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"It’s charisma that will usually tip you off as to who will make it big in the future. Who did everyone want to be around? Who had that undefinable X-factor? Those are the people most likely to be famous in the future," celebrity expert Mike explained to Bored Panda what the signs of someone who will probably go far in life are.

"Having talent simply isn’t enough. The most talented people in school may go on to make a living with that talent, but it’s unlikely to catapult them to stardom. Many people have talent, very, very few have star quality."

Hollywood's Ultimate Insider noted that there are a few major pitfalls that celebrities need to be aware of. "First, be careful of who you surround yourself with. Are those people in your life there to help and support you? Or are they just latching on to your fame for the ride and excitement of it all? Even worse, are they there taking advantage of you?" he warned.

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"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My dad went to the same high school as Prince. Apparently he was a very quiet kid, didn't have many friends.

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Final score:

687points

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Rebekah 2 years ago

I see Prince, I up vote.

482points

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"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My Grandma went to school with Elvis. They had P.E. together. She said he was a real ladies' man and he was a total sweetheart.

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Satan Laughs 2 years ago

Swoon.

264points

"Second, focus on the work, not the fame. If you’re constantly feeding the fame machine, the work will suffer, and you could find yourself in the middle of a downhill spiral. Third, never take fame for granted. Fame, can indeed, be fleeting. Approach fame with gratitude and respect. Never forget how powerful fame is and how it has thrust you into the public spotlight. Never let your guard down, even for a second. You can lose fame much faster than gain it."

Meanwhile, rely on your friends and family to stay grounded. Especially if you're becoming famous while still in school. Mike advises spending as much time as possible in the company of your loved ones. "Doing that will remind you, you are indeed still the same person."

"When meeting celebrities who you knew when they were younger, don’t be starstruck. They’re looking for normalcy in their life, and you reflect that, so just be you. It would, of course, be difficult to pretend their fame didn’t exist, so acknowledge it by simply complimenting their work," he said. And that's something to keep in mind for your next school reunion!

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame The sitter for my kids went to school
With Justin bieber. She said he's a douchebag.

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Final score:

546points

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Rebekah 2 years ago

Shocking.... sarcasm....

719points

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame I went to highschool with Ludacris. Back then he was just Chris, and he was hilarious.

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Final score:

544points

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SeamusRGN 2 years ago

ah of course. he hadn't evolved with the Luda stone yet.

331points

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"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My dad went to high school with Neil deGrasse Tyson. They were buddies, but not extremely close. He described him as being "popular, athletic, and an all around good guy". We even have a signed yearbook!

Final score:

525points

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harpling 2 years ago

A space nerd *and* athletic? Is there anything this man cannot do? He's also quite good at reading audiobooks.

406points

We were incredibly glad to read that so many well-known celebs used to be kind and decent kids while growing up. Unfortunately, some of them weren’t all that stellar. Stars are definitely just like ‘regular’ people in one regard—they’re far from perfect.

They had more or less the same flaws as their classmates, but these were probably later amplified by their fame. When you put any person under the microscope and subject them to attention 24/7, you notice a ton of things you probably otherwise wouldn’t. Suddenly, you start becoming hyper-aware of how outrageously funny/arrogant/charismatic/(un)likable they used to be… though you wouldn’t necessarily say the same things about your classmates who went on to have ‘ordinary’ careers.

One of the best things that teachers can do is treat all students equally. It’s human nature to have favorites, but educators ought to put in the effort to make sure that everyone, no matter their family or financial status, gets the attention they need.

My father went to high school with John Stamos. He says that Stamos was a huge nerd and performed magic tricks at lunch. That is all

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516points

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Satan Laughs 2 years ago

Upvote for magic. Come on.

360points

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"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My Mom went to high school with Michelle Obama (formerly Michelle Robinson), and even has a yearbook with her signature in it. They were in the National Honor Society together, and had been pretty good acquaintances. It wasn't until one day after Obama was elected, my Mom was watching the news, and jumped in recognition and ran to find her yearbook.

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Burnt Bagel 2 years ago

She should run for President…

689points

Donald Trump, Jr. Went to the Hill School '94-95 while he was there. He was a cocky and judgemental douche who ran with a posse of sycophants of his choosing and who also always paid his way...dude never seemed to pay his own way. He also bagged his share of girls from the all-girl schools who would get busses in for our dances...dude was well aware of the power of his family name.

The one negative encounter that comes to mind each time I see his smug face on TV is when that m**********r criticized my choice in hats. You see, I fancied myself a skatepunk in the early to late 90's. I had decided to get a straw golf hat and safety pin it up all Australian-like on one side and festoon it with a band make from a cut up school tie...f**k the police. Anyways, he see's me rollin', he hatin'. He yells out, "Hey, that's not a skater hat, f*g!". Ridiculous reason for a grudge, sure...but f**k that guy anyway.

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507points

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Burnt Bagel 2 years ago

The man is a f*****g complete loser…just like his father…

1Kpoints

Previously, Bored Panda spoke about motivating students and having a good working relationship with them with Lisa McLendon, from the University of Kansas.

"Just this week I put a current student in touch with an alum who was looking for a summer intern—I knew the student and what the alum was looking for, and I thought they’d be a good match. By Thursday she had the internship!" the professor shared with us earlier.

"It’s always nice to see when your students flourish. I also encourage (and have gotten the university to fund) students to attend an annual professional conference, to see what professionals in the field are doing and start to build their network. Every year a few students go, and they’re always happy to have had such an experience,"

#10

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Well i didnt exactly, but Johnny Depp was 1 grade ahead of me and I talked to him occasionally, and i can tell ya, he was the same as he is now, the lead in everything, the class clown/wierdo and had almost barley any friends

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Final score:

500points

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Rebekah 2 years ago

Barley?

359points

#11

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Demi Lovato. She was the grade below me in middle school, and then moved to Hollywood just before high school. She was a real b***h and a half. Definitely the biggest mean girl of her grade. I don't really understand why she goes into interviews saying she was bullied so badly; it was her doing all the terrorizing.

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491points

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Gremlan jonnson 2 years ago

Well both can definitely be true. I have definitely been bullied, at times pretty badly, but unfortunately I have also been on the other side of bullying and have done and said things that can't be undone.

526points

#12

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My boyfriend went to school with Michael Cera and was good friends with him until he moved away. He really is just as awkward and hilarious in real life and i have been told many funny stories about him.

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Final score:

482points

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Satan Laughs 2 years ago

Seems like a great drinking buddy.

205points

Some students are genuinely grateful for all of the help their teachers gave them. For example, some send handwritten notes, saying how much they value what they learned. Small gestures like that can help educators stay motivated when things get tough. It’s a reminder that what they do really matters.

According to Professor McLendon, educators can help guide and inspire their students by showing the purpose of what they’re doing in class.

"Relating concepts and skills to real-world activities can help many students understand not just what they’re doing but why. Explaining the purpose of big-picture things like a whole course as well as small things like individual assignments can help students understand why what they’re doing is relevant. Also, putting concepts and skills into the larger field can help students contextualize what they’re doing and see how it relates to things they’ve done before and things they’ll be doing at the next level," she explained.

