These ‘Dumb’ Celebrities Are Actually Really Smart

Lisa Kudrow Holds a Biology Degree From Vassar

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Phoebe Buffet is one of the most well-known ditzy characters of all time. From her terrible music to her questionable choices, Phoebe is the last person you’d associate with university-level education. Thankfully, Phoebe is just a character and Lisa Kudrow is a reality.

Kudrow protests that “Phoebe is not dumb. She is a nitwit, but she’s not dumb.” While this may be the case, the character certainly isn’t as clever as the Vassar-graduate actress. After graduating with a degree in biology, she worked alongside her doctor father researching headaches for eight years before switching her hand to acting.

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