Alicia Keys | 154
Alicia Keys began singing at a young age, performing in musical productions as early as preschool. She started playing classical piano at age seven and met her talent manager at age thirteen. They molded her into the singer we know today. In the beginning, her manager often took Keys to meetings with attorneys as a way of educating her about record label negotiations. She didn’t give up her academic pursuits and graduated from high school at age sixteen – typical for someone with an IQ of 154.
Keys graduated as the valedictorian in high school and later attended Columbia University on scholarship. However, she later decided to drop out of college to focus on her music career full-time. From the beginning of her career, she has been noted for being a multifaceted talent, as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. On March 31, 2020, she even released her memoir More Myself: A Journey.