The IQ Scores of Famous People

You will find some of the most intelligent celebrities listed on this page. Some are well known and some are not. However, in their respective field of employment or study they are very well known. You will find the likes of Kim Ung Yong, who is reported to be the smartest man in the world. And of course almost everyone knows of the brilliant Stephan Hawking and it is also reported that Marilyn Vos Savant may have the highest recorded IQ that has ever been measured. A very intelligent Philip Emeagwali has made the famous list of celebrities in that he has a very high IQ.

To learn more interesting trivia on the IQ scores of famous people, scroll down the page. We even have a celebrity list of famous SAT scores converted to IQ scores or SAT to IQ.

Disclaimer! We receive a lot of email questioning the validity of famous IQ scores - especially for people who lived long before the first intelligence test was developed. We obtained the estimated IQ scores from The Calculated IQ Estimates for 301 Historic Geniuses which was published by Catherine Cox Miles, American Psychologist, which is also also known as The Early Mental Traits of Three Hundred Geniuses

For more information on Catherine Cox please refer to the Wikipedia reference and the Indiana University reference.

If you like this page be sure to check out these pages: The SAT Scores of Famous People The IQs of Famous People No. 2 The IQs of Famous People No. 3 The IQs of Famous People No. 4 Intelligent Famous People With Mental Illness

The Smartest People in the World

Albert Einstein IQ Score 160	Andy Warhol IQ Score 86	Bill Clinton IQ Score 137	Bill Gates IQ Score 160
Christopher Langan IQ Score 195	Geena Davis IQ Score 140	George W. Bush IQ Score 125	Hillary Clinton IQ Score 140
James Woods IQ Score 150	Jodie Foster IQ Score 132	Judith Polgar IQ Score 170	Kim Ung Yong IQ Score 210
Madonna IQ Score 140	Marilyn Vos Savant IQ Score 228	Nicole Kidman IQ Score 132	Philip Emeagwali IQ Score 190
Quentin Tarantino IQ Score 160	Shakira IQ Score 140	Sharon Stone IQ Score 154	Stephen Hawking IQ Score 160

Celebrity IQ's Continued Okay, I know that someone is gonna blow a gasket because Bill Clinton is listed at 137 on the bottom part of the page and James Woods has an IQ of 180 at the bottom of the page. There can be one of three things wrong: The SAT scores are wrong; the SAT conversion table to IQ scores is wrong; or the IQ's that I have in the lower table is wrong. I am not going to repair this at the moment. I want to do some more research and see where the error is located. I know that there are several people who routinely email me with updates and sometimes they have valid proof or a correction. So, I'll do a little more digging around and see what turns up. I would be willing to bet that I received some bunk SAT scores. But I'll get to the bottom of this and straighten this out. IQ Hoaxes and Rumors of Stupidity Debunked All indicators exclude former President George Bush from being a total nitwit. He is very intelligent as his IQ to SAT Scores indicate. His combined SAT score of 1206 indicates that he has an estimated IQ Score of 125 which is well above average intelligence.

It appears that some democrats who were bashing George Bush wanted to exalt former President Clinton. They falsely list Bill Clinton's IQ Score at 182 when in fact it is closer to 137. So that's IQ myth debunked number 2.

Uma Thurman has a some fanatical "goddess worshipers" as they refer to themselves that claims that she has an IQ Score of 183. However, we can find no proof of any test or exam that reveals her true IQ. however, she remains on the Hollywood A List

Actress and Singer, Jessica Simpson does not have an IQ of 160; at least that's what I thought until I read this article on www.people.com/ " Jessica Simpson's mom told Vanity Fair that Jessica was given an IQ test in fifth grade after her teacher called her a "space cadet." Tina Simpson claims her daughter scored a 160, which is genius level.

Dallas Cowboy's Quarterback Tony Romo IQ is estimated at 124 - 125. His Wonderlic NFL QB Test was scored at 30.

Paris Hilton is not a member of MENSA. We can't find anything to suggest that Paris or Jessica could score higher than average intelligence on a supervised IQ test.

