Celebrities With Surprisingly High IQs

Goldie Hawn

Because of the “goofy” and “dimwitted” characters that she’s played in the past, it’s easy for people to think that Goldie Hawn is just as aloof in real life. So you might be surprised to learn that she has a very high IQ of 130! Hawn is smarter than people give her credit for. She has won an Academy Award, another Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe and an 8 Globe nominations over the course of her long career.

Nolan Gould

One of the most popular sitcoms in the last 20 years is Modern Family, starring Nolan Gould. In addition to winning Emmy after Emmy with his cast mates, Gould actually has an IQ of 150. We would have ventured to believe it would take a pretty smart kid to memorize all those hilarious lines. His career seems to be just beginning, so we shouldn’t be surprised to see him around for a long time to come.

James Franco

It’s reported that James Franco has an IQ of 130, well above the average in the United States (which is 98). That’s probably why he studied for so many different degrees at the same time. He won two Golden Globes in 2001 and 2018 for The Disaster Artist. He was also nominated for Best Actor in 2011 for 127 Hours.