you stepped into school and singing nobody does it ever schools not for
nobody does it ever schools not for
nobody does it ever schools not for everyone and these successful celebs
everyone and these successful celebs
everyone and these successful celebs proved that a high school diploma isn’t
proved that a high school diploma isn’t
proved that a high school diploma isn’t always necessary welcome to
always necessary welcome to
always necessary welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who never graduated from
celebrities who never graduated from
celebrities who never graduated from high school for this list we’re looking
high school for this list we’re looking
high school for this list we’re looking at celebs who decided to follow their
at celebs who decided to follow their
at celebs who decided to follow their dreams instead of their education or who
dreams instead of their education or who
dreams instead of their education or who were forced to leave school because of
were forced to leave school because of
were forced to leave school because of some sort of hardship education but in
some sort of hardship education but in
some sort of hardship education but in their cases it looks like things worked
their cases it looks like things worked
their cases it looks like things worked out for the best
out for the best
out for the best was I talking about number 10 Quentin
was I talking about number 10 Quentin
was I talking about number 10 Quentin Tarantino mr. Brown was a little too
Tarantino mr. Brown was a little too
Tarantino mr. Brown was a little too close to mr. shit
close to mr. shit
close to mr. shit you may know him as the brilliant
you may know him as the brilliant
you may know him as the brilliant screenwriter actor producer and director
screenwriter actor producer and director
screenwriter actor producer and director behind some of modern cinemas greatest
behind some of modern cinemas greatest
behind some of modern cinemas greatest hits including Reservoir Dogs Pulp
hits including Reservoir Dogs Pulp
hits including Reservoir Dogs Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained
however Tarantino cinematic background
however Tarantino cinematic background was not learned in school he dropped out
was not learned in school he dropped out
was not learned in school he dropped out of Nar bone high school sometime after
of Nar bone high school sometime after
of Nar bone high school sometime after the ninth grade and decided to take a
the ninth grade and decided to take a
the ninth grade and decided to take a more hands-on approach to his film
more hands-on approach to his film
more hands-on approach to his film education but you know what’s on my mind
education but you know what’s on my mind
education but you know what’s on my mind right now it ain’t the coffee in my
right now it ain’t the coffee in my
right now it ain’t the coffee in my kitchen he subsequently took on a few
kitchen he subsequently took on a few
kitchen he subsequently took on a few acting classes
acting classes
acting classes community theater worked as an usher at
community theater worked as an usher at
community theater worked as an usher at an adult movie theater and took a
an adult movie theater and took a
an adult movie theater and took a video-store gig before making it big
number nine Robert Downey jr. I am Iron
number nine Robert Downey jr. I am Iron Man
Man
Man this actor famous for making Charlie
this actor famous for making Charlie
this actor famous for making Charlie Chaplin and Iron Man come to life and
Chaplin and Iron Man come to life and
Chaplin and Iron Man come to life and whose charming persona has broken our
whose charming persona has broken our
whose charming persona has broken our hearts and films like less than zero and
hearts and films like less than zero and
hearts and films like less than zero and busted our guts in films like Tropic
busted our guts in films like Tropic
busted our guts in films like Tropic Thunder never made it to his graduation
Thunder never made it to his graduation
Thunder never made it to his graduation around the age of 16
around the age of 16
around the age of 16 this child actor and son of Robert
this child actor and son of Robert
this child actor and son of Robert Downey senior dropped out of Santa
Downey senior dropped out of Santa
Downey senior dropped out of Santa Monica High School and decided to move
Monica High School and decided to move
Monica High School and decided to move back to New York City to pursue acting
back to New York City to pursue acting
back to New York City to pursue acting instead let’s face it this is not the
instead let’s face it this is not the
instead let’s face it this is not the worst thing you’ve got me done 1985
worst thing you’ve got me done 1985
worst thing you’ve got me done 1985 turned out to be a breakout year in his
turned out to be a breakout year in his
turned out to be a breakout year in his post academic acting career with roles
post academic acting career with roles