#13

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Tupac. I was in French class with him in either 10th or 11th grade. I was pretty s****y at French, and I don't remember him paying too much attention to the subject either. Then again, I remember little of those days since it was over 20 years ago. I can vouch for his having been really funny though- he had the whole class totally losing it on more than one occasion.

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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago

God, Tupac is amazing.

204points

#14

Not me, but OJ Simpson asked my mom to go out with him in high school... luckily she said no...

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452points

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Pittsburgh rare 2 years ago

That's the quintessential dodging a bullet

464points

#15

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Zac Efron was in my high school speech and debate league. He accused me of wanting to kill Oprah in a debate. And he won.

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438points

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Monica Sargent 2 years ago

Well, who doesn't want to get rid of that diva menace?

307points

Meanwhile, if you ever need to let a student know that they ought to put in more effort into their classwork and homework, the so-called ‘sandwich’ method works wonders.

“Tell the student something good about their work (bread), tell them how something could be better (filling), then tell them something else good, either about their work or about your confidence in their ability to do it (bread). Some students want simple, direct feedback on what to fix, but many want to know that they’re at least on the right track and that their teacher thinks they can do it,” the professor said.

Did you go to school with someone who later turned out to be famous, dear Pandas? Do you know a celebrity personally? Who is the most successful person you’ve seen at your school reunions so far? If you’re feeling up for it, we’d love to hear about your school days, so don’t be shy—share your thoughts with all the other readers in the comments.

#16

Went to primary with Peter Jackson's son (before Lord of the Rings came out). He told us his dad was making a movie, i laughed at him. Oh god why...

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399points

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Ed Brandon 2 years ago

I mean, he'd only made four movies before that, so.... yeah.

264points

#17

My mom went to school with Steve from Blues Clues - she was in the drama department with him. She said he was always acting kooky, but he was super nice and artsy

Final score:

385points

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Rebekah 2 years ago

Blue's clues, Blue's clues! (if you're not singing that, I can't help you)

274points

#18

Just remembered another one; an ex-boyfriend of mine would travel the pond to Ireland every summer (his mother's Irish) and would attend an acting camp while there. Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series, also attended every year, and they were actually on good terms. He says she more or less IS Luna Lovegood, and that most of what is portrayed on screen is how she is in real life, even down to the voice. :D

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384points

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Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago

I love Luna, such a pure soul.

302points

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#19

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My Friends Mom was asked to prom by Will Ferrell in high school. Apparently he showed up to her door completely naked and asked her in front of her parents.

Final score:

380points

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Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago

Why doesn't this surprise me at all?

444points

#20

My sister's friend went to school with Heath Ledger and he was good mates with him. She told me when she herself met him he was a really friendly guy.

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361points

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catherine scott 2 years ago

Loved him. Tragic.

270points

#21

My father grew up with Neil Young.

They were basically best buds & they stole that hearse together. Neil Young tells of that s**t in his biography.

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Final score:

356points

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Lydia Languish 2 years ago

My mum knew Neil Yonge when they were kids. That is because only 120 people lived in Canada in the 50s and apparently they all knew each other.

183points

#22

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My aunt made out with, and then proceeded to puke on Michael J. Fox.

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343points

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Doug FM 2 years ago

I believe that's a picture of Calvin Klein

60points

#23

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My dad went to high school with Bill Murray, apparently he was quite well liked.

rubrix , Harald Krichel Report

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328points

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Mary Daniel 2 years ago

This senior citizens heart throb.

133points

#24

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My Mom went to school with Madonna(Rochester, Michigan), she said she was a total s**t which I was not surprised by at all.

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Final score:

327points

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Anna Martin 2 years ago

Airbrush magic

406points

#25

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Friend's mom went to high school with Nick Cage. Yep.

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305points

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Mitz87 2 years ago

I see Nic Cage, I upvote.

250points

#26

I'm classmates with Princess Mako of Japan (the emperor's granddaughter) in 2 classes in college. Apparently there are bodyguards dressed up as students near her at all times.

Final score:

302points

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Uncanny 2 years ago

Their hairy legs in uniform skirts are a dead give away.

669points

#27

My Aunt went to school with Ewan McGregor. She said he was a pretty nice guy, and I guess they still keep in touch. She also knows someone immediately related to Clint Eastwood.

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290points

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Luke Branwen 2 years ago

Cool to have it confirmed that Obi-Wan is a good guy. I share a birthday with him xD

181points

#28

According to legend, my mom's friends strung Rob Schneider's underwear up a flag pole at their band camp when he was a Freshman...I brought it up with him a few years back when he was visiting town and he jokingly scolded me for "bringing up that painful memory". In high school he was supposedly a dorky, goofy, kind of annoying but lovable kid...from my own experiences more recently, he's silly and loves to make jokes and everything but mostly he's just laid back and very kind. He funded our town's band program and tries to come home for concerts and to stop by and say hello once in a while. He's a real genuine good guy.

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289points

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Green Tree 2 years ago (edited)

He is an outspoken anti-vaxxer

206points

#29

I went to high school with LeBron James. In high school, he was pretty humble and down to earth, even when he (and the rest of the school) knew he was going to be an NBA superstar, he kept his class and played it cool through graduation. IMO, his ego didn't blow up until after high school.

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254points

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Joel Blue 2 years ago

You could could run into him in Cleveland about 18 yrs if you were out at the bars. he was still a pretty nice dude then too. That Decision thing was a bad choice, but he acknowledges it.

97points

#30

My mom went to the same school as Christopher Reeve, she said he was one of those smart jock type of guys, nice too

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253points

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Daniel Atkins 2 years ago

I had a creative writing class with Melana Scantlin of The Average Joe reality show fame. She was really nice and down to earth. I might have some of her work submitted for class curtique

49points

#31

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My friend's dad went to high school with Neil Patrick Harris, and apparently used to bully him.

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243points

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Satan Laughs 2 years ago

It’s never too late to reach out and apologize. Both of you will feel so much better. People hold on to stuff like that in the back of their head for their entire lives.

404points

#32

My dad went to college with Bruce Willis. He told me stories of them listening to records in their dorm rooms, and Bruce being a real drunk. Apparently he dropped out because he was an alcoholic... Apparently when he went out to Hollywood he asked one of my dads friends to be his accountant but he thought Bruce wasn't gonna make it.

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236points

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Christy Means-Stephens 2 years ago

Ooops.

174points

#33

Dad went to school with Hugh Grant. Very popular dude. Got all the ladies at the neighboring girls schools.

Final score:

236points

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Jay Son 2 years ago

I'm not really surprised lol

135points

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#34

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My uncle went to school with Bon Jovi, he shoved my uncle in a locker...

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224points

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Uncanny 2 years ago

And said, ‘Have a nice day’.

304points

#35

Well I went to high school with one of the Jonas Brothers. Had class together and whatnot.

He was a pretty cool dude, but really into Jesus.

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216points

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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago

That doesn't surprise me whatsoever lol

102points

#36

My gym teacher always tells this one story about how she went to high school with Nathan Fillion, and he bought an election for a friend of his by promising almost all the girls in the school he'd go out with them if they voted for his friend.

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214points

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago

Got my vote.

130points

#37

My cousin went to high school with Natalie Hershlag (Portman) in Syosset, NY. I believe she said she was very nice and quiet. She wasn't around much due to star wars filming.

