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More than just a pretty face! Over the years, many of the biggest names in entertainment have donned a cap and gown to celebrate alongside happy graduates, proving that many stars have both beauty and brains. On May 18, 2022, Taylor Swift received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University. She later delivered the commencement address inside Yankee Stadium. While heading to the graduation ceremony, Taylor noted on Instagram that she was "wearing a cap and gown for the very first time."
Keep reading to see more of your favorite stars donning caps and gowns at graduations…
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Dwayne Johnson delivered the commencement speech at the University of Miami at Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2009.
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John Legend received an honorary Doctor of Music degree during the University of Pennsylvania's 258th commencement ceremony at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on May 19, 2014.
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Helen Mirren attended the University of Southern California's 134th commencement ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2017.
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Vin Diesel received an honorary degree during the Hunter College commencement ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 30, 2018.
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Brooke Shields attended the Fashion Institute of Technology commencement at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 21, 2015.
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Will Ferrell attended the University of Southern California's 134th commencement ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2017.
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Denzel Washington attended the University of Pennsylvania's commencement ceremony in Philadelphia on May 16, 2011.
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Oprah Winfrey attended the Spelman College Commencement at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia, on May 20, 2012.
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Anthony Anderson graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2022. "To quote Biggie, 'IT WAS ALL A DREAM!' Words can't begin to describe the emotional roller coaster I'm on right now. It's literally been 30 years in the making," he captioned an Instagram post about his graduation. "This spring I was finally able to complete the work to graduate from Howard University with a BFA degree from the Chadwick A Boseman College of Fine Arts!"
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Matt Damon delivered the commencement address to graduating students at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 3, 2016.
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Shirley MacLaine received an honorary doctorate degree from the New York College of Health Professions at a graduation ceremony in Melville, New York, on May 16, 2004.
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Meryl Streep attended the Barnard College commencement in New York City on May 17, 2010.
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Jimmy Buffett gave a commencement speech for graduates of the University of Miami at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 8, 2015.
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Kerry Washington received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2013.
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Tony Bennett received an honorary degree during the Juilliard School's 105th commencement ceremony in New York City on May 21, 2010.
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Hoda Kotb attended Tulane University's commencement ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 14, 2016.
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Viola Davis received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the Juilliard School's 109th commencement ceremony in New York City on May 23, 2014.
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Bruce Willis addressed graduates of Montclair State University at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 16, 1996.
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Robert Redford attended the college commencement ceremony for Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 1, 2013.
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Taraji P. Henson received an honorary degree during Howard University's commencement ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2022.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins attended the commencement ceremony for UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television in Los Angeles on June 17, 2005.
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Forest Whitaker received an honorary doctorate at the University of Southern California's commencement ceremony in Los Angeles on May 11, 2018.
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Stevie Wonder received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the 129th Spelman College commencement at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta on May 15, 2016.
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Angela Bassett attended Morehouse College's 135th commencement in Atlanta on May 19, 2019.
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Hank Azaria spoke during commencement at Tufts University in Boston on May 22, 2016.
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Kylie Minogue received a honorary degree at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford, England, on Oct. 5, 2011.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda delivered the University of Pennsylvania's commencement keynote address at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on May 16, 2016.
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LuAnn de Lesseps posed before receiving a humanitarian award during commencement at the NYU College of Nursing in New York City on May 16, 2011.
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Oprah Winfrey received a honorary degree from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, on May 13, 2017.
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Billy Joel attended the Manhattan School of Music's 82nd commencement ceremony in New York City on May 16, 2008.
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Cicely Tyson attended the Juilliard School's 111th commencement ceremony in New York City on May 20, 2016.
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Bono delivered the commencement address for the University of Pennsylvania's 248th graduating class in Philadelphia on May 17, 2004.
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Jennifer Nettles attended the Agnes Scott College Commencement Ceremony in Decatur, Georgia, on May 12, 2018.
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Laverne Cox attended The New School's 80th commencement exercises at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 20, 2016.
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Denzel Washington delivered the commencement address at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 9, 2015.
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Dakota Fanning attended her high school graduation ceremony at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on June 6, 2011.
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Ryan Seacrest delivered the University of Georgia's commencement keynote address at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on May 13, 2016.
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Paul Feig attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts commencement ceremony in Los Angeles on May 13, 2016.