Britney Spears is not in MENSA. Nothing to indicate that Britney Spears has an IQ above average intelligence.

The Smartest Man In The World
Kim Ung Yong is the smartest man in the world! His IQ Score is rated at a hefty 210! The following excerpt is from Wikipedia... "Kim Ung-Yong is a Korean former child prodigy. He scored a 210 IQ on the Stanford-Binet test according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Some may argue that Chris Langan is the smartest man in the world but clearly Kim Ung Young holds the title as the smartest man in the world. Kim Ung Young has an IQ of 210 and Chris Langan's IQ is ranked at 195. Chris Langan may be the smartest man in America. However, he is not as some claim the smartest man ever to grace the face of the Earth.

The Smartest Woman In The World
The highest recorded IQ Score for a living female goes to Marilyn Vos Savant. She has an IQ Score of 228. Marilyn Vos Savant is a national columnist and author. Her syndicated column is called Ask Marilyn. She is an executive at Jarvik Heart, Inc. She is married to Dr. Ron Jarvik who is the creator of the world's first artificial heart. You see him almost nightly on prime time USA news commercials for Lipitor.

This excerpt is from Wikipedia. It is generally acknowledged Marilyn vos Savant has an extremely high intelligence quotient (IQ) score, and she has held memberships with the high-IQ societies, Mensa International and the Prometheus Society. But there is much confusion over the actual value, with data and calculations variously yielding 167+, 180, 195, 215, and 230 (the high variance reflecting the higher standard deviations which accompany high-range IQ tests). Extremely high IQ measurement is not an exact science: high IQs are very difficult to quantify because so few people have IQs at that level, giving rise to the problems associated with small sample sizes, ceiling bumping caused by tests not designed to measure such high IQs, and fat tailing which gives the impression more high IQs exist than predicted by a normal distribution. Moreover, there are general disagreements and controversies over the validity of IQ scoring at any level.

Vos Savant was listed in each edition of the Guinness Book of World Records from 1986 to 1989 as having the "Highest IQ." Because subsequent editions have omitted the category, her column now reports her listing in "Guinness Hall of Fame." Guinness cites Vos Savant's performance on two intelligence tests: the Stanford-Binet and the Mega Test. She was administered the 1937 Stanford-Binet, Second Edition test ten, which obtained ratio IQ scores by dividing the subject's mental age as assessed by the test by chronological age, then multiplying the quotient by 100. Vos Savant says her first test was in September 1956, and measured her ceiling mental age at 22 years and 10 months (22-10+), yielding an IQ of 228. This is the score listed by Guinness and in her books' "about the author" sections, and it is the one she gives in interviews. Sometimes, a rounded value of 230 appears due to the correct use of significant figures.

List of Famous Actors, Musicians, Athletes, and Politicians James Woods is incorrectly listed as having an IQ of 180. However, his SAT score of 1579 would closely reflect an IQ of 150. Isaac Asimov had an IQ estimated at 170 or higher. Jayne Mansfield had a confirmed IQ of 163. She was a very hot diva in her day! Pop Star Shakira has a confirmed IQ of 140. Pop Diva Madonna has an IQ of 140. Muhammad Ali: His IQ Score was 78. He was tested by the U.S. Army. He is well known as the former World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the world. Reggie Jackson, the former slugger for the Oakland A's states that his IQ is 160. The actress Julie Holiday has an IQ score of 172. Politician Spiro Agnew has an IQ score of 135. Lee Harvey Oswald had a reported IQ of 118. Goldie Hawn, the mother of Kate Hudson and longtime companion of Kurt Russell is a member of MENSA. Comedian/Actor, Steve Martin is a MENSA member. Comedian and Actor Robin Williams has to have a very high IQ score. However, we can not locate any IQ information on Robin Williams. Former Saturday Night Live comedian and former Monday Night Football commentator Dennis Miller has an IQ estimate of 135. His verbal IQ is amazing. He is very articulate. However, we can not locate an actual IQ score on him either.

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