Famous, Rich, and Successful People Who Were High School or College Dropouts
You don’t have to go to college to be a success. Even if you go for awhile, you don’t have to graduate to be a success. Here are just a few of the people who have become famous and/or successful without graduating from college and/or high school.
Dennis Quaid, actor. He dropped out of the University of Houston to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.
Jack Quaid, actor and son of Dennis Quaid. He dropped out of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts after his debut actor in The Hunger Games movie. He has not returned to college.
Ashley Qualley, actress. She dropped out of New York University after a semester to act in an HBO series.
Ashley Qualls, founder of Whateverlife.com. She left high school at the age of 15 to devote full time to her website business where she made more than a million dollars by the age of 17.
Maggie Quigley, aka Maggie Q, actress and model. She attended one year of college before quitting (lack of finances) to pursue modeling and acting.
Aidan Quinn, actor. He did not attend college. He was a roofer by trade before getting his start as an actor at the age of 19.
Anthony Quinn, Oscar-winning actor. He dropped out of high school.
If you know of any other famous, successful, or rich people who did not graduate from high school and/or college, please comment below. Thanks!
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