6 Famous People Who Never Went to College

6. Leonardo DiCaprio

Dicaprio, best known for a leading role in Titanic, third-highest grossed movie. He said that he didn't like to go to school and often asked his mother to get him to auditions because of his desire to become an actor and to improve financial situation. DiCaprio never attended college. He quits John Marshall High School in Los Angeles after his junior year. He stated that his time in school and his neighborhood environment provoked his desire to focus on acting, and he later obtained his GED. He had planned to attend college, but that did not happen.

5. Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry is an American renowned musician. Perry's first love for music was gospel music, which he primarily listened to. She discovered popular music through CDs she sneaked from her friends. While not strictly identifying as religious, Perry has stated, "I pray all the time – for self-control, for humility. Perry finished her GED requirements at the age of 15, during her first year of high school, and left Dos Pueblos High School to pursue a musical career.

4. Drake

Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. His father, Dennis Graham, is African American who worked as a drummer, performing alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis.He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he demonstrated an affinity for the arts. He later attended Vaughan Road Academy in the city's multicultural Oakwood–Vaughan neighbourhood. Drake was frequently bullied at school because of his racial and religious background, and when he realized that his hectic class schedule was harming his burgeoning acting career, he dropped out. 

3. Rihanna

Rihanna one of the most prominent singers, widely recognized as a performer of electronic dance music. Rihanna's childhood was spoiled by her father's struggles with addictions to alcohol and crack cocaine and her parents' marital problems — they parted ways when she was 14 years old. She grew up listening to reggae music. She attended Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Combermere School. Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military program, and her drill sergeant was later Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle. Despite her desire to graduate from high school, she chose to pursue a musical career instead.

2. Beyoncé

Beyoncé, one of most eminent and top paid artist in the world. Beyoncé was raised Catholic and attended Houston's St. Mary's Montessori School, where she took dance classes.  Darlette Johnson, a dance instructor, discovered her singing when she began humming a song and finished it, able to hit the high-pitched notes. After winning a school talent show at the age of seven, Beyoncé's interest in music and performing grew. At the age of 15, Beyoncé dropped out of high school to tour with Destiny's Child. While on the road, her father, Matthew Knowles, provided her with tutors, but she never received a high school diploma.

1. Prince Harry

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is a part of the British royal family. Harry was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School, and Eton College. He took a gap year, during which he spent time in Australia working (as his father had done in his youth) on a cattle station then underwent officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In June 2003, Harry completed his education at Eton with two A-Levels, achieving a grade B in art and D in geography, having decided to drop history of art after AS level. He has been described as "a top tier athlete", having played competitive polo and rugby union.