post academic acting career with roles in films like tough turf and weird
in films like tough turf and weird
in films like tough turf and weird science foreshadowing the talent we’ve
science foreshadowing the talent we’ve
science foreshadowing the talent we’ve come to expect from Downey jr. I’ve got
come to expect from Downey jr. I’ve got
come to expect from Downey jr. I’ve got to give it a try
to give it a try
to give it a try otherwise what have I been doing number
otherwise what have I been doing number
otherwise what have I been doing number eight Robert De Niro you talking to me
you’re talking to me yes we’re talking
you’re talking to me yes we’re talking about him although today he’s considered
about him although today he’s considered
about him although today he’s considered one of the greatest actors alive with
one of the greatest actors alive with
one of the greatest actors alive with beloved and critically acclaimed roles
beloved and critically acclaimed roles
beloved and critically acclaimed roles in Raging Bull taxi driver and the
in Raging Bull taxi driver and the
in Raging Bull taxi driver and the Godfather Part 2 to name only a few De
Godfather Part 2 to name only a few De
Godfather Part 2 to name only a few De Niro’s beginnings were somewhat humble a
child of divorced parents he drifted
child of divorced parents he drifted from school to school in his youth but
from school to school in his youth but
from school to school in his youth but even at a young age displayed his
even at a young age displayed his
even at a young age displayed his aptitude for acting before turning 17
aptitude for acting before turning 17
aptitude for acting before turning 17 Bobby d decided to drop out of high
Bobby d decided to drop out of high
Bobby d decided to drop out of high school entirely and instead studied
school entirely and instead studied
school entirely and instead studied acting at the Stella Adler conservatory
acting at the Stella Adler conservatory
acting at the Stella Adler conservatory and Lee Strasberg actress studio the
and Lee Strasberg actress studio the
and Lee Strasberg actress studio the rest is history
number seven Nicolas Cage oh gosh kind
number seven Nicolas Cage oh gosh kind of a lots happened since then the nephew
of a lots happened since then the nephew
of a lots happened since then the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola Cage
of director Francis Ford Coppola Cage
of director Francis Ford Coppola Cage has shown that he can hold his own
has shown that he can hold his own
has shown that he can hold his own without using his famous family name
without using his famous family name
without using his famous family name with his award-winning performance in
with his award-winning performance in
with his award-winning performance in leaving Las Vegas as well as appearances
leaving Las Vegas as well as appearances
leaving Las Vegas as well as appearances in Smash Hits like the rock and national
in Smash Hits like the rock and national
in Smash Hits like the rock and national treasure
that was brilliant
that was brilliant however few know that at the age of 16
however few know that at the age of 16
however few know that at the age of 16 the young Nicholas Coppola obsessed with
the young Nicholas Coppola obsessed with
the young Nicholas Coppola obsessed with James Dean and with big dreams of acting
James Dean and with big dreams of acting
James Dean and with big dreams of acting dropped out of Beverly Hills High School
dropped out of Beverly Hills High School
dropped out of Beverly Hills High School there we go yes let’s do it to it early
there we go yes let’s do it to it early
there we go yes let’s do it to it early on in his career he changed his last
on in his career he changed his last
on in his career he changed his last name to Kage and before long he landed a
name to Kage and before long he landed a
name to Kage and before long he landed a minor role in Fast Times at Ridgemont
minor role in Fast Times at Ridgemont
minor role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High number 6
High number 6
High number 6 Tom Cruise all right can you picture
Tom Cruise all right can you picture
Tom Cruise all right can you picture this handsome and successful actors
this handsome and successful actors
this handsome and successful actors sitting with you in a confessional
sitting with you in a confessional
sitting with you in a confessional that’s almost what happened to Cruz who
that’s almost what happened to Cruz who
that’s almost what happened to Cruz who grew up poor in an abusive family and
grew up poor in an abusive family and
grew up poor in an abusive family and who moved to over a dozen different
who moved to over a dozen different
who moved to over a dozen different schools in his childhood maybe I’m just
schools in his childhood maybe I’m just
schools in his childhood maybe I’m just too old to be a student although we
too old to be a student although we
