Elizabeth Banks | 145

Long before she became a Hollywood icon and an Emmy-nominated actress, Elizabeth Banks studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where she completed a communications and theater arts degree. After graduating magna cum laude with great distinction, Banks went on to pursue her master’s at the American Conservatory Theater. With these early achievements, we can easily see why she’s now one of the most renowned figures in the entertainment industry.

Banks is now a director who did a wonderful job on Pitch Perfect 2 and the 2019 remake of Charlies’ Angels. She already has an impressive portfolio of awards and projects to her name. She and her husband, Max Handleman, established Brownstone Productions, a production company known for creating the two movies we previously mentioned. With an incredible IQ of 145, Banks could undoubtedly win people over with her much-anticipated exceptional projects!