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The Richest Celebrity High School Dropouts

by Tracy Finke

There is no perfect way to become a successful person. Some celebrities went to public schools, others were homeschooled, while some dropped out of high school.

Here is the list of the most famous high school dropouts.

Jennifer Lawrence dropped out of high school when she was 14 years old. After that, she continued her acting career and is now “self-educated”. Harry Styles dropped out of high school when he was 16 due to auditioning for the X-Factor, after which he became a member of the band One Direction.

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Gisele Bundchen, a Brazilian model, dropped out of high school when she was 14 to pursue a modeling career. Despite this, Gisele speaks five languages. Nicole Kidman didn’t graduate from high school because she pursued an acting career. Kidman started working in theater, and at the age of 16, she was making films.

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Famous singer Rihanna dropped out of high school at the age of 16, moved to America when she was 17, where she signed a music contract with the record label Def Jam. Robert Downey Junior was never a good student. His father gave him an ultimatum to go to school every day or find a job. He gave up at age 15.

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Johnny Depp was 15 when he left high school. His dream was to become a famous rock musician. Jay-Z dropped out of high school to work. He started selling narcotics and then became a music star.

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Keanu Reeves dropped out of school at the age of 17 because he never fit. He had clashes with teachers and the principal. Whoopi Goldberg dropped out of school when she was 16 years old. She cited a troubled childhood, several marriages, and drug addiction as the reason for this act.

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Tom Cruise dropped out of high school to become an actor in New York. Before that, when he was a kid, he wanted to be a priest. Quentin Tarantino wanted to pursue a film career and, therefore, dropped out of high school when he was 15. He has an IQ of 160.

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Daniel Radcliffe decided to take a break from school when he was 17 to focus on his acting career. He did not go back to school. Ryan Gosling dropped out of high school when he was 17.

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The stars who did not graduate from high school include John Travolta, Jim Carrey, Avril Lavigne, Drew Barrymore, and Katy Perry.