Kenya, and has attended Hampshire college in the United States. After obtaining her B.A. in Film and Theater Studies, she turned to work as a production assistant in Hollywood. Three years later, she scored her first cinematic role in the short film East River.
Nyong'o then went on to earn her Master's Degree in Acting from Yale. It wasn't long after her graduation that she was cast in 12 Years a Slave and became a well known face in Hollywood. Her degrees have proved themselves useful and she has the Academy Award and the Tony to attest to her great acting skills.