Final score:

196points

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Jo Cooper 2 years ago

I don’t think she was still in high school when Star Wars was being made. The ones she was in that is.

90points

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#38

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame My friends dad punched Bono when they were in school.

The full story:

So I'm slightly hazy about the exact details but the story goes Bono wrote a song (or sang a song) to my friends dad's girlfriend, as you can imagine he didn't take kindly to this creepy and d******d move. So the the next day he punched him right in the money maker!

Friends dad eventually married his girlfriend and they settled down on a very successful lettuce farm. Where they live happily married.

tl;dr Protects his woman by punching Bono in the sweetest thing and lives like a king on his farm, growing 2 kids and a lot of lettuce.

Dylabaloo , World Economic Forum Report

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194points

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CD King 2 years ago

I called Bono fat. I lived in Vancouver in the 90's. Bono and his crew were in a popular restaurant. After several drinks in several bars me and two of my friends went to the same restaurant. My friend says "Hey look that's Bono" I said "No, that's just a fat guy who looks like Bono" This back and forth went on for quite some time. Two girls walking by the restaurant looked in the windows and started screaming that was when I realized my friend was right. When Bono and crew were leaving the restaurant he stopped at our table and looked me in the eye and slowly shook his head. Apparently, I was the only person not to know that U2 was in town. He was fat!

227points

#39

I went to high school with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I would see him once in a while walking to class or chilling with his friends. He seemed pretty laid back.

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190points

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Epona 2 years ago

He seems like he would be a cool person to hang out with!

116points

#40

Marilyn Manson went to my elementary and a rival high school of mine. He was much older than I but I have talked to people that knew him. They always said he was quite but very intelligent. They said he was a pretty normal kid.

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181points

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xianshep 2 years ago

He was quite what?

134points

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#41

I went to high school with Nina Dobrev. She was really sweet to all her friends, but a total b***h to everyone else. And as soon as she got her break on Degrassi she got her head up her a*s and treated everyone like garbage. Everytime I see her in magazines etc it fills me with rage because of how big a b***h she is.

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165points

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Hazybliss 2 years ago

Not really surprised

81points

#42

Quite a few of my friends older siblings went to school with Jeremy Lin (basketball player) & James Franco (actor). They said that Jeremy Lin was pretty average but quite a few of them smoked with James Franco and said he was nice enough but weird as f**k and really distant.

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155points

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Frank Bromley 2 years ago

that fits what we know about both of them acctually

72points

#43

My aunt went to school with Kurt Cobain. She turned him down for prom one year. She said he was kind of a junkie and a loser.

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152points

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Burnt Bagel 2 years ago

Kurt Cobain…junkie…loser…yep…and an awesome fixture in the history of American music…

179points

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#44

Rebecca Black was my "little buddy" when she was in kindergarten and I was in 4th grade. Honestly, she was adorable and very well-spoken and polite for a 5 year old. And I remember for the two other years I went to that elementary school, we still bumped into each other every now and then--she spent most of her time in the library reading, keeping herself only two a small group of friends. And now we've been on Facebook for the past two years or so, even before Friday debuted.

Final score:

145points

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WonderWoman 2 years ago

Who??

106points

#45

My mom went to high school with Suzanne Collins, author of the Hunger Games. They were friends but my mom said she doesn't remember her that well but she does remember that she was nice.

Final score:

140points

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Riley Quinn 2 years ago

Never read it, but thoroughly enjoyed the movies.

47points

#46

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame Kesha. She was weird. Not hot weird, Just weird.

thelowbrow , Becky Sullivan Report

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138points

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KellyKix 2 years ago

Not 'hot weird'? What does that even mean?

240points

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#47

My dad went to highschool with Mike Judge. He said he was really nerdy and weird.

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135points

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Uni tee 2 years ago

I love him for King of the Hill

90points

#48

My aunt went to high school with Ellen Degeneres. They weren't great friends or anything, but she was a pretty outgoing social person from what she said. Also, my dad rode his bike with her for awhile.

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130points

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Star Anäis 2 years ago

And she turned out to be a horrible, bullying person.

212points

#49

Taylor Lautner. That guy is an arrogant jerk.

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123points

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StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)

So, he was playing himself, basically, in Degrassi The Next Class. (sorry. The guy who played Drew on Degrassi was often mistaken as Taylor Lautner. They look so much alike. https://www.reddit.com/r/Degrassi/comments/exkk3w/not_gonna_lie_i_thought_drew_kinda_looked_like/)

23points

#50

I was in the same grade as Joel Zimmerman aka Deadmau5. He was not as popular and not nearly as sexy but was interesting nonetheless.

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104points

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Tess 2 years ago (edited)

The only person that I was hoping would be on this list.

45points

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#51

I went to school with Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, Series of Unfortunate Events, etc)

She was nice enough from what I spoke to her (we were in similar social groups) but she cheated on a good friend of mine with the drummer from an Australian band, after being in their film clip.

So yeah, I have a wee bit of a grudge...

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26points

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Agfox 2 years ago

I suspect the band was Evermore, the members are all from New Zealand but the band is based in Melbourne, Australia

11points

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#52

Went to high school (and middle school) with John Mayer. He was a good guy. We had a number of friends in common but I didn't hang out w/him often. His band ("Villanova Junction") played at graduation, and I don't think anyone thought anything of it at the time.

I also went to high school with James Blake but he was a couple of years younger than I was, and I didn't know him.

James Blake the tennis player.

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21points

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LinkTheHylian 2 years ago

I don't know James Blake, either. And I'd shrug off John Mayer too.

4points

#53

Went to high school with:

Bo Burnham: he was 3 years younger than me and really shy at the time. Had an art class together and he started to come out of his shell and crack jokes every now and then. Knew him mainly as the brother of this guy in my grade tho.

Also a couple guys that went pro in football (Jon Geoff) including one in my grade (Chris Zardas) who was pretty cool to me.

Oh and Brian Kelly, head football coach at Notre Dame went to my high school and college.

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20points

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Amy Moore 2 years ago

Head coach for LSU.

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#54

My friend's dad had a few classes with Stephen Harper (prime minister of Canada) and he was a huge nerd, got picked on, beat up and was a math god.

TheShar Report

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19points

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Epona 2 years ago (edited)

Former Prime Minister, thank goodness! I'm Canadian and a whole lot of Canadians, myself included, did not like him or his politics. People used to add stickers to stop signs that said "Harper", as in Stop Harper.

24points

#55

The lead singer of the band Envy on the Coast went to my high school. Everyone used to make fun of him and call him "emo kid". I'd say he got the last laugh on that one.

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19points

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago

Has anyone else ever heard of this band? Am I that old?

17points

#56

I've met that Fred character from Youtube, he went/goes to high school close to where I live. Unfortunately he's just as annoying in real life as he is in his videos.

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17points

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Amanda Trent 2 years ago

Fred, the kid had his own show on Nickelodeon and boy was he annoying. He always did YouTube videos where he'd have a high pitched voice and make stupid jokes or play stupid pranks acting like a baby, That Fred?

6points

#57

"He's A Douchebag": 50 People Share What Schoolmates-Turned-Celebrities Were Like Before Fame I went to middle school with Megan Fox!

