Stars who went to college after becoming famous | In Pics

Here are some celebrities who gave importance to studies and went back to college despite achieving fame in showbiz.

Abhay Deol decided to bid adieu to Bollywood and then flew to New York to enroll in a course in metal and welding work. Credit: Instagram/abhaydeol

Actress Shamita Shetty quit showbiz in 2011 to study interior designing at a reputed college in London. Credit: Instagram/shamitashetty_official

After completing her basic education, American star Dakota Fanning decided to understand showbiz better and enrolled for a degree from the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she is studying

Hollywood star Natalie Portman enrolled herself at Harvard University in 1999 and earned a degree in psychology. In one of the media interviews, she said

Hollywood star Ashley Judd went back to school in 2016 and enrolled on a PhD program for public policy at UC Berkeley. Credit: Instagram/ashley_judd

Actress Emma Watson resumed her studies towards the end of Harry Potter filming. She completed her degree in English literature from Brown University. Credit: Instagram/emmawatson

Eva Longoria completed her master's degree from California State University while filming Desperate Housewives. Credit: Instagram/evalongoria

Brooke Shields, who had been acting and modelling since she was 12 years, decided to complete her degree in French literature from Princeton University in 1987. Credit: Instagram/brookeshields

Georgia May Jagger enrolled for a degree with New York School of Visual Arts when she was already doing well in the modelling world. Credit: Instagram/georgiamayjagger

Mayim Bialik took a 12-year sabbatical from acting and earned a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA. Credit: Instagram/missmayim