With back-to-school season just around the corner, students are already stressing out about their academic futures. But attending college or university is not the be all and end all – and these wildly successful stars prove it.

Perhaps the world would be slightly less colourful if Brad Pitt had gone on to become a journalist as he’d originally planned or if Kanye West had continued his studies at Chicago State University instead of fulfilling his musical ambitions.

Take a look at 15 successful VIPs who reached the top of their industries without obtaining a degree.

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