Kim Kardashian May Not Have A Law Degree (Yet), But These Other Stars Do

From engineering to religion, these degrees are unexpected.

Rashida Jones - Music mogul Quincy Jones' actress daughter definitely did not follow in her father's footsteps. Rashida originally wanted to study law but lost faith in the justice system after the famous O.J. Simpson case. She went on to receive her Bachelor's in comparative religion and philosophy from Harvard. (Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Danai Gurira  - Danai Gurira is more than just the bad ass warrior you see in her roles in Black Panther and The Walking Dead. Danai actually studied social psychology from Macalester College in Minnesota. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she said she was "...looking at race, population, gender and how we psychologically function in a way that affects our societal outcomes around those issues." (Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Refinery29) 
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - First, he was a pro-wrestler and now he's box-office smashing actor. Before all this, he was a college football star at the University of Miami. He graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's in general studies in criminology and physiology. (Photo: VCG)
Uzo Aduba - You may know this Emmy award-winning actress best for her role as Crazy Eyes in Orange Is the New Black, but this girl can sing! Uzo Aduba received her degree in voice performance from Boston University's School of Music in 2005. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) Laverne Cox - Laverne Cox received her bachelor's in dance from Marymount Manhattan College. Now, we know where the Orange Is the New Black star gets all her moves for her famous dance video on Instagram! (Photo: Walter McBride/WireImage)

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Danai Gurira  - Danai Gurira is more than just the bad ass warrior you see in her roles in Black Panther and The Walking Dead. Danai actually studied social psychology from Macalester College in Minnesota. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she said she was "...looking at race, population, gender and how we psychologically function in a way that affects our societal outcomes around those issues." (Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Refinery29) 

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