too old to be a student although we enjoyed playing sports like floor hockey
enjoyed playing sports like floor hockey
enjoyed playing sports like floor hockey and football
and football
and football his real aspiration was to become a
his real aspiration was to become a
his real aspiration was to become a Catholic priests going so far as to
Catholic priests going so far as to
Catholic priests going so far as to study at a seminary but by his mid-teens
study at a seminary but by his mid-teens
study at a seminary but by his mid-teens this dyslexic student left academics
this dyslexic student left academics
this dyslexic student left academics altogether to pursue acting in New York
altogether to pursue acting in New York
altogether to pursue acting in New York City no goddamn thing any water service
City no goddamn thing any water service
City no goddamn thing any water service makes a difference on the street his
makes a difference on the street his
makes a difference on the street his first bit part was in 1981 s endless
first bit part was in 1981 s endless
first bit part was in 1981 s endless love and it was only a few years later
love and it was only a few years later
love and it was only a few years later that films like risky business and Top
that films like risky business and Top
that films like risky business and Top Gun made him a superstar
number five Hilary Swank what you get
number five Hilary Swank what you get suspended for oh it’s a long story I’ll
suspended for oh it’s a long story I’ll
suspended for oh it’s a long story I’ll tell you later at a young age the
tell you later at a young age the
tell you later at a young age the athletic Swank was busy between school
athletic Swank was busy between school
athletic Swank was busy between school community theater programs gymnastics
community theater programs gymnastics
community theater programs gymnastics the Junior Olympics and the Washington
the Junior Olympics and the Washington
the Junior Olympics and the Washington State Swimming Championships she didn’t
State Swimming Championships she didn’t
State Swimming Championships she didn’t have time for much else after the
have time for much else after the
have time for much else after the separation of her parents however Swank
separation of her parents however Swank
separation of her parents however Swank went with her mother to Los Angeles to
went with her mother to Los Angeles to
went with her mother to Los Angeles to pursue acting though she initially went
pursue acting though she initially went
pursue acting though she initially went to South Pasadena High School her
to South Pasadena High School her
to South Pasadena High School her feeling of isolation from her fellow
feeling of isolation from her fellow
feeling of isolation from her fellow students finally compelled her to leave
students finally compelled her to leave
students finally compelled her to leave yeah I should just forget about school
yeah I should just forget about school
yeah I should just forget about school forget about my life I can’t I just lock
forget about my life I can’t I just lock
forget about my life I can’t I just lock myself in my room and listen to music
myself in my room and listen to music
myself in my room and listen to music all day she probably doesn’t look back
all day she probably doesn’t look back
all day she probably doesn’t look back at her choice with regret after her
at her choice with regret after her
at her choice with regret after her first leading role in the next Karate
first leading role in the next Karate
first leading role in the next Karate Kid
Kid
Kid she has since won two Academy Awards I
she has since won two Academy Awards I
she has since won two Academy Awards I know if you trained me right I’m gonna
know if you trained me right I’m gonna
know if you trained me right I’m gonna be a champ I’ve seen you looking at me
be a champ I’ve seen you looking at me
be a champ I’ve seen you looking at me yeah out of pity don’t you say that
yeah out of pity don’t you say that
yeah out of pity don’t you say that don’t you say that if it ain’t true
don’t you say that if it ain’t true
don’t you say that if it ain’t true number four Jim Carrey excuse me could
number four Jim Carrey excuse me could
number four Jim Carrey excuse me could you tell me how to get to the medical
you tell me how to get to the medical
you tell me how to get to the medical school I’m supposed to be doing a
school I’m supposed to be doing a
school I’m supposed to be doing a lecture in about 20 minutes and my
lecture in about 20 minutes and my
lecture in about 20 minutes and my drivers a bit lost imagine having this
drivers a bit lost imagine having this
drivers a bit lost imagine having this comedy legend in your class when you
comedy legend in your class when you
comedy legend in your class when you hear the most annoying sound in the
hear the most annoying sound in the
hear the most annoying sound in the world yes Carrie was a class clown go
world yes Carrie was a class clown go