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13points

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StrangeOne 2 years ago

And?..... What was she really like? I know she used to be more modest and pretty but not sultry. She switched to sultry because she thought it would help her acting career.

27points

#58

I went to school with Barry Sanders. He ran with a different crowd but was always friendly.

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Abraham Lincoln 2 years ago

Of course......most crowds couldn't keep up.

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2picklesinabun 2 years ago

I'm probably the minority here, but I really don't understand the obsession with celebrities. I don't understand what is so cool about having a class with this random famous person decades prior. And? How is that impressive? I don't get it.

76points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago

I just think it's a cool coincidence, I wonder if anyone ik will become famous 1 day

52points

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

I'm more interested in nerds, myself. But honestly, it is interesting to have the insight of a person's memories of them versus the press releases!

9points

Mondo Cane 2 years ago

Celebrity obsession, the lowest rank of human intellect

7points

Phyzzi 2 years ago

I don't really care about celebrities but it is interesting to see how a person changes and where celebrity starts

5points

Jay Son 2 years ago

You're not alone, I never got it either. They're just people like you and me. If anything, the stories written here prove exactly that.

5points

Dusky87 2 years ago

I've never understood it either, just because they have jobs that put them in the public eye doesn't mean that everyone has a right to know about their private lives. I went to a school that had a couple of famous people pass through its doors over the years but that's not anyone else's business

2points

Hazybliss 2 years ago

It's the fact that people live and then die, to meet someone that's socially recognized before they or you die is kind of cool.

2points

Stay Off My Lawn 1 year ago

Every high-schooler dreams about making it out of the ‘hood. These are the kids that did.

1point

Duncan 1 year ago

I get annoyed by the term celebrity now. Seems like anyone with their 5 minutes of fame is one. Whether it is on some lame reality show or even the Royal family. Enough already.

1point

SunshineBurrito 2 years ago

honestly i agree with you

1point

Dizzie D 2 years ago

I agree. I have always found it so difficult to understand how e.g a brilliant heart surgeon gets paid less and is not admired as much as someone that basically play pretends as an actor or actress. Singing isn't so bad as there is some talent there but still, the millions these people earn and the adulation they get in comparison to what they actually do for a living is baffling.

1point

Habilis Fabulous 2 years ago

This is a small scale version of a well know psychological phenomenon called BIRGing (Basking In Reflective Glory). People find ways to attach themselves to someone successful (ie I went to high school with famous person) so that in some way the successful person’s accomplishments sort of rub off on the speaker. Another example would be if some in a crowd turned to you and shouts “That’s my kid (or friend, partner, etc)!” about a winning athlete.

1point

elissa 1 year ago

I think it's sort of a fantasy escape from reality. Celebs can be the thing we wish we could be, so we become a fan. I also think it is part of human nature to be curious or interested about others. It is not always a bad thing.

0points

Bobby Rowe 2 years ago

Sinatra. Hope. Astaire. Crosby. Dave Cavanaugh. Bix. Dorsey Brothers. Basie. Satchmo. Chuck Cabot. Carmen Cavallaro. My Dad was among Swing Era greats, arranging and playing music with Big Bands before he was old enough to vote. Bix was his mentor, warning him away from alcohol and drugs saying "it will steal your music." Satchmo liked Dad's version of "Saints" saying it was better than his. Sinatra, Hope, Crosby were just "some of the guys" to him and they would meet often, call the house, hang out. Grew up as a roadie working stage for his company, including shows for Stones, Zeppelin, Janis Joplin,, Jefferson Airplane, Buffalo Springfield (had a crush on Dewey), Jim Morrison (epitomized sensuality), Cream, Country Joe, Queen, Ted Nugent, BOC, Heart, Aerosmith, Kiss... so many I've lost track. As Dad said: It's been a good run.

33points

DuchessDegu 2 years ago

You dad must have some great stories to tell!!!

17points

ric carter 1 year ago

I once lived around the corner from the Jefferson Airplane mansion. Trash pickup was Tuesday morning. Monday evening often found me digging through leavings, taking home their discarded equipment cases and burnt-out amps (which I repaired and rejuvenated, heh heh), I had also lived downstairs from Dan Hicks -- but his Hot Licks didn't leave gear around. Sad.

1point

Deborah Rubin 1 year ago

Jim Morrison. I think every girl in my boarding school had a crush on him,

1point

Darren A 1 year ago

Your Dad reminds me of a guy I knew in Houston. He worked security at all the big concerts back in the 80-90's he met a lot of the big names back then

0points

Gidget Girl 1 year ago

And you're still here on bored panda? LOL get a life man

-2points

Moosy Girl 2 years ago

I wonder what my postman was like in highschool, and that busdriver on line 4, OH and the really nice lady on the phone when I call the theatre for tickets, Garnette Wilkins, anybody went to highschool with her?

24points

amacker bullwinkle 10 months ago

Garnette Wilkins! Smashing name! I’d like to borrow it for a character.

0points

Jessy B 2 years ago

Both of my parent went to high school with John Travolta. My mother had a couple of classes with him. She mentioned that he was very funny and everyone liked him. She remembers when he left to act in the movie Grease as well.

9points

DeVille 1 year ago

He was 23 when he filmed Grease.

1point

Bibmibap 2 years ago

The interview with the celebrity expert bothers me. It recapitulates this mythos about *~*star quality*~* as if it's something so magical that only .0001% of people have, like demigods, and that's the only way fame happens. Charisma is a real thing, of course, and I have no doubt some people have more than others. But it's also luck, nepotism, hard work, luck, luck...did I mention luck? The genes for being considered beautiful, oligarchic machinations, and luck. So many people are talented, in so many ways. There are nearly 8 billion people. Celebs aren't magical charismatic eleves that are destined to fascinate us all. Ugh.

7points

dar Rah 2 years ago

I agree. Also, what the people have to say in their stories also mostly contradicts his opinion.

3points

Aisling Raye 2 years ago

Kristy Swanson (Buffy from the original Buffy the vampire slayer) was my babysitter. From what I remember she was a total sweetheart.

7points

Brittany Poventud 1 year ago

I f*****g love that movie, it was the best!

0points

Mary Rogers 2 years ago

My sister met Jean Claude Van Dam before he became famous. He used to come on a small time local cable TV station she worked at to show off his martial art moves.

7points

Liz Rogers 2 years ago

My stepdad, Terry Gustafson, was in India at the same Ashram with the Beatles. My stepdad was a park ranger and was there in his khaki uniform and crew cut in contrast to the Beatles colorful robes and long hair. John Lennon kept on telling him he didn't belong/fit in (in a friendly way) and that he should Get Back, you just need to Get Back. My stepdad is from Tuscon Arizona. (Jojo was a man from Tuscon Arizona...) There is a new movie on Britbox about the Beatles and their time in India. He watched it and was in about three of the photos shown in the movie.

5points

Cheyanne Pavan 2 years ago

Such a cool family story to have!

2points

the Return of Bruno 2 years ago

I was having a really crappy day, and this guy plows right into me. I shoved him hard, "What is your problem?!!!" This was the first and last time I ever angrily shoved someone. Turned out his problem was he was literally being chased by a throng of adoring fangirls, like a scene straight out of the '50's. I didn't quite have time to apologize to Corey Haim.

