10 Celebrities Who Light Up the World With Their Intelligence

9. Natalie Portman can speak 6 languages.

The Oscar-winning actress from Black Swan has a strong presence on the big screen. And if one day you met her and would like to compliment her, it’s very likely that she’ll understand what you say: The actress is fluent in Hebrew (her native language), Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and, of course, English. She once declared, “I’d rather be smart than a movie star” in a graduation speech in front of several students from Harvard, where she earned her psychology degree.