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IQ Test Will Reveal How Much Celebrity Knowledge You Have

It's time to find out if you're a genius or, well, not...

Which of these celebrities was born with the name Caryn Johnson?

Zooey Deschanel

ABC

Whoopi Goldberg

NBC

Oprah Winfrey

ABC

Reese Witherspoon

NBC

Her [real name](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnvIrE7bHG4) is Caryn Johnson, but she passed gas so often that people kept saying she was “like a whoopee cushion,” so she ultimately changed her name.

Which of these celebrities has never hosted _Saturday Night Live_?

Will Smith

NBC

Oprah Winfrey

ABC

Hugh Hefner

CNN

Ray Charles

ABC

It’s Will Smith!
He’s never hosted the show, but he has been impersonated eight different times (by Tim Meadows, Jay Pharoah, and Chris Redd). Oprah Winfrey hosted on April 12, 1986. Hugh Hefner hosted on October 15, 1977. Ray Charles was both the host and musical guest on November 12, 1977.

Which of these celebrities is the tallest?

Ben Affleck

ABC

Alfred Enoch

ABC

Alexander Skarsgård

NBC

Lee Pace

CBS

He’s (*fans self*) 6’5″. Ben Affleck, Alfred Enoch, and Alexander Skarsgård are all 6’4″.

Which of these celebrities has been nominated for more Oscars without ever winning?

Amy Adams

NBC

Glenn Close

NBC

Bradley Cooper

NBC

Annette Bening

ABC

It’s Bradley Cooper!
He’s been nominated for 12 total Oscars from 5 different categories. Amy Adams has been nominated for 6 Oscars, Glenn Close has been nominated for 8 Oscars, and Annette Bening has been nominated for 5 Oscars.

Which of these celebrities was actually born in the United States?

Saoirse Ronan

NBC

Melanie Lynskey

NBC

Millie Bobby Brown

NBC

Toni Collette

CBS

Idris Elba

NBC

Seth Rogen

NBC

It’s Saoirse Ronan!
She was [born](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/saoirse-ronan-i-can-go-anywhere-i-have-a-lovely-place-to-come-back-to-1.4119166) in the Bronx to Irish parents, and they moved to Dublin when she was 3 years old. Melanie Lynskey was born in New Zealand, Millie Bobby Brown was born in Spain (but grew up in England), Toni Collette was born in Australia, Idris Elba was born in England, and Seth Rogen was born in Canada.

Which of these celebrities used to be a professional diver?

Denzel Washington

BBC One

Channing Tatum

BBC One

Jason Statham

NBC

Keanu Reeves

NBC

It’s Jason Statham!
He was even on Britain’s national diving team and [competed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrxH5n93CzM) in the Commonwealth Games for England in 1990.

Which of these celebrities who played a famous singer in a movie actually did their own singing?

Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla in _Selena_ (1997)

Warner Bros.

Marion Cotillard as Édith Piaf in _La Vie en Rose_ (2007)

Légende Films

Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland in _Judy_ (2019)

Pathé

Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in _Bohemian Rhapsody_ (2018)

20th Century Fox

It’s Renée Zellweger!
She provided the actual (and almost all ~live~!) [vocals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX-2AkhyKjc) while playing the iconic Judy Garland. All of the other actors were mostly just singing to old tapes of the person they portrayed on film.

Which of these celebrities is not a twin?

Rami Malek

NBC

Scarlett Johansson

NBC

Ashton Kutcher

NBC

Dolly Parton

NBC

Laverne Cox

NBC

Gisele Bündchen

NBC

It’s Dolly Parton!
She actually has [11](https://www.today.com/popculture/dolly-parton-siblings-rcna159964) siblings, but she’s not a twin. All of the other celebs listed above are twins though.

Which of these celebrities who played a famous singer in a movie ~didn’t~ do their own singing?

Christopher Plummer as Baron von Trapp in _The Sound of Music_ (1965)

20th Century-Fox

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in _Ray_ (2004)

Universal Pictures

Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash in _Walk the Line_ (2005)

20th Century Fox

Oscar Isaac as Llewyn Davis in _Inside Llewyn Davis_ (2013)

CBS Films

It’s Christopher Plummer!
Christopher Plummer only sang tiiiiiiny bits of each song in _The Sound of Music_, and they [dubbed](https://www.npr.org/2012/11/24/165806779/the-unsung-overdub-star-in-sound-of-music) most of his singing with the voice of Bill Lee (who sang for characters in more than a [dozen](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496884/#actor) Disney films, like _Cinderella_, _Mary Poppins_, _Peter Pan_, _Alice in Wonderland_, and _The Jungle Book_).

Which of these celebrities is the oldest?

Gabrielle Union

NBC

Gwen Stefani

NBC

Pharrell Williams

NBC

Neve Campbell

NBC

It’s Gwen Stefani!
She’s 55 and was born on October 3, 1969. Gabrielle Union is 52 and was born on October 29, 1972. Pharrell Williams is 52 and was born on April 5, 1973. Neve Campbell is 51 and was born on October 3, 1973.

Which of these celebrities has the most children?

