Celebrities who received honorary college degrees

See which celebrities have honorary degrees - From time to time, some universities give out honorary degrees to individuals in a whole range of fields. These titles do not always correspond to getting high grades at college, as many of these celebrities were awarded for the feats they achieved throughout their careers.

Here are some of the famous figures who have received honorary degrees for their work, check out who they are!

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Meryl Streep - The award-winning Hollywood actress has various accolades on her resume. A doctoral degree in Fine Arts from Yale in 1983 and one in Fine Arts from Princeton University in 2009, plus another degree in Arts from Harvard, awarded in 2010. Meryl Streep also received a doctoral degree in 2014 from Indiana University.

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Alec Baldwin - The star received a Bachelors in Fine Arts from New York University in 2010.

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Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey got an honorary doctorate in Arts from Princeton University in 2002.

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Oprah Winfrey - She also received an Arts degree from Duke University in 2009 and was named a Doctor of Law by Harvard University in 2013.

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Jodie Foster - In 1997, the actress was awarded an Arts degree by Yale University.

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Ed O'Neill - The American actor received an honorary degree in Fine Arts in 2013 from Youngstown State University.

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Conan O'Brien - The famous comedian was awarded a degree in Arts by Dartmouth College in 2011, according to The Telegraph.

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Julie Andrews - According to the Daily News, the star was awarded a doctoral degree in Arts by Yale University in 1999.

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Barack Obama - The former President of the United States was awarded seven honorary degrees in total. His last two were received in 2016: a diploma from Rutgers University and a doctorate in Sciences from Howard University.

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Hilary Clinton - Hillary Clinton was awarded a doctoral degree in 2013 by the University of St. Andrews, in recognition of her work for women's rights throughout her career.

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J.K. Rowling - The authoress of Harry Potter received an honorary degree in recognition of the help she gave for multiple sclerosis research.

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Sean Combs (P. Diddy) - In 2014, the American rapper and music producer was given an honorary degree in Human Sciences from Howard University.

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Alexander Skarsgard - In 2011, the actor was awarded an honorary degree from Leeds Beckett University in the UK.

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Emma Watson - The famous English actress graduated from Brown University in English Literature.

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Brian May - The singer graduated from Imperial College London with a degree in Mathematics and Physics. He later started a masters at the same university but stopped it to follow his music career. Today, he has a degree in Astrophysics from Liverpool John Moores University, where he's also a chancellor.

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Ben Affleck - In 2013, the American actor received an honorary degree from Brown University.

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Bill Gates - The founder of Microsoft was awarded an honorary degree by Harvard University, which he previously left to follow his business venture.

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John Legend - The singer received an honorary degree in Music from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.

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Aretha Franklin - The charismatic singer, known as the 'Queen of Soul,' has various honorary titles on her resume, the most recent of which was a doctoral degree in music from Princeton University.

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Kanye West - The rapper got an honorary degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015, according to The Guardian.

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Dolly Parton - In 2009, the singer was awarded with an honorary doctorate in Humane and Musical Letters by the University of Tennessee.

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Jon Bon Jovi - The singer has an honorary degree in Human Sciences from Monmouth University.

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LL Cool J - LL Cool J received an honorary degree from Northeastern University during his daughter's graduation ceremony.

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Orlando Bloom - In 2010, the star traveled to Canterbury in the UK, to receive an honorary degree from the University of Kent, according to BBC.

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Denzel Washington - The American actor was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011.

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Celine Dion - According to CBC News, the singer received an honorary doctorate in Music from the Université Laval in Quebec, Canada's oldest center of education.

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Morgan Freeman - According to Boston Magazine, the actor was awarded an honorary degree from Howard University for his work in cinema.

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Jack Nicholson - The actor was given an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts by Brown University in 2011.

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Robert De Niro - According to CBS, the actor was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bates College in 2012.

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Michelle Obama - Michelle Obama received three honorary degrees: a diploma from the City College of New York in 2016, an honorary degree from Bowie State University in 2013, and a doctoral degree in Public Service from George Washington University in 2010.

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