5points

Kathryn Mongeon 2 years ago

I went to high school with Jim Parsons. We were in the theater dept together and he was/is really, really nice! I am SOOO happy for his success!!!!

3points

Theresa Carroll 2 years ago

My grandma was friends with Rosemary Clooney back in the 30s she said that her dad and Rosemary's dad were "the town drunks" and that Rosemary was such a sweet girl.. she had such fond memories of those times I wish she was still here I miss hearing my mamaw talk about her childhood...😔

3points

Old Roadie 2 years ago

My dad worked with Rosemary Clooney fairly often, as he was a musician and she was jazz vocalist. Probably have some memorabilia with them on stage. Talented woman, Ms. Clooney. Yeah, I miss Dad talking about that era. Seems like they had more fun than we did!

2points

Lsai Aeon 2 years ago

My dad's cousin went to school with Garth Brooks in Yukon OK. She said he was a real prick in high school. My mom went to school with Farrah Fawcett in Corpus Christi Tx. Mom said she was stuck up, rude, a bully, and very prissy

3points

Spittnimage 2 years ago

My friend went to school with Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin.

3points

(っ◔◡◔)っ blush 1 year ago

Woah really?! What was Axl Rose like?

0points

Tiffany Ann 2 years ago

I went to high school with Melissa McCarthy. She was a senior when I was a freshman. I wish I knew then how freaking funny she was!

3points

Cassi Lyris 2 years ago

My mom and uncles went to highschool with Kevin Sorbo. According to them he was a pretty huge Jesus freak and a jock on the football team. He treated people he saw as below him like $hit, according to them. Second hand info from 40+ years ago, but all 4 of them and their friends backed this account up.

2points

Yes_im_french 2 years ago

This might seem weird, but my aunt’s mom went to school in college with Lin-Manuel Miranda

2points

Old Roadie 2 years ago

... of "Hamilton" fame. Talented guy.

2points

Yes_im_french 2 years ago

According to my aunt’s mom he is really nice

2points

mira thepickle 1 year ago

LIN MANUEL MIRANDA IS MY LORD

1point

Anne S. 2 years ago

Went to school w/Hulk Hogan's kids. Was cool and odd being so little and this larger guy walking down the hall says hello. Nice guy.

2points

Old Roadie 2 years ago

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Auntriarch 2 years ago

I was at school with Richard E Grant. He was a bit weird, beautiful eyes, and totally obsessed with acting, so no surprises there

2points

Diane Aguilar 1 year ago

Whoa, did you go to school with him in Eswatini? Or I think he also attended school in South Africa -- was it there? Either way OMG, he is GORGEOUS and I adore him in Withnail and I!

1point

Lori Harper 2 years ago

When my brother attended Purdue University, he met Axl Rose. (Axl didn't attend Purdue, but hung out at Chauncey Hill right off campus) Said he was an a-hole. One of my teachers in high school went to college with David Letterman. He would always fall asleep in class then beg my teacher for her notes

2points

Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago

A juvenile celeb, one of the Timmys on the LASSIE show, lived in a classic old house across the street from my suburban kindergarten's school but did not deign to associate with us non-TV kids. Sad.

2points

Iris 2 years ago

Meghan Trainor was in my high school math class. We didn't talk much because I was a poor kid and she was a rich kid so we didn't have the same lifestyle

2points

Nikole Cifelli 2 years ago

It's crazy that I just came across your comment b/c my little sister just told me last week that Meghan Trainor went to Nauset H.S. ~lol. I grew up in Dennis & my lil' sister moved to the Cape from Nevada when she was in elementary school (she's 24 years younger than me 😃). We both went to D-Y up until senior year; I graduated out west & she's in her senior year right now (I just left the Cape approx. 9 months ago & she's living w/ me in Dartmouth). I don't know why I felt the need to explain all of that 🙃. I just get excited when I see random comments from other Cape Codders~lol.

1point

Lys Williams 2 years ago

I dated Bing Crosby's somewhere down the lines grandson. Dude totally tried to use his relation to bing Crosby to his advantage constantly. Everyone just thought he was a douchebag. Only dated for like a month and then he stalked me after

2points

amacker bullwinkle 10 months ago

I’m so sorry. I had a very similar experience a few years ago with the nephew of a San Francisco celebrity. Ick

0points

Doctor Strange 2 years ago

A friend of my family went to school with David Copperfield. David started his magic career early, making quarters disappear. Thing is, he never made them reappear. My family friend pushed him down the stairs and broke his arm for that.

2points

DS Mom 2 years ago

My mom told me she went to school with Kurt Russell. She said he was really stuck up.

2points

Lauryn 2 years ago

I went to a very small private school with Juan Castono (many tv shows and most recently Encanto). He was great at football and smoked pot all the time. He was a ladies man then. He was kind of nice (ish)but really funny. None of us knew he wanted to act or model or anything like that!

2points

Frank Bromley 2 years ago

i never went to school w anyone famous directly i was always a year or two off or was just related to someone who did

2points

Lisa Fleming Philpot 2 years ago

Went to the same high school as a famous Orioles family (Maryland). Admittedly much later than they did. Billy Ripkin was a constant substitute teacher in the school. Cal Sr did lots of appearances around the area. Cal Jr really takes the cake and its all negative. We adored Billy. He was amazing and involved. Positive role model, kept his promises when he made them. Cal Sr not much to tell. He'd show up, do his requirements and went back to doing more... busy man. Cal Jr from the time I was in 9th to when my older kids were in elementary would hype the kids up thru letters read by one of his staff and promises voiced by one of his staff. He rarely made appearances, he never kept the promises as they were worded... always fell short with them, and would turn it around when he didn't follow thru with what was promised. The kids always met the goals he set for them to earn a visit, he never showed up etc. Its just sad he did that all the time.

2points

Mavis 2 years ago

I went to school with a guy who became a professional footballer (soccer), playing at the elite level. In high school he was an absolute a*****e, he once played a prank on another kid by s******g in the other guys schoolbag. Later whenever I saw him mentioned in sports articles I always remembered what an awful person he was.

2points

Mat Hall 2 years ago

Miles Hunt (the Wonderstuff) - he was pretty awful (his last name often got replaced with a rhyming epithet), and from what I gather he's not got any less awful.

2points

SnakeBestie 1 year ago

My mom went to high school with either some, or all, members of the band Bowling For Soup. They were best friends with her older brother, and were therefore pretty much her friends as well. His friends would often come over, so my mom saw his friends a lot and became pretty close with them. Years ago, when my family lived in Guam(my dad got stationed there my the Air Force), the military flew the band over to have a concert on the island. At the met and greet, my mom met up with the band members, who were just staring at her, trying to figure out where they knew her from. As soon as she said her brother's name, it clicked. They had a great time talking and catching up

1point

Dagoth Ur 1 year ago

My dad used to work in a recording studio and met Alice Cooper there. Says he was one of the nicest clients he ever had

1point

Lacey Loiselle 1 year ago

Me too. Butttt my grandma did go to high school with j.k rowling and they were friends for a while . Shes also my favorite author for making Harry Potter.

1point

Sheogorath, Prince of Madness 1 year ago

My Grandma was a waitress and go-go dancer. She did a private dance and served breakfast the next day to Elvis. What I understand, he was quite the ladies' man. I would go on to assume that he was a d*****bag.

