10 Celebs You Didn’t Know Went To School Together

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10 Famous people who went to the same high school.

It’s strange to think that celebrities went to school like the rest of us, but they did. And they made famous friends there, too, like these 10 famous people you didn’t know went to school together. Some of them are best friends now, but some of them will totally surprise you.

Do you think it’s important for celebrities to maintain their friendships and connections from their past, even after they’ve achieved fame and success? Why or why not?

Celebrity friendships and connections have always been a topic of fascination for fans all around the world. Some of these friendships last for years and years, while others come as a surprise when we find out that the famous personalities we always admired happen to share a past, whether it was through attending the same school, growing up in the same town, or simply just being childhood friends. Here are 10 celebs you didn’t know went to school together.

1. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Before hitting the big screen with their critically acclaimed movie, Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck attended the same high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They have remained close friends ever since.

2. Lady Gaga and Nicky Hilton

Believe it or not, Lady Gaga and Nicky Hilton both attended the same Catholic girls’ school in New York City. Lady Gaga was a few years younger than Nicky, and they were not friends during their school days. They have not been in touch in recent years.

3. Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg

Cameran Diaz and Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, surprisingly attended the same high school in Long Beach, California. They both graduated in 1989 and were reportedly friends during their school days.

4. Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner

Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner, who are both children of famous parents, attended a homeschooling program together. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith home-schooled Jaden, while Kylie was being educated at home by her mother, Kris Jenner.

5. Courteney Cox and Michael Keaton

Before they became famous, Courteney Cox and Michael Keaton attended the same college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They both studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University in the 1980s.

6. Martin Luther King Jr. and Stacey Dash

Before pursuing her acting career, Stacey Dash attended Paramus High School in New Jersey, where she was classmates with Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Yolanda. They were not close friends, but they occasionally hung out at school.

7. Sheryl Crow and Brad Pitt

Sheryl Crow and Brad Pitt attended the same high school in Springfield, Missouri. While they were at school, they were not friends and did not run in the same social circles.

8. Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett-Smith attended the same performing arts school in Baltimore, Maryland. They reportedly dated each other for a while in the 1980s but remained close friends until Tupac’s death in 1996.

9. Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi

Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi, the host of Bravo’s Top Chef, attended the same high school in New York City. They did not date or become friends until many years later when they reconnected in the literary and entertainment world.

10. Claire Danes and Lena Dunham

Claire Danes and Lena Dunham are two successful actresses who attended the same high school in New York City. They did not overlap, but they certainly share a high school in common, and their careers have gone on to flourish.

In conclusion, it is always interesting to learn about how the lives of celebrities were intertwined before they became famous. These 10 celebs went to the same school or had connections to each other that went unnoticed for many years. Their stories are a testament to the idea that everyone has the potential to achieve greatness, and sometimes it all begins with the people we know and the connections we make.

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