About: This British singer-actress got her start on Broadway in 1954 before making the move to feature films, starring first in a classic children's movie.
About: This jazz musician grew up poor in the slums of New Orleans, dropping out of school at age 11 to sing in a quartet and work odd jobs before eventually becoming one of the greatest trumpet players of all time.
About: This famous tennis player dropped out of school in 10th grade to turn pro. Hint: He won this Grand Slam tournament at age 17 and seven months.
About: This baseball legend dropped out of school in eighth grade and, after a stint in the Navy, went on to play nearly 19 years with this team.
About: This über-successful businessman dropped out of school at age 16 to focus on his magazine He now has more than 400 companies, including a record store chain and a top airline.
About: This rhythm and blues pianist-singer, deemed one of the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, dropped out of school to play live music in Jacksonville, Fla.
About: This computer scientist dropped out of high school at the age 17 and joined the Navy. He went on to found Silicon Graphics and co-found Netscape, among other ventures.
About: This best-selling English novelist, who has a famous sister, was expelled from school at age 15. She published her first romance novel in the late '60s and has had many on the New York Times Best Seller List since then.
About: This "X Factor" host, TV producer and all-around media mogul moved from school to school due to behavior issues before finally dropping out at age 16. His dad got him a job in the music industry, and he worked his way up the ladder from there.
About: The "People's Princess"was a below-average student, dropping out at age 16. She married into the royal family four years later, with 750 million people tuning in to the televised ceremony.
About: This center fielder dropped out of high school at age 16 to pursue a career in baseball. He still holds the record for the longest hitting streak
About: This Food Network chef dropped out of high school at age 17 to go into the food service industry. It may have been a smart move — he worked his way up after attending this culinary school and is now the proud owner of 12 restaurants.
About: This boxer, a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, was a rebellious youngster who smoked, drank and mugged people before finally dropping out of junior high to start boxing.
About: This British singer didn't need a high school diploma to make his mark on the world. In his four-decade career, he's become one of the best-selling artists of all time
About: One of the world's richest people before he passed away in 2011, this businessman dropped out of high school at age 14 He later turned his family's business into a chain of convenience stores.
About: This esteemed actor, the dad in this classic comedy, got the acting bug playing this character in his school production of "The Wizard of Oz." He dropped out of high school at age 16 to focus on acting.
About: This entrepreneur, who dropped out of school at age 14, invented roll film, making photography available to the masses. He also founded this multinational company
About: This renowned film director, director of this hugely successful sci-fi trilogy, dropped out of school at age 16 to work as an apprentice at a newspaper.
About: This newscaster who anchored ABC's "World News Tonight" until his death in 2005, dropped out of school after he failed 10th grade.
About: This famous chef quit school at a young age to train in this European nation, moving to the United States at age 25.
About: This actor shot to fame at age 11 when the first film of this hugely popular series came out. He kept up with his school work until age 17, then finally called it quits.
About: This oil tycoon dropped out of high school just shy of graduation He went on to become the world's first recorded billionaire.
About: This famous playwright dropped out of school at age 14 to teach himself . He went on to write more than 60 plays, as well as many other literary works.
About: This multimillionaire dropped out of school in 1997 to focus on her singing career, really getting noticed as half of MTV's "Newlyweds." She's now a new mom with wildly successful clothing and shoe brands.
About: This entrepreneur, who started a popular fast food chain, dropped out of school at age 15 to work full time in a restaurant
About: This rapper grew up in the projects of this New York borough, selling drugs and eventually dropping out of high school. He's now one of the most successful hip-hop artists of all time; he's also married to People's 'Most Beautiful Person'.
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