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Celebrities with numerical degrees
Below is a descriptive list of famous figures with numerate degrees. Who says you
can't have brains and beauty? Some people have it all and you can too. Number crunchers
aren't all geeks and nerds but as you will see they can also be very successful
individuals. Who knows whether numeracy was the key to their success, however they
have proven that you can be smart, famous, wealthy and successful at the same time.
Description
He Performed in many blockbuster films such as "Conan", "Terminator", Kindergarten
Cop", "Twins", "Junior", "The Expendables" and many more. He graduated in 1979.
University
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Course
Business and International Economics
Description
American singer and songwriter born as Arthur Ira Garfunkel. He is well known for
songs such as "Bright eyes" (which reached the top ten in many European countries),
"Mrs Robinson" and "Bridge Over Troubled water". In the early 1970s Art Garfunkel
escalated his career into the world of filming. He debuted in the film "Catch-22"
and later acted in movies such as "Carnal Knowledge" and "Bad Timing".
University
Columbia College at Columbia University.
Degree Awarded
Masters of Art Degree
Course
Mathematics
Description
English musician, song writer and also a vocalist of the rock group Queen. Queen
are most known for top charting songs such as “Keep yourself Alive”,
“Radio Ga Ga”, “Sleeping on the sidewalk”, “Don’t
stop me now”, “Fat bottomed girls”, “Somebody to love”
and “Another one bites the dust”. Brian May has been ranked 26th position
on the Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 greatest Guitarists of All Time”
and also 2nd position in the Guitar World magazine’s “Greatest guitarists
of all time”.
University
Imperial College London
Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics and Physics
Description
Carol Vorderman is well known for her quick number crunching skill set on the popular
daytime quiz show "Countdown". She is also known for adding a touch of glamour and
spark to the sho where she worked from 1982 - 2005. She graduated in 1981.
University
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Course
Engineering
Description
Golden globe winning australian actress Catherine Elise Blanchett successfully completed
university and headed down the route of hollywood stardom with films such as"Elizabeth",
"The Gift", "Babel", "The curious case of Benjamin Button" and "Ponyo" (vocals for
the English version). She graduate in 2004.
University
University of Melbourne
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Course
Economics and Fine Arts
Description
Political leader and president of Phillipines from 1986 to 1992. She graduated in
1954.
University
Mount St. Vincent College in New York
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Best known for his role as Philly and Patsy Parisi on the tv series "The Sopranos".
University
Fordham University
Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics
Description
Famous actress best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the tv show "The Wonder
Years". She graduated in 1998 where she, her professor (Lincoln Chayes) and fellow
student (Brandy Winn) came up with a new theorem reffered to as the Chayes-Mckellar-Winn
theorem. Danica has written many maths related books with the attempt to show the
world that maths can be fun.
University
UCLA
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degreee
Course
Mathematics
Description
Famous actor well known for films such as "The Color Purple", "Lethal Weapon", "Saw",
"Dreamgirls", "Blindness", "Death at a funeral" and many more. He graduated in 1968.
University
University of San Fransisco
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Irish presenter and stand-up comedian well known for shows such as QI, Mock the
Week, The Apprentice: You’re fired! And Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums.
University
University College Dublin
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degreee
Course
Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Description
Donald John Trump is an American business tycoon, author and television icon. In
1968 Trump officially joined his father’s corporation, “Elizabeth Trump
& Son". He retitled it “The Trump Organization” after being given full
control in1971. He is the chairman and president of the firm and also the founder
of “Trump Entertainment Resorts”. He is also well known for the successful
reality television series "The Apprentice" and "Celebrity Apprentice" for which
he raises funds for charities chosen by celebrity contestants. He graduated in 1968.
University
Fordham University (for two years) then later transferred to the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Ivanka Marie Trump is an American businesswoman and fashion model. She is the Executive
Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at “The Trump Organization”
and is also one of the boardroom judges on the reality television show The Apprentice.
