9 Famous College Dropouts Who Actually Went Back to School

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Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Pasadena, California.

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By Yohana Desta2014-05-16 10:08:29 UTC

Celebrities seem to have it all, but there's one thing they don't always have — a college degree.

Yes, to be rich and famous sometimes require a circuitous path, one that isn't paved with diplomas. Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates — all of them dropped out of college to become billionaires. However, there are a fair number of famous dropouts who eventually thought to themselves, "You know what I should do? Go back to school."

See also: 15 Celebrities Before They Were Famous [VIDEO]

From actors to politicians to basketball stars, here are nine famous college dropouts who went through school twice.

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Topics: Celebrities, college, education, Entertainment, Film, Television

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