1point

Amber South 1 year ago

I went to school with Carrie Underwood. She is a couple of years older than me. We were in choir together in high school. She was a preppy ho.

1point

Jeannine Halloway 1 year ago

I graduated with Carter Oosterhouse. Nice guy.

1point

PeaPudder 1 year ago

That's good to hear. He does give off that vibe on TV, good to know it's genuine. He's soooooo handsome. 😍

0points

Unpopular opinions 1 year ago

Great uncle took Woodshop with Jesus, said he was a real a*s.

1point

Larissa Rautiola 1 year ago

a friend of mine went to school with Tom Hiddleston. She said he was such a sweet gentleman

1point

FoolOfATook 1 year ago

Not technically from high school, but my uncle went to college with Jimmy Fallon, and they were friends.

1point

Daisy Bain Behnke 1 year ago

I went to high school with Holly Madison the playboy bunny. She was actually named Holly Cullen back then. She was into alternative rock and style. Was kinda a trend setter with fashion. Nice to most people. I was shocked to see her with playboy though!

1point

Cass Malone 1 year ago

One of my teachers in OK was Brad Pitt's cousin. My dad almost moved in with John Wayne Gacy after college with a buddy.

1point

Maja Lange 1 year ago

AAAAARRRRGH! 8/

1point

Wayne a 2 years ago

anyone remember Gilligan's Island? Mary Ann ... Mary-Ann-1...9c1778.jpg

1point

Old Roadie 1 year ago

Heck yes! She was and is adorable.

0points

Wayne a 2 years ago

My typing class in Jr. High was invaded by "Lets get together, Yeah yeah yeah"... Hayley Mills..

1point

Old Roadie 1 year ago

One of my favorites. Original Parent Trap was the best.

0points

Sleepyonr2three 2 years ago

There's a standup comedian named Pete Lee, not a huge name but still fairly well known. He performed at my college and I ended up getting to meet him since some friends were working tech for the show. I was researching stand-up for a script at the time and meekly asked if I could ask a couple questions about his experience in the industry. He sat down with me for a good 30-45 minutes after the show, doing a full on interview, offering a ton of resources, and giving feedback/advice on on the premise for the screenplay. Seriously the sweetest guy you'll ever meet! On the other side of the spectrum, I also had a professor in my film program who said that Jeff Goldblum hit on his sister while she was working as a waitress. Both the professor and his sister are a good deal younger than Goldblum and she said he was super skeevy.

1point

Maja Lange 1 year ago

I think Jeff Goldblum is incapable of interacting with people without flirting with them. :D

1point

Kathryn Mongeon 2 years ago

I went to high school with Jim Parsons. He was/is a very sweet guy!! I was in the theater department with him.

1point

Mary G 2 years ago

Went to high school with jazz great Stanley Clarke. He was a fabulous musician then and a straight up, unassuming guy. One of the greats.

1point

Scooter Mcgavin 2 years ago

I went to church with Emma Stone. She went by Emily then. She was your average teenage girl. She was pretty cool and down to earth. supposedly, and this is coming from my best friend's mouth who wasn't always honest but still mostly trustworthy, they had sex. Still not sure if it's true. Another one, my high school english teacher was best friends with John Ritter. The day he died my teacher came in just bawling. He had said John was the nicest guy he had known.

1point

Juliana Blewett 2 years ago

My gramma's friends son is Robert Foxworth. He was a popular actor on Falcon Crest back in the 80s. He'd always come home to dote on his mama.

1point

JayWantsACat 2 years ago

I went to high school with Mario Lopez, of Saved By The Bell fame. He was kind of a douche & conceited but not too bad a person, to me. All the girls loved him (obviously). After he got that show, he came back to the school to speak to the drama majors (we were a creative & performing arts school & had majors. Mine was music) about his experience in Hollywood. & he brought a castmate: Tiffany Amber Thiessen. The other well known person was the NFL All-Pro linebacker Donnie Edwards. My first year at UCLA, the actors who played Steve Urkel & Winnie Cooper were also freshmen. Hilariously, people put "I <3 you, Winnie Cooper!" signs in their dorm windows. lol

1point

Kate Johnson 2 years ago

I went to school with Chad Hurley, his sister Heather was in my grade. He was okay, it was a small enough school that you could end up being on a nodding acquaintance with everyone, and he didn't stick out except that I thought he and his sister looked a lot more alike than they do now.

1point

Zelda Fitzgerald 2 years ago

I have a few. My mom's coworker used to date Jimmy Page and said she left him because he was into some dark s**t. My brother's stepmother grew up with Reese Witherspoon and said she was a total stuck up b***h. A friend of mine is Billy Joe's nephew from Green Day and he says he's kind of a prick. Finally, as I mentioned in another comment, my grandma used to date Nick Cage's dad (Francis Ford Copella's brother) and took him and nick to an opera but she ended up dumping him because he was so full of himself. She said nick was nice though. This was around the time Peggy Sue Got Married came out.

1point

Zelda Fitzgerald 2 years ago

Also my Great Grandpa was a famous golfer in his time and golfed with Bob Hope and Clint Eastwood and really liked them and he was war buddies with Jimmy Stewart

1point

Missmic 2 years ago

I went to a drama group with Ollie Thornton from Years and Years, he was an absolute sweetheart.

1point

V Martinez 2 years ago

I went to school with Tiger Woods, but didn't know him. He was a peon freshman, while I was a superior senior. Lol!

1point

Lily Mae Kitty 2 years ago

I grew up with 2 famous people and we were all in the same class. James Gandolfini and Karen Duffy. I know Karen isn't very famous anymore but that's partly b/c of her illness. She does write bestsellers these days. She was more well known when we were young and she was on MTV and doing movies.

1point

James Arvidson 2 years ago

Not to much into celebrities but I remember my dad telling me once (and showing me a grade school picture) that he grew up with Henry Winkler. All he said was he was a weird kid. Quite and through a lot of grade school carried his teddy bear. He grew out of it eventually. Not the most popular kid. But apparently he has done well for himself. Pretty much all my dad said.

1point

Via Hawk 2 years ago

I went canoeing and rifle practice and rock climbing with blanche Brody. She turns 18 soon I think. She's a lesser known music artists and you can find her on Spotify. I met her when we were 15 or 16 and was the first person to greet her when she first got one of her summer jobs. She writes songs with a similar style to cavetown or girl in red, although she doesn't have nearly as many fans as them lol. She even tells me she still remembers when we first met. (I was sitting on the floor outside waiting for my friend and she came up and said hi, and said she thinks we would be working together that summer. So we sat and talked about guitar, which is what we both were learning to play at the time) I started writing songs and having her do the tune/melody and instruments while I write lyrics. :).

1point

Gizmo TeknoDekkeR 2 years ago

My dad used to drink with Noddy Holder when they were younger.

1point

Rachel R 1 year ago

My grandma taught Evangeline Lilly, and according to her she was a snotty little brat.

0points

Marek K (mkk3a) 1 year ago

Why does the title say "He’s A Douchebag" but the article clearly mentioned both men and women? I guess it's kinda sexiest.

