Angelina Jolie - NYU's Rising Star

Angelina Jolie comes from a long line of famous actors and actresses. Her father for example is John Voight. Starting at the age of 11 she new that acting was her calling. She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. And chose to attend NYU for college. She enrolled in Tisch after finishing her movie "Gia". Angelina Jolie however never completed her studies. She dropped out to star in other movies and has had one of the most sucessful acting carrers in hostory. 

The Olsen Twins - Fashionably Educated

The Olsen Twins are enormously wealthy. Forbes estimated that they earned $15 million in 2008. They have been working since they were 9 months old, first sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular sitcom "Full House" from 1987 to 1995 and then as entrepreneurs of their own company. 


So no one really knew what they would study in college because they already had a $1 billion retail empire that included their own clothing line and home video business


Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen leaned more toward liberal arts than business. As freshmen enrolled in the Gallatin School the 18 year olds devised their own academic programs. In addition to two writing seminars required of all Gallatin freshmen, Mary-Kate signed up for a photography class, and Ashley took Italian had a psychology concentration, 


Their spokesman, Michael Pagnotta said ''Their reasons for going to school was not necessarily vocational, it was really about exploring things and subjects that they haven't been able to before.''

Anne Hathaway - All Grown Up

A few weeks ago when I wrote about the Oscars I mentioned that James Franco was an alumni from Tisch. I didn't realize at the time that his co-host also attended NYU. 


Anne Hathaway only spent a few semesters studying at Vassar College before she transfered to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She regarded her NYU enrollment as one of her best decisions because she enjoyed being with others who were trying to "Grow Up". 


She dropped out of NYU early to star in the Film "The Devil Wears Prada". The success of that film made it unnecessary forher to ever return to school. 

Alec Baldwin - 2010 NYU Commencement Speech

Adam Sandler - Funny Guy on Campus

Adam Sandler in his new upcoming movie "Just Go With It"

Adam Sandler is a proud alumni of NYU. He has previously said that he had the fortunate opportunity of cultivating his comedic talent at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. While attending New York University he would perform regularly in clubs and on campus. Old friends of his even claim that he partied at the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity house. 

The first song he wrote was called "Lunchlady Land" and was about a lunch lady named Emalee who worked at Hayden Dining Hall. Sandler graduated from NYU in 1988 with a bachelors degree in Fine Arts. After graduation he went to work for Saturday Night Live which turned into the beginning of his extraordinary comedy career.