Before they were famous, Hollywood's elite were just normal, pizza-faced kids trying to make it through high school.

Well, that's not entirely true.

Tom Cruise studied at a Catholic seminary for a year before dropping out to pursue other interests (AKA "women"). Meanwhile, brainiac Natalie Portman juggled the title role in Broadway's "The Diary of Anne Frank" all while competing in the nation's most elite high school research competition.

See who else might surprise you.