0points

Darren A 1 year ago

My brother in law, went out with Victoria principal, of Dallas Fame. He said she only dated jocks. Only reason she went out with him was at the time he was a golden glove champion

0points

Super MaskedBanana (Super MaskedBanana) 1 year ago

So many "My friend's parent went to school with this celebrity". What is this, schoolyard storytelling time?

0points

Pandroid Rebellion 1 year ago

My sister, Claire, was in acting school and even the same class as Danny Masterson during his raping years. They are the same height so he HATED her. The school is affiliated with The Celebrity Centre and he was allowed to do whatever he wanted. It started her disgust with and eventual leaving from the school. She called him a predatory douche waaaay back then. He totally did it. My sister is a b***h but if she says douchebag you can bet on douchebag. She had absolutely no reason to make that specific assessment. No charges had been filed at that time. But he just gave The Vibe. Oh, my mom was a pioneer rape crisis counselor. We were raised to notice The Vibe.

0points

Liz-ard 1 year ago (edited)

This post rather rapidly went to a name dropping stars-I-knew competition. 🤨 There obviously was sooooo many more people around this potential stars-to-be-born yet the # makes it sound they were a solitar around the star. 🙄 The further down the # less information, the more just getting in the starlight it seams to me.

0points

Ellie Ahmed 1 year ago (edited)

An extended family member of mine went to high school with Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (back when she was Mary Donaldson). Apparently she was always really nice, down to Earth, had a small circle of close friends but got along with basically everyone. And very pretty. They very briefly "dated" (in that very teenage boyfriend-girlfriend way, they were 15) and then he ditched her at a party to go to a friend's house because he had a case of beer. That was the end of that relationship, but they still got along okay afterwards. Didn't stay in touch after high school. Then suddenly he's watching the news years later and they're announcing her engagement to the Crown Prince of Denmark...

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ric carter 1 year ago

I schooled with, and later married, the sister of a noted SciFi/Fantasy author, who married another star SF&F creator. Their fireplace mantle was loaded with literary award statuettes. Ours sported carvings. No, I shall drop no names, but you've seen her in many video credits and publishers' lists. I survived other close calls with 'celebs' -- hardly worth mentioning now. 8-(

0points

Stay Off My Lawn 1 year ago

My classmate’s mom went to high school with Whoopi Goldberg. Apparently she’s always been cool, funny, and outspoken.

0points

Iro 1 year ago

I once slept in David Wenham's daughter's cot when I was a baby :)

0points

Maja Lange 1 year ago (edited)

My first real boyfriend (long and serious relationship) is nationally known in my country, a well respected pundit/editor/journalist/news paper founder/author/radio host and so on and blah blah. He also married into a nationally known and acclaimed musical and literary family, and his three daughters are definitely on their way to success as well. He and his family travel all over the world, doing charity and activism. Meanwhile, I've gotten nowhere in life - unmarried, childless, never finished my education, never provided for myself in full, now living in a small apartment and receiving early pension, sitting in bed all day ëvery day with my cola and cigarettes. To be honest, the stark contrast sucks.

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R. W. 1 year ago

When I was in high school I was a complete d**k. I wonder if that's why I'm not famous. 🤣

0points

Abbigail 1 year ago

I used to go to church with Andy Dalton, former quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. I currently go to church with someone who has been on Broadway and Jimmy Fallon and also has some albums.

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Deano Gemini 1 year ago

I went to high school with Rob (R.) Kelly. He missed a lot of class either hanging outside (no one has three lunch periods) or in the musical wing of the school, usually in the choral rooms. He was close to Ms. McLin, the choir teacher (she was raised by her uncle Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music). He was really fond of sophomore girls and dated a friend of mine and dumped her. He sang at EVERY talent show, he was an extremely good mimic. He could sound exactly alike whoever was popular at the time which meant a lot of New Edition. We used to throw band candy m&ms at him. He only won one of the talent shows when he and a group of guys sang Always and Forever. They beat my band in the talent show (unsophisticated high school kids were too immature to appreciate new wave/synth original songs played by a live band that even included hot backup singers--I was really into Eurythmics, Culture Club, and Prince so I will leave it up to your imagination about my stage costumes).

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Frappuchino the hedgehog 1 year ago

Anyone know who Jason Fairfield because he lives in my neighborhood

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Sheogorath, Prince of Madness 1 year ago

My high school Computers teacher grew up with Papa John. She was to be his accountant for Papa John's and partner, but thought it would never work. She said he was a workaholic, quiet, and awkward. He didn't do much outside of school, but worked for his father a lot. Said he had creepy eyes.

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Miss Ann Thrope 1 year ago

I went to Junior High and High School with Johnny Whittaker. He got hazed his first day. , after that he was just a fellow student. Really nice, intelligent, outgoing. My sister went to Prom with him.

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Marcus Lynch 1 year ago

Father knew Pere Rose when I was growing up. I don't remember meeting Pete, but from the stories I've heard from my father, Pete was a phenomenal athlete in every sport he played. Not just baseball.

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FoolOfATook 1 year ago

Not technically from high school, but my uncle went to school with Jimmy Fallon.

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FoolOfATook 1 year ago

Not technically from High School, but my uncle went to college with Jimmy Fallon.

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Clara 2 years ago

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Ruth Hempsey 2 years ago

Princess Margaret was the celebrity who officiated at the opening of my new high school building when I was 12. She hung around for a couple of minutes meeting the head girl then was gone. When I was 15 one girl from the upper sixth form was accepted into Oxford. A few years later one of my cousins also went to Oxford. And who cares? It was over 60 years ago! Meaningless to anybody except the persons involved. I'm rather annoyed that I read this thread. Didn't find out much about any of the well known people referred to except that somebody knew them at some point, and wasn't that the point of the thread in the first place? Finding out about famous people before they were famous? Didn't happen. Still in the dark about most of them and quite a few I only know the name anyway. Thumbs down on this one. 🤷‍♀️

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Starlee Martin 2 years ago

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2picklesinabun 2 years ago

76points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago

I just think it's a cool coincidence, I wonder if anyone ik will become famous 1 day

52points

Leo Domitrix 2 years ago

I'm more interested in nerds, myself. But honestly, it is interesting to have the insight of a person's memories of them versus the press releases!

9points

Mondo Cane 2 years ago

Celebrity obsession, the lowest rank of human intellect

7points

Phyzzi 2 years ago

I don't really care about celebrities but it is interesting to see how a person changes and where celebrity starts

5points

Jay Son 2 years ago

You're not alone, I never got it either. They're just people like you and me. If anything, the stories written here prove exactly that.

5points

Dusky87 2 years ago

2points

Hazybliss 2 years ago

It's the fact that people live and then die, to meet someone that's socially recognized before they or you die is kind of cool.

2points

Stay Off My Lawn 1 year ago

Every high-schooler dreams about making it out of the ‘hood. These are the kids that did.

1point

Duncan 1 year ago

I get annoyed by the term celebrity now. Seems like anyone with their 5 minutes of fame is one. Whether it is on some lame reality show or even the Royal family. Enough already.

1point

SunshineBurrito 2 years ago

honestly i agree with you

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Dizzie D 2 years ago

1point

Habilis Fabulous 2 years ago

1point

elissa 1 year ago

0points

Bobby Rowe 2 years ago

33points

DuchessDegu 2 years ago

You dad must have some great stories to tell!!!