She has modelled for Seventeen, walked on fashion runways for Versace, Marc Bouwer
and Thierry Mugler and many other advertisement campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger and
more. She graduated in 2004.
University
Fordham University (for two years) then later transferred to the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Degree Awarded
Bachelor's Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics
Description
Kathryn is best known for playing characters on tv shows such as "Vi" on "Buffy
the vampire slayer" and "Fairy" in "The Legend of Neil". She was a National Merit
Scholar and graduted as valendictorian of her class in 1995.
University
University of Texas
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics and Music Performance (Violin)
Description
Prime Minister of Singapore (since August 2004) and a member of the People’s
Action Party. He also worked as the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and
Industry and Minister for Finance. He graduated in 1974 with a First Class Honours.
University
Cambridge University at Trinity College
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics
Description
American singer, songwriter and producer known for chart topping songs, “Hello”,
“All night long (All night)”, “Truly”, “Say you, Say
Me” and ”Dancing on the ceiling”. He was once a member of the
Motown group “The Commodores” who released singles such as “Easy”,
“Three times a lady”, “Still” and “Nightshift”.
University of Texas
University
Tuskegee Institute (Now Tuskegee University)
Degree Awarded
Bachelor Of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
American actor and director. He is famous for acting in films such as "Ali", “New
Jack City”, “Highlander III: The Final Dimension”, “Panther”,
“Solo”, “Mama Flora's Family”, “BAADASSSSS!”,
“Carlito's Way: Rise to Power”, “All Things Fall Apart”.
He also appeared in shows such as “Living Single”, “The Cosby
Show”, "The Game", “Hellcats” and many more.
University
Columbia University
Degree Awarded
Bachelor Of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Masi Oka is a well known actor who has performed in several roles in many tv shows
and films. He is best known for his role as Hiro Nakamura on the hit tv show Heroes.
He delivered a very interesting performance where he had the ability stop time and
also teleport through time alone or with others. He graduated in 1997.
University
Brown University
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Computer Science and Mathematics
Description
Oliver Bierhoff is a retired footballer who played in the position of a striker.
He is a former AC Milan player and also played for germany internationally. He is
now the current manager of the mens national team in Germany. He graduated in 2002.
University
Distance Learning University of Hagen
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Shaka Hislop is a retired footballer who played in the position of a goalkeeper.
He is a former Newcastle United player. He also played for the England team internationally
and at a different stage in his career he later played for the Trinidad and Tobago
team. Before his career in football he was an astronaught, working alongside
NASA in the Space Station Freedom Project. This project. He graduated
in 1992.
University
Howard University
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Arts Degree
Course
Mechanical Engineering
Description
Teri Hatcher is a well known actress who has performed in several roles in several
tv shows such as "The Love Boat", "MacGyver" and "Desperate Housewives". She is
also featured in many films such as "Tango and Cash", "Straight Talk", "Tomorrow
Never Dies" and "Spy Kids". She is best known for her role as the quirky, clumbsy
housewife Susan Mayer in "Desperate Housewives" and Lois Lane in "Lois & Clark:
The New Adventures of Superman".
University
DeAnza Junior College
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics and Engineering
Description
Born Eldrick Tont Woods. He is a highly successful professional American golfer.
He is sponsored by Nike and has won 16 World Golf Championships. He is also the
youngest golfer to acquire career Grand Slam, for which he has achieved three times.
University
Stanford University
Degree Awarded
Bachelor Of Arts Degree
Course
Economics
Description
Known for his successful career as a basketball player in the American NBA where
he played as a center positioned player for the San-Antonio Spurs. He started his
major in mathematics in 1983 and graduated in 1987.
University
United States Naval Academy
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics
Description
Former English tennis player and coach. She won four Grand Slam Doubles and three
Grand Slam Singles: US Open in 1968, Australian Open in1972 and Wimbledon in 1977.
She graduated in 1966.
University
Sussex University
Degree Awarded
Bachelors Of Science Degree
Course
Mathematics
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