Al Pacino

Source: MEGAAl Pacino said he was 'not very good at school.

'Before he became one of the greatest actors in Hollywood, Al Pacino attended the High School of the Performing Arts as a teen. He dropped out of high school after 10th grade to work and pursue an acting career."I wasn't focused on my classes. My mother had problems, and there was no money coming in," he told The Washington Post in 2016.

Avril Lavigne

Source: MEGAAvril Lavigne released her debut album in 2002.

After signing her first record deal, Avril Lavigne left high school and moved from Canada to New York.

In an episode of Private Sessions, the "When You're Gone" hitmaker shared, "It was awesome. I remember talking to my friends on the phone and they're, like, getting ready for exams and I'm like, 'Haha!' I was supposed to do homeschooling -- I had books -- but I didn't do it. So basically, I'm a high school dropout."

Gisele Bündchen

Source: MEGAGisele Bündchen now has three kids.

Although she left high school at 14, Gisele Bündchen became one of the highest-paid models in the world after being scouted at a shopping mall in São Paolo, Brazil.

Hailey Bieber

Source: MEGAHailey Bieber sustained a foot injury that caused her to quit her career as a professional ballet dancer.

In a viral Wall Street Journal interview, Hailey Bieber confirmed she did not complete high school because she "got lazy" in her senior year."I wouldn't sit here and tell anybody to bet on that," she shared, later adding, "I'm really proud of myself that I have accomplished what I have without having finished high school."Still, the mom-of-one wishes she had finished it since she "was so close.""I think that's what it was too," she explained. "I was like a senior in high school, I was almost done, I got lazy and I was like, 'Why am I doing this? I have a job. I'm not gonna finish.' But I wish I did."

Harry Styles

Source: MEGAHarry Styles auditioned on 'The X Factor UK' in 2010.

Harry Styles was still in high school when he auditioned for The X Factor UK. Shortly after One Direction's career took off, he left school to focus on music.

Hilary Swank

Source: MEGAHilary Swank made her film debut in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

'Hilary Swank attended a high school in Washington but left at 16."I'm not proud to say I'm a high school dropout. I'm not proud that that's something that happened, but it happened," she shared during an appearance on Today. "I think school is really, really important and we have an education problem in this country and it's a shame. It's a shame for any kid to feel hopeless about their future."

Jennifer Lawrence

Source: MEGAJennifer Lawrence now has two kids with her husband, Cooke Maroney.

According to Jennifer Lawrence, she did not get a high school diploma as she began pursuing an acting career at 14."I dropped out of middle school. I don't technically have a GED or a diploma. I am self-educated," Lawrence revealed in a 2018 interview, "I struggled through school, I never felt very smart."

Jessica Chastain

Source: MEGAJessica Chastain has received various accolades since her debut.



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John Travolta

Source: MEGAJohn Travolta joined the cast of 'Grease' when he was 23.

At 16, John Travolta left high school to join productions and become an actor."Not too many of my friends identified with what I was doing," he said in a 1978 interview with The Phoenix. "I participated in football and basketball, and did what they were doing, but not many kids understood my going to acting studios at night."

Johnny Depp

Source: MEGAJohnny Depp initially focused on music before pursuing an acting career.

Johnny Depp stopped going to high school at 15 to follow his dreams of becoming a rock musician. His career eventually flourished, making him one of Hollywood's A-list actors.

Kate Winslet

Source: MEGAKate Winslet worked in a deli when she was a teen.

In a 2017 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kate Winslet disclosed she left school at 16 to work at a delicatessen and save money "to get the train to London to go on auditions."Article co