Many of the most powerful people in the world went to prep school. The children of wealthy parents - often "old money" and prep school alumni themselves - are often given the best opportunities in life, starting with top drawer education. This list of celebrities who went to prep school includes many of the more privileged actors, musicians, athletes, and politicians in the public sphere.
What imagery does the term "prep school" bring to mind? These famous prep school alumni are sure to have worn trad uniforms in their days - khaki, OCBDs, and penny loafers. Far from the preppy fashionistas that flood the Internet these days, these celebrities are the real deal, with authentic battle scars and stories to prove it. After graduation, many have gone on to study at prestigious universities and, well, become famous.
Often private, exclusive, and expensive, college preparatory schools are designed to ready students for university & adult life. Students are shaped into well-rounded adults through challenging academics, competitive team and solo sports, and enriching extracurriculars like clubs and musical pursuits.Christian Slater
Dalton SchoolMindy Kaling
Buckingham Browne & NicholsJames Cromwell
The Hill SchoolClaire Danes
Dalton School, Lycée Français de Los AngelesClancy Brown
St. Albans SchoolWhitney Cummings
St. Andrew's Episcopal SchoolMarlon Brando
Shattuck-St Mary's SchoolBenicio del Toro
Mercersburg AcademyAna Gasteyer
Sidwell Friends SchoolChris Farley
La Lumiere SchoolSalma Hayek
Academy of the Sacred HeartTopher Grace
Brewster Academy, Fay SchoolLana Del Rey
Kent SchoolMatthew Perry
Ashbury CollegeLily Allen
Bedales School, MillfieldGene Siskel
Culver Military AcademyLeelee Sobieski
Lycée Français de Los AngelesJack Hanna
The Kiski SchoolYeardley Smith
Maret SchoolLuke Wilson
St. Mark's School of TexasJodie Foster
Lycée Français de Los AngelesJack Kerouac
Horace Mann SchoolLiv Tyler
Waynflete School, York Preparatory SchoolJim Rash
Lawrenceville SchoolJennifer Coolidge
The Cambridge School of Weston