world yes Carrie was a class clown go figure who got straight A’s back in the
figure who got straight A’s back in the
figure who got straight A’s back in the day excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
day excuse me I’d like to ask you a few
day excuse me I’d like to ask you a few questions however with the onset of hard
questions however with the onset of hard
questions however with the onset of hard times a fifteen-year-old Carrie was
times a fifteen-year-old Carrie was
times a fifteen-year-old Carrie was compelled to leave school and work as a
compelled to leave school and work as a
compelled to leave school and work as a janitor to help take care of his family
janitor to help take care of his family
janitor to help take care of his family it was only later that he chose to give
it was only later that he chose to give
it was only later that he chose to give comedy a tribe and are we ever glad he
comedy a tribe and are we ever glad he
comedy a tribe and are we ever glad he did this choice led to hilarious
did this choice led to hilarious
did this choice led to hilarious classics like Dumb and Dumber and Ace
classics like Dumb and Dumber and Ace
classics like Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura as well as more serious ventures
Ventura as well as more serious ventures
Ventura as well as more serious ventures like The Truman Show and Eternal
like The Truman Show and Eternal
like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind in case I
Sunshine of the spotless mind in case I
Sunshine of the spotless mind in case I don’t see ya good afternoon good evening
don’t see ya good afternoon good evening
don’t see ya good afternoon good evening and good night
and good night
and good night number three Diana Princess of Wales at
number three Diana Princess of Wales at
number three Diana Princess of Wales at the age of 19 you always think you’re
the age of 19 you always think you’re
the age of 19 you always think you’re prepared for everything and you think
prepared for everything and you think
prepared for everything and you think you have the knowledge of what’s coming
you have the knowledge of what’s coming
you have the knowledge of what’s coming ahead just because you’re a princess
ahead just because you’re a princess
ahead just because you’re a princess doesn’t mean you’re a high honors
doesn’t mean you’re a high honors
doesn’t mean you’re a high honors graduate Diana Spencer who later became
graduate Diana Spencer who later became
graduate Diana Spencer who later became the beloved Princess of Wales was not
the beloved Princess of Wales was not
the beloved Princess of Wales was not considered a very good student at West
considered a very good student at West
considered a very good student at West Heath girl school in fact when
Heath girl school in fact when
Heath girl school in fact when attempting to complete her Oh level
attempting to complete her Oh level
attempting to complete her Oh level exams a series of tests given to high
exams a series of tests given to high
exams a series of tests given to high school students in England to determine
school students in England to determine
school students in England to determine their academic ability she managed to
their academic ability she managed to
their academic ability she managed to fail all of them twice she did try and I
fail all of them twice she did try and I
fail all of them twice she did try and I think she hadn’t a clue why she wasn’t
think she hadn’t a clue why she wasn’t
think she hadn’t a clue why she wasn’t good I think the underlying troubles at
good I think the underlying troubles at
good I think the underlying troubles at home in her family just affected her
home in her family just affected her
home in her family just affected her concentration
concentration
concentration despite moving to a finishing school in
despite moving to a finishing school in
despite moving to a finishing school in Switzerland she never finished six
Switzerland she never finished six
Switzerland she never finished six months and the 19 year old became
months and the 19 year old became
months and the 19 year old became engaged to Prince Charles and quickly
engaged to Prince Charles and quickly
engaged to Prince Charles and quickly married him
married him
married him eventually using her newfound status to
eventually using her newfound status to
eventually using her newfound status to champion humanitarian causes
number two nicole kidman how long have
number two nicole kidman how long have you known when her mother was diagnosed
you known when her mother was diagnosed
you known when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer the
with breast cancer the
with breast cancer the seventeen-year-old Kidman dropped out of
seventeen-year-old Kidman dropped out of
seventeen-year-old Kidman dropped out of high school to help provide for her
high school to help provide for her
high school to help provide for her family by working in massage therapy I’m
