When we are on a quest to improve our IQ, we can also feel eager to know the IQ of celebrities. Some of us are in awe of celebrities and would like to believe if they really have a high or above average IQ or are simply giving bytes of sound to the media based on their efficient PR. There are many well-known personalities who have always been known for their IQ. Some were born smart, while others gained IQ with their stardom. These are some of the famous personalities with high IQs:
Famous Emmy Award-winning actor James Wood is known for having an IQ of 180. He has starred in famous films such as Ghosts of Mississippi and Once Upon a Time in America. When he was studying, he had scored a 779 on the math section of the SAT and an 800 on the verbal section. He is a member of Mensa (a high IQ society).
Bill Gates, president of Microsoft and is also one of the richest people in the world. He has an IQ of 160. At the age of 13, he was into computer programming. Although he dropped out of Harvard University in 1975, there were no stops; Bill and his friend Paul Allen ventured into creating the software giant, Microsoft.
Quentin Tarantino, the director of popular movies like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill, is also a very smart and talented actor, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer. He is a member of Mensa and has an IQ of 160. He also dropped out of school.
Sharon Stone, the beautiful Basic Instinct actress, had claimed to be a member of Mensa. He is known to have an IQ of 154.
Steve Martin, an actor, writer, producer and musician by profession, has won Emmy Awards and Grammy Awards. He is a member of Mensa and has an IQ of 142.
Madonna, the sensational pop star, has also starred in 22 films. He had left his hometown of Michigan in 1977 only to pursue his singing career. He has an IQ of 140.
Famous pop singer Shakira, who had topped the charts with songs Whenever Wherever, Hips Don’t Lie and many others, has an IQ of 140.
Geena Davis, actress, producer and writer has an IQ of 140. She starred in many movies such as The Long Kiss Good Night and Beetlejuice. He also won an Oscar for his performance in The Accidental Tourist. He is a member of Mensa and has an IQ of 140.
Apart from these, there are many others like Dolph Lundgren – IQ 160, Dennis Miller – IQ 135, Jodie Foster – 132 Nicole Kidman – 132 and Michael Jackson – 115. It is a known fact that the IQ of 120 to 130 it is considered very remarkable. However, an IQ score of 130 or higher is considered excellent and very few people reach this range.
Despite the fact that many celebrities are known to be part of high IQ societies like Mensa, there is almost no adequate evidence for the same. For example, many people know that Sharon Stone was a member of Mensa; however, in 2002, he revealed that he had never associated himself as a member with Mensa. On the contrary, he claims to have attended the Mensa school; however, a Mensa official clarified that there were no Mensa schools during the 1960s when Stone was studying.
On the Internet you can find a lot of information about celebrities with high IQs. However, there is no evidence that the facts mentioned on various websites are genuine. Many celebrities are misused by publicly mentioning their IQ to show how smart they are, in addition to the talent they professionally display.