College degrees have never guaranteed success and, in this day and age, this statement couldn’t be more true. As long as you’re a hard worker and you’re good at what you do, anything is possible. And a little bit of luck helps as well. In fact, some of the most successful and famous people passed out on a college education and became dropouts. This term has been associated with early pregnancies and illnesses, but the following celebrities and entrepreneurs went against the stereotype. Do you think you’ve got what it takes to succeed like these guys?
Claim to fame: ER (1994-1999), Batman and Robin (1997), Syriana (2005), The Descendants (2011), two Academy Awards, and one Golden Globe.
Dropout from: Northern Kentucky University and University of Cincinnati
Claim to fame: CEO and Founder of Facebook, which The Social Network (2010) is based off
Dropout from: Harvard University
Claim to fame: Songs in A Minor, Girl On Fire, “My Boo,” “No One,” “New York State of Mind,” and 15 Grammy Awards
Dropout from: Columbia University
Claim to fame: 500 Days of Summer (2009), The New Girl (2011-present), She & Him
Dropout from: Northwestern University
Claim to fame: Co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Apple
Dropout from: Reed College
Claim to fane: Co-founder and former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft
Dropout from: Harvard University
Claim to fame: That 70s Show (1998-2006), Family Guy (1999-present), Black Swan (2010), Friends With Benefits (2011),
Dropout from: UCLA and Loyola Marymount University
Claim to fame: Good Will Hunting (1997), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Town (2010), Argo (2012), two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a tumultuous relationship with Jennifer Lopez.
Dropout from: Occidental College
Claim to fame: Four platinum albums, three 2x platinum albums, “Golddigger,” “Stronger,” “Heartless,” 21 Grammy Awards, and being kind of an a**hole.
Dropout from: American Academy of Art and Chicago State University
Claim to fame: Playboy playmate, Singled Out (1995-1997), co-host on The View, and an anti-vacciniation nut.
Dropout from: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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