“He Shoved My Uncle in a Locker”: Surprising Stories of Celebrities’ School Days Before the Spotlight

#29: Natalie Portman

There’s something surreal about knowing celebrities before they became household names, living like movie stars. Seeing them walk the hallways at school and engage in the same everyday activities as other teenagers must have felt completely normal back then. However, some celebrities were already famous while still in school.

Take Natalie Portman, for instance—she had begun filming Star Wars while attending classes, which undoubtedly complicated her learning schedule and her ability to connect with classmates. While people recall her as a nice girl, it must have felt strange for her to be on such a different path from her peers.