25 Celebrity Dropouts Who Earned a GED, List No. 1

At IMDb.com, Paris Hilton's bio includes this sentence: Her childhood was spent in palatial dwellings in the priciest neighborhoods on both coasts and featured a brief flirtation with the educational system, including high schooling at the ultra-exclusive Dwight School, from which she dropped out and ultimately earned her high school GED.

Image: LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 27: Paris Hilton arrives to celebrate the grand opening of 1 OAK Las Vegas and the GiveLove charity event at 1 OAK at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on January 27, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

IMDb.com says this about Jennings: "Dropped out of high school in Grade 10 in Canada, and failed to attain the equivalent of a GED. His father owned/managed a TV station, however, and he got his foot in the door that way."

But the site also states Jennings attended Carleton University, Rider College and the University of Ottawa.

Image: LOS ANGELES - JULY 12: Anchor of 'World News Tonight', Peter Jennings speaks with the press during day one of the ABC Summer TCA Press Tour at the Century Plaza Hotel on June 12, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

On January 29, 1990, the Times Wire Service reported: "Country music star Waylon Jennings is singing a different tune since gaining a high school equivalency diploma: 'Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be dropouts.' Jennings was scheduled to accept his General Educational Development certificate from Kentucky First Lady Martha Wilkinson at the Capitol in Frankfort today."

Image: (FILE PHOTO): Country singer Waylon Jennings performs as part of the Highwaymen at The Rio June 3, 1995 in Las Vegas, NV. Jennings died February 13, 2002 of diabetes-related health problems at his home in Arizona. A singer, songwriter, and guitarist, he recorded 60 albums and had 16 No.1 country singles in a career that spanned five decades. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)

You will see Angelina Jolie on many GED lists, but IMDb.com states she graduated from Beverly Hills High School when she was 16. Do you have more info about Angelina Jolie and GED? Comment!

Image: LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actress Angelina Jolie arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Author Fran Lebowitz's biography at goodreads.com states: "After being expelled from high school and receiving a GED, Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview."

Image: NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Author Fran Lebowitz attends a screening of 'Public Speaking' at The Museum of Modern Art on November 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/Getty Images)

Actor Lindsay Lohan also appears on most GED celebrity lists, but I can't find a reliable source. I also can't find any reference to her graduation from high school. If you can help, leave a comment.

Image: BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at The Weinstein Company's 2012 Golden Globe Awards After Party held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

At IMDb.com, actor Kelly McGillis's bio states: "She decided to drop out of high school to pursue a career as an actress and eventually attended Juilliard in Manhattan and Pacific Conservatory of Performing Art in Santa Monica, CA."

Image: TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 17: Actress Kelly McGillis attends 'Stake Land' Premiere during the 35th Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 17, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Getty Images)

Usa-hero.com calls Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner a hero. On her biography page, the site states: "Minner did not have an easy life as a youth and left school at age 16 to help support her family. Later she qualified for a GED and attended the Delaware Technical and Community College."

Image: 398540 06: Gov. Ruth Ann Minner of Delaware attends a press briefing after meeting with President Bushs administration officials to discuss homeland security December 12, 2001 at the National Governors Association in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Biography.com states that Pink had a rough childhood: "...it proved to be a hard life for her to manage, as she was swallowed by a world of drugs (she nearly overdosed at the age of 15) and petty crime. She eventually dropped out of high school before returning to earn her G.E.D. in 1998."

Read more about Pink from Bill Lamb.

Image: HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Singer/actress Alecia Beth Moore aka Pink attends the Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Happy Feet Two' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 13, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)