family by working in massage therapy I’m
family by working in massage therapy I’m going to do whatever it takes if I have
going to do whatever it takes if I have
going to do whatever it takes if I have to work harder longer hours for Less pay
to work harder longer hours for Less pay
to work harder longer hours for Less pay than I’m willing to do that of course I
than I’m willing to do that of course I
than I’m willing to do that of course I am
am
am shortly after she decided to pursue a
shortly after she decided to pursue a
shortly after she decided to pursue a career in acting
career in acting
career in acting inspired by Margaret Hamilton’s
inspired by Margaret Hamilton’s
inspired by Margaret Hamilton’s portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the
portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the
portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz and ended up
West in The Wizard of Oz and ended up
West in The Wizard of Oz and ended up going back to school to study her craft
going back to school to study her craft
going back to school to study her craft although naturally shy she went on to
although naturally shy she went on to
although naturally shy she went on to make her debut in an Australian remake
make her debut in an Australian remake
make her debut in an Australian remake of the film Bush Christmas though her
of the film Bush Christmas though her
of the film Bush Christmas though her breakthrough internationally acclaimed
breakthrough internationally acclaimed
breakthrough internationally acclaimed role was a few years later in dead calm
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Richard Branson I would say I
number one Richard Branson I would say I had the luckiest person in the world
had the luckiest person in the world
had the luckiest person in the world surely any billionaire must have made
surely any billionaire must have made
surely any billionaire must have made his money thanks to years of intense
his money thanks to years of intense
his money thanks to years of intense schooling right well maybe not this poor
schooling right well maybe not this poor
schooling right well maybe not this poor student who suffered from dyslexia and
student who suffered from dyslexia and
student who suffered from dyslexia and subsequently received poor grades
subsequently received poor grades
subsequently received poor grades eventually dropped out to start up his
eventually dropped out to start up his
eventually dropped out to start up his own magazine at the age of 16 using that
own magazine at the age of 16 using that
own magazine at the age of 16 using that money I left school and Louis this
money I left school and Louis this
money I left school and Louis this magazine then a mail-order record
magazine then a mail-order record
magazine then a mail-order record business by the age of 20 and eventually
business by the age of 20 and eventually
business by the age of 20 and eventually a chain of record stores called Virgin
a chain of record stores called Virgin
a chain of record stores called Virgin Records if you have a passion for what
Records if you have a passion for what
Records if you have a passion for what you’re doing you’re gonna be able to do
you’re doing you’re gonna be able to do
you’re doing you’re gonna be able to do it to do it that much better
it to do it that much better
it to do it that much better today he’s the proud founder and face of
today he’s the proud founder and face of
today he’s the proud founder and face of virgin group a multinational comprising
virgin group a multinational comprising
virgin group a multinational comprising over 400 companies and one of the top 10
over 400 companies and one of the top 10
over 400 companies and one of the top 10 richest people in the UK fulfilling the
richest people in the UK fulfilling the
richest people in the UK fulfilling the prophecy of the schoolmaster who told
prophecy of the schoolmaster who told
prophecy of the schoolmaster who told him that he would either end up in jail
him that he would either end up in jail
him that he would either end up in jail or become a millionaire something of the
or become a millionaire something of the
or become a millionaire something of the headmaster of your school said about you
headmaster of your school said about you
headmaster of your school said about you when you were just a teenager What did
when you were just a teenager What did
when you were just a teenager What did he say I think he said I’ll either go to
he say I think he said I’ll either go to
he say I think he said I’ll either go to prison or I’ll become a multimillionaire
prison or I’ll become a multimillionaire
prison or I’ll become a multimillionaire do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which celebrity high school dropouts to you
celebrity high school dropouts to you
celebrity high school dropouts to you envy the most for more fascinating top
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