One of the most influential filmmakers of our time, Stanley Kubrick is simply brilliant. With a record that includes films like “A Clockwork Orange” and “2001: A Space Odyssey,” it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see that his IQ is incredibly high. And when we say high we mean skyscraper high. His IQ of 190-200 places him on the same level as Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci.
Many of the people on this list have put their supreme brains to work as straight-A students or top-notch academics (huh, dorks). Kubrick, however, says that school was never really his thing and that his achievements in the education system have been quite mediocre. As an adult, Kubrick criticized the American education system, saying it wasn’t effective or stimulating enough in order to help kids live up to their full potential.
126 - Brad Pitt
Producer and actor, Brad Pitt has one of the world’s most recognized faces. It’s a pretty one, too. We first saw him in "Thelma and Louise" as a hitchhiking charmer who Geena Davis’ Thelma falls for. Prior to the onset of success, Pitt bailed on a journalism degree in order to pursue acting. He has also worked as a mover and an El Pollo Loco chicken mascot before becoming one of the most sought-after men in the business.
Since then Pitt has starred in numerous iconic films such as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," "Ocean's Eleven," "Interview With the Vampire," "Fight Club," and more. There are simply too many to choose from! Pitt sounds even more impressive when you learn he has an IQ of 126. Looks + brains = Brad.
154 - Michael Jordan
When being hugely successful in the Olympics is one of the least famous things you’ll ever do, you know you’ve got the perfect career as a legendary athlete under your belt. So much has been said about Michael Jordan that at this point, it’s almost not worth going into. However, not many people know that he dropped out of university to pursue an NBA career.
He’s been in a number of commercials since retiring from the NBA and is an avid golfer, but at this point, we’re just going to take the opportunity to casually remind you that he was also in "Space Jam." Oh, and to also remind you that he has since completed his Geography degree and has an IQ of 154.
170 - Brian May
Brian May, the legendary lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock group Queen has a Bachelor of Science in Physics, a degree he obtained back in the 70s. And mind you, he earned the degree with honors. May then went back to school at Imperial College London so he could complete his Ph.D. in astrophysics. He did his doctoral thesis on the motions of interplanetary dust. That’s like, space and stuff, right?
Prior to earning a degree in physics, May was educated at Hampton Grammar School where he achieved ten GCE Ordinary Levels and three GCE Advanced Levels in mathematics, applied mathematics, and physics. With an IQ of 170-180, Dr. May’s intellect is just as rockin’ as the songs he wrote and played in the band.
125 - Freddie Highmore
The English actor made his first debut in the comedy "Women Talking Dirty" when he was only seven years old. Since then, he has built a prominent name for himself in Hollywood. Despite his success, Highmore never stopped studying. He gained his high school education at an independent school called Highgate School.
Later, when he was filming "Bates Motel," he studied at the University of Cambridge’s Emmanuel College. Highmore earned a double-first degree, a British counterpart of first-class honors, in Spanish and Arabic. He won a People’s Choice Award in 2017, but with an IQ of 125, it's not like he needs external affirmations to know he's doing a good job.