17points

ric carter 1 year ago

1point

Deborah Rubin 1 year ago

Jim Morrison. I think every girl in my boarding school had a crush on him,

1point

Darren A 1 year ago

Your Dad reminds me of a guy I knew in Houston. He worked security at all the big concerts back in the 80-90's he met a lot of the big names back then

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Gidget Girl 1 year ago

And you're still here on bored panda? LOL get a life man

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Moosy Girl 2 years ago

24points

amacker bullwinkle 10 months ago

Garnette Wilkins! Smashing name! I’d like to borrow it for a character.

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Jessy B 2 years ago

9points

DeVille 1 year ago

He was 23 when he filmed Grease.

1point

Bibmibap 2 years ago

7points

dar Rah 2 years ago

I agree. Also, what the people have to say in their stories also mostly contradicts his opinion.

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Aisling Raye 2 years ago

Kristy Swanson (Buffy from the original Buffy the vampire slayer) was my babysitter. From what I remember she was a total sweetheart.

7points

Brittany Poventud 1 year ago

I f*****g love that movie, it was the best!

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Mary Rogers 2 years ago

My sister met Jean Claude Van Dam before he became famous. He used to come on a small time local cable TV station she worked at to show off his martial art moves.

7points

Liz Rogers 2 years ago

5points

Cheyanne Pavan 2 years ago

Such a cool family story to have!

2points

the Return of Bruno 2 years ago

5points

Kathryn Mongeon 2 years ago

I went to high school with Jim Parsons. We were in the theater dept together and he was/is really, really nice! I am SOOO happy for his success!!!!

3points

Theresa Carroll 2 years ago

3points

Old Roadie 2 years ago

2points

Lsai Aeon 2 years ago

3points

Spittnimage 2 years ago

My friend went to school with Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin.

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(っ◔◡◔)っ blush 1 year ago

Woah really?! What was Axl Rose like?

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Tiffany Ann 2 years ago

I went to high school with Melissa McCarthy. She was a senior when I was a freshman. I wish I knew then how freaking funny she was!

3points

Cassi Lyris 2 years ago

2points

Yes_im_french 2 years ago

This might seem weird, but my aunt’s mom went to school in college with Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Old Roadie 2 years ago

... of "Hamilton" fame. Talented guy.

2points

Yes_im_french 2 years ago

According to my aunt’s mom he is really nice

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mira thepickle 1 year ago

LIN MANUEL MIRANDA IS MY LORD

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Anne S. 2 years ago

Went to school w/Hulk Hogan's kids. Was cool and odd being so little and this larger guy walking down the hall says hello. Nice guy.

2points

Old Roadie 2 years ago

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Auntriarch 2 years ago

I was at school with Richard E Grant. He was a bit weird, beautiful eyes, and totally obsessed with acting, so no surprises there

2points

Diane Aguilar 1 year ago

Whoa, did you go to school with him in Eswatini? Or I think he also attended school in South Africa -- was it there? Either way OMG, he is GORGEOUS and I adore him in Withnail and I!

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Lori Harper 2 years ago

2points

Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago

A juvenile celeb, one of the Timmys on the LASSIE show, lived in a classic old house across the street from my suburban kindergarten's school but did not deign to associate with us non-TV kids. Sad.

2points

Iris 2 years ago

Meghan Trainor was in my high school math class. We didn't talk much because I was a poor kid and she was a rich kid so we didn't have the same lifestyle

2points

Nikole Cifelli 2 years ago

1point

Lys Williams 2 years ago

2points

amacker bullwinkle 10 months ago

I’m so sorry. I had a very similar experience a few years ago with the nephew of a San Francisco celebrity. Ick

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Doctor Strange 2 years ago

2points

DS Mom 2 years ago

My mom told me she went to school with Kurt Russell. She said he was really stuck up.

2points

Lauryn 2 years ago

2points

Frank Bromley 2 years ago

i never went to school w anyone famous directly i was always a year or two off or was just related to someone who did

2points

Lisa Fleming Philpot 2 years ago

2points

Mavis 2 years ago

2points

Mat Hall 2 years ago

Miles Hunt (the Wonderstuff) - he was pretty awful (his last name often got replaced with a rhyming epithet), and from what I gather he's not got any less awful.

2points

SnakeBestie 1 year ago

1point

Dagoth Ur 1 year ago

My dad used to work in a recording studio and met Alice Cooper there. Says he was one of the nicest clients he ever had

1point

Lacey Loiselle 1 year ago

Me too. Butttt my grandma did go to high school with j.k rowling and they were friends for a while . Shes also my favorite author for making Harry Potter.

1point

Sheogorath, Prince of Madness 1 year ago

1point

Amber South 1 year ago

I went to school with Carrie Underwood. She is a couple of years older than me. We were in choir together in high school. She was a preppy ho.

1point

Jeannine Halloway 1 year ago

I graduated with Carter Oosterhouse. Nice guy.

1point

PeaPudder 1 year ago

That's good to hear. He does give off that vibe on TV, good to know it's genuine. He's soooooo handsome. 😍

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Unpopular opinions 1 year ago

Great uncle took Woodshop with Jesus, said he was a real a*s.

1point

Larissa Rautiola 1 year ago

a friend of mine went to school with Tom Hiddleston. She said he was such a sweet gentleman

1point

FoolOfATook 1 year ago

Not technically from high school, but my uncle went to college with Jimmy Fallon, and they were friends.

1point

Daisy Bain Behnke 1 year ago

1point

Cass Malone 1 year ago

One of my teachers in OK was Brad Pitt's cousin. My dad almost moved in with John Wayne Gacy after college with a buddy.

1point

Maja Lange 1 year ago

AAAAARRRRGH! 8/

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Wayne a 2 years ago

anyone remember Gilligan's Island? Mary Ann ... Mary-Ann-1...9c1778.jpg

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Old Roadie 1 year ago

Heck yes! She was and is adorable.

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Wayne a 2 years ago

My typing class in Jr. High was invaded by "Lets get together, Yeah yeah yeah"... Hayley Mills..

1point

Old Roadie 1 year ago

One of my favorites. Original Parent Trap was the best.

0points

Sleepyonr2three 2 years ago

1point

Maja Lange 1 year ago

I think Jeff Goldblum is incapable of interacting with people without flirting with them. :D

1point

Kathryn Mongeon 2 years ago

I went to high school with Jim Parsons. He was/is a very sweet guy!! I was in the theater department with him.

1point

Mary G 2 years ago

Went to high school with jazz great Stanley Clarke. He was a fabulous musician then and a straight up, unassuming guy. One of the greats.

1point

Scooter Mcgavin 2 years ago

1point

Juliana Blewett 2 years ago

My gramma's friends son is Robert Foxworth. He was a popular actor on Falcon Crest back in the 80s. He'd always come home to dote on his mama.

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JayWantsACat 2 years ago

1point

Kate Johnson 2 years ago

1point

Zelda Fitzgerald 2 years ago

1point

Zelda Fitzgerald 2 years ago

Also my Great Grandpa was a famous golfer in his time and golfed with Bob Hope and Clint Eastwood and really liked them and he was war buddies with Jimmy Stewart

1point