Lupita Nyong’o – Yale University
Nyong’o made a lasting impression when she earned herself a bachelor’s degree from Yale. But she didn’t stop there – she went on to score a master’s degree in acting. This star graduated just a year before she pulled off the most incredible, Oscar-worthy performance in 12 Years a Slave.
Lupita Nyongo Yale University
Tracee Ellis Ross – Brown University
She is truly a star, and not just of Black-ish. Starring in campus plays was just the start, and it propelled her into acquiring a degree in theater. She didn’t stop there, in fact she came back in 2015 to her alma mater to get an honorary doctorate. The university’s president left her with some wonderful words, “For your original portrayals of interesting and eccentric characters, your willingness to be a mentor and inspiration to young girls, and your continued desire to push the boundaries of imagination in a variety of media.”
Tracee Ellis Ross Brown University
