GEENA DAVIS
She was one of the world’s most sought-after leading ladies of the 1990s and 2000s, and her multifacetedness may have something to do with her high IQ score of 140. Yes, Geena Davis stands out in Hollywood as one of the highly skilled and intelligent female personalities. She earned a bachelor’s degree in drama and became a member of Mensa, an organization for those who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a supervised, standardized IQ test.
Davis is best known for her roles in Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own. She cemented her leading-lady status in these films, but her succeeding movies, directed by then-husband Renny Harlin, were considered as box office failures and later brought a downturn in her career. Nevertheless, Davis continued to star in a series of television projects and even became an influential figure when she advocated fighting against gender bias in Hollywood.