Robert De Niro

NBC

Angelina Jolie

NBC

Stellan Skarsgård

Vanity Fair

Mel Gibson

CBS

It’s Mel Gibson!
He has [nine](https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexgurley/celebs-with-big-families) children. Robert De Niro has [seven](https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/robert-de-niro-seven-children-explained) children, Angelina Jolie has [six](https://people.com/parents/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-children/) kids, and Stellan Skarsgård has [eight](https://people.com/movies/all-about-the-skarsgard-family/#:~:text=Between%20Stellan%20Skarsg%C3%A5rd%20and%20his,talent%20in%20the%20Skarsg%C3%A5rd%20family.) children.

Which of these celebrities had the fewest husbands/wives?

Elizabeth Taylor

NBC

Henry VIII

Wikipedia / Public Domain / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII

Larry King

CNN

Zsa Zsa Gabor

CBS

It’s Henry VIII!
Henry VIII had [six](https://www.history.com/news/henry-viii-wives) wives. Larry King had [seven](https://people.com/tv/larry-king-wives-and-marriages-a-history/) different wives, including one (Alene Akins) with whom he divorced and then remarried. Elizabeth Taylor also had [seven](https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/elizabeth-taylor-husbands-rcna163926) husbands with one repeat, divorcing and then remarrying Richard Burton in the ’70s. Zsa Zsa Gabor, however, had [nine](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mbvd/a-look-back-at-zsa-zsa-gabors-nine-marriages) different husbands (one of whom was even the father to Elizabeth Taylor’s first husband!).

Which of these celebrities has never performed during the halftime show at the Super Bowl?

Jay-Z

CBS

Madonna

NBC

Kid Rock

AXS TV

Stevie Wonder

CBS

It’s Jay-Z!
He’s never performed during the halftime show. Madonna performed in 2012, Kid Rock performed with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake in 2004, and Stevie Wonder performed in 1999.

Which of these celebrities has never competed on _Dancing with the Stars_?

Zendaya

ABC

Chris Hemsworth

NBC

Nicole Scherzinger

CBS

Caitlyn Jenner

ABC

It’s Caitlyn Jenner!
She’s never appeared as a contestant on the show. Zendaya appeared in Season 16 and placed second. Chris Hemsworth was in Season 5 of Australia’s version of the show, where he placed fifth. Nicole Scherzinger won Season 10.

Which of these celebrities is not actually a natural blonde?

Nicole Kidman

CBS

Elvis Presley

Paramount Pictures

Emma Stone

CBS

Jennifer Lopez

ABC

It’s Nicole Kidman!
Nicole Kidman is actually a natural [redhead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kOYOaaSHCk). All the other celebs are natural blondes, and Elvis Presley even had to [dye](https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/elvis-presleys-hairstylist-spills-the-kings-secrets-88493562508.html) his hair every two weeks just to keep it black and shiny.

Which of these celebrities used to be a lion tamer?

Flavor Flav

NBC

Kathy Bates

CBS

Michelle Yeoh

NBC

Christopher Walken

NBC

It’s Christopher Walken!
As if you should [expect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs_MPQCjEuU) anything less from him.

And finally, which of these inventions is Betty White not older than?

Sliced bread

Laura Ockel

Band-Aids

Diana Polekhina

Scotch tape

Crissy Jarvis

Frisbees

Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦

Betty White was born in 1922, while the Band-Aid was [invented](https://www.band-aid.com/our-brand/brand-history) in 1920. Sliced bread was first [sold](https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-sliced-bread) in 1928, Scotch tape was [invented](https://www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/about/) in 1930, and Frisbees (originally called “Pluto Platters”) weren’t [sold](https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/toy-company-wham-o-produces-first-frisbees) until 1957.

You have an average pop-culture IQ!

Hey, these were pretty difficult questions, so don’t feel too bad about your score. Your pop-culture IQ is still pretty standard across the board, so well done! Maybe just watch a few more TV shows or movies!

You have an above-average pop-culture IQ!

Your pop-culture IQ is definitely higher than most! In fact, you’re probably one of the biggest TV and movie watchers in your family. I bet you can even tell Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen apart. Great job on this quiz, and congrats on your intellect!

You have a high pop-culture IQ!

You’re definitely the most knowledgeable about celebs in your group of friends. You probably graduated at the top of your class too…while watching E!, MTV, and VH1 every day. I wouldn’t be shocked if you told me you were a celebrity yourself. Awesome job!

You have an advanced pop-culture IQ!

Is that you, Einstein?! You aced this quiz with flying colors. I wouldn’t be surprised if _Pop Culture Jeopardy!_ reached out to you within the next few days to personally invite you onto their staff. Just promise to give me all the questions and answers first. Congrats!

You have a genius-level pop-culture IQ!

Ah, you got a perfect score! You even scored higher than 99% of the people who took this quiz. Have you secretly starred in a bunch of TV shows and movies with the celebs in this quiz?! I don’t know how else you could have aced this. Well done! We are all inferior!

Emily is a freelance writer and quiz creator who specializes in pop culture, entertainment, and lifestyle content. With a background in media studies and a love for trivia, she crafts fun and engaging quizzes that keep readers coming back for more.
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