32. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - $280m

32. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - $280m

Dwayne Johnson is everywhere. He has a huge following on social media and seems to be in every action movie that's come out in the past five years. Some reports even place him as the top grossing star in Hollywood in recent years. For that reason, you could be forgiven for thinking that 'The Rock' was already a billionaire, but he's some way off yet. Given his work ethic, we suspect he'll get there eventually.

Johnson has come a long way from being a WWE wrestler, 'laying the smack down' on muscular opponents with flashy moves and wicked verbal put downs. Hulk Hogan couldn't completely make the crossover from the ring to the screen, but the highly likable and charming Johnson makes it look effortless. He's even hinted that he may one day run for the Presidency of the United States. Can you imagine ending the State of the Union address with 'If you smell what the President is cooking?'

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Did You Know...

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Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.

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Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.

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Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.

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Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.

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Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.

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Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.

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