Celebrities Who Dropped Out of School, But Still Turned Out Great
There is no single path to success, that’s for sure. While others graduate with different honors and degrees, others are dropouts equally doing great for themselves.
The following celebrities have proven that hard work and focus can also take you on the path of success.
Some of your favorite Hollywood celebrities are dropouts who didn’t get to graduate for various reasons but made the best of it, worked hard, and are well-known names today, read on to find out their stories.
Celebrities Who Dropped Out of School, But Still Turned Out Great
- Jennifer Lawrence
At the age of 14, Jennifer Lawrence was struggling with high school, so she decided to drop out and pursue a career in acting, and it turned out great for her.
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According to the award-winning actress, she is now self-educated.
- Harry Styles
At the age of 16, former “One Direction” band member Harry Style dropped out of high school to focus on his music career after auditioning for “The X Factor” and bring part of the band “One Direction.”
- Gisele Bündchen
Another celebrity who didn’t get to complete high school is fashion model Gisele Bündchen.
Despite dropping out of high school at the age of 14 to pursue a modeling career, the Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen can still speak five languages.
- Nicole Kidman
From working on stage, Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman soon found her way to the spotlight. The talented actress dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue her acting career.
- Rihanna
Bad Girl Riri at the age of 16, dropped out of high school and moved to America. At 17, she was already signed to the Def Jam record label, so there was no time to finish high school.
- Robert Downey Jr.
Growing up, Robert Downey Jr. was never the best student. The talented actor wasn’t a fan of school, so his father gave him an ultimatum to go to school or find a job. The actor eventually drops out of high school at age 15.
- Johnny Depp
As a teen, Johnny Depp knew what he wanted, and school wasn’t on that list.
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He had a dream to become a rock musician, so he dropped out to pursue his music career, which didn’t work out. Johnny eventually found his passion in acting and has been doing well there.
- Simon Cowell
He left school at the age of 16 to work as an intern for EMI Music Publishing. It led to the birth of Simon Cowell’s career in music.
- Jay-Z
Although Jay-Z dropped out of high school to focus on dealing with an illegal substance, this business knowledge turned out to be helpful to the successful entrepreneur, who is not just established in the world of business but doing exceptionally well for himself in the business sector too.
- Keanu Reeves
According to the ‘Matrix’ actor, he never entirely fitted in; he had a conflict with the staff and never saw ‘eye to eye’ with the principal. So at the age of 17, Keanu Reeves dropped out of high school.
- Tom Cruise
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise chose acting over education. The talented actor dropped out of high school to become an actor in New York; before that, he wanted to be a priest as a kid but later went into acting.
- Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe never got the opportunity to finish high school after taking a break at the age of 17 to focus on his acting career.
