Alicia Christian “Jodie” Foster is an American actress, producer, and director. She has three British Academy Film Awards, two Academy Awards, one Cecil B DeMille Award, and two Golden Globe Awards under her belt. When she pursued directing, she also received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Foster has always opted for roles that portray strength and intelligence. Many people know her for her acting, but almost no one knows how intelligent she is, or that she has an IQ of 132. Growing up and knowing she was smart, she used to think she would not pursue a career in acting because she used to think the profession was unintelligent. Interestingly, what changed her mind about it was her time as a Yale student.
140 - Natalie Portman
Neta-Lee Hershlag is an Israeli-American actress, producer, and director. She is a proud recipient of various accolades: one Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She debuted in a film titled "The Professional," where she played a hitman’s young protege, a girl named Matilda.
Her real rise to popularity started when she was a high school student, as she starred in a very pivotal role, as Padme Amidala, in "Star Wars: Episode I." Adding to her being a successful actress, Natalie's IQ score is 140. She attended Harvard University while filming the Star Wars prequel. Fun fact: She attended Harvard alongside another genius: Mark Zuckerberg.
150 - Nolan Gould
Gould is an American actor, most known for his part in the famous ABC show "Modern Family." Nolan is one of a few young actors that has achieved a lot in a short time. In between winning Emmy awards, Gould became a member of Mensa, had accelerated ten grades in school, and graduated from high school by taking a General Education Development.
It is pretty self-evident that he's a great actor, but it wasn't until he got interviewed on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that everyone discovered he has an IQ of 150. It seems like nothing can stop Nolan Gould from getting what he wants. Such an inspiration!
138 - Emma Watson
It has been decades, and we still can't forget Hermione Granger snapping at Ron and uttering the words "It’s Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the ‘gar’ nice and long." Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an icon of her generation, inspiring people to fight for what is right through her actions.
Her role as Hermione Granger (who is also famously smart) has earned her worldwide fame, significant awards, and a bank deposit of over $60 million. She was the perfect actress to be cast for the role, because she shares the same level of intellect as the character, with an IQ of 138.
150 - Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy Stein isn't just a famous American writer, but also a good lawyer, an impressive actor, and a commentator on economic and political issues. He graduated from Columbia University and then from Yale Law School.
Stein's reputation quickly grew, because he was brilliant at creating speeches for US presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He proved to be multi-talented when he entered the entertainment field and became a comedian, actor, and Emmy Award-winning game show host. It would surprise no one to know that Ben has an IQ of 150 because it surely is evident through the course of his career.