Stars who went to college after becoming famous | In Pics

Here are some celebrities who gave importance to studies and went back to college despite achieving fame in showbiz.

Stars who went to college after becoming famous | In Pics

Abhay Deol decided to bid adieu to Bollywood and then flew to New York to enroll in a course in metal and welding work. Credit: Instagram/abhaydeol

Actress Shamita Shetty quit showbiz in 2011 to study interior designing at a reputed college in London. Credit: Instagram/shamitashetty_official

After completing her basic education, American star Dakota Fanning decided to understand showbiz better and enrolled for a degree from the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she is studying

Hollywood star Natalie Portman enrolled herself at Harvard University in 1999 and earned a degree in psychology. In one of the media interviews, she said

Hollywood star Ashley Judd went back to school in 2016 and enrolled on a PhD program for public policy at UC Berkeley. Credit: Instagram/ashley_judd

Actress Emma Watson resumed her studies towards the end of Harry Potter filming. She completed her degree in English literature from Brown University. Credit: Instagram/emmawatson

Eva Longoria completed her master's degree from California State University while filming Desperate Housewives. Credit: Instagram/evalongoria

Brooke Shields, who had been acting and modelling since she was 12 years, decided to complete her degree in French literature from Princeton University in 1987. Credit: Instagram/brookeshields

Georgia May Jagger enrolled for a degree with New York School of Visual Arts when she was already doing well in the modelling world. Credit: Instagram/georgiamayjagger

Mayim Bialik took a 12-year sabbatical from acting and earned a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Credit: Instagram/missmayim