Angela Basset – 130

Angela Bassett is a popular American actress. She’s also a director, producer, and activist. Bassett is known for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 movie What’s Love Got to Do with It. In turn, her performance led her to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. One fact that’s less known to the public is that Angela Bassett has an IQ score of 130. Connecting the dots, it’s no wonder that she’s been able to put together quite a remarkable career.

There’s no reason to wonder how the star has been able to make the jump from an actress, to director, into a producer. The award-winning actress has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale. Bassett even has a fine arts degree from the Yale School of Drama! As people would say, you wouldn’t just make it through Yale without being smart yourself.