Jennifer Lawrence
As a teen, JLaw revealed that she never felt smart enough at school and finally dropped out at age 14. Fortunately for her and for us, the actress found her calling when she was handed her first script. “That was a whole part of my brain that I didn’t even know existed. Something that I could be confident in. And I didn’t want to let it go.”
Katy Perry
Katy Perry used to move from school to school or undergo homeschooling due to her parents being pastors. She eventually chose to quit school altogether at age 15 to pursue a successful singing career. She admitted, however, that she sometimes wishes that she continued her education.
Rihanna
Rihanna was keen on becoming a singer from the start. At 16, she dropped out of school, packed her bags and moved from Barbados to America, where she impressed music producer Evan Rodgers. The rest is history. “I wanted to do what I had to do, even if it meant moving to America.”
Cameron Diaz
Cameron was a cheerleader back in high school but was not spared getting bullied by other kids for her skinny frame. No one’s laughing now since she left school and signed with a modeling agency at 16.
Kate Moss
Supermodel Kate Moss left school after being scouted by Storm Model Management at age 14. Her breakthrough gig happened at 16 when she became the cover of U.K.’s The Face magazine.
