MENSA Celebrities: These Members May Surprise You

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Celebrity MENSA Members

MENSA, Latin for table, is an international society for people with especially high IQs. There are members in over 100 countries who have the opportunity to meet up locally, regionally, or internationally.

To become a member of MENSA, you must score in the top two percent of the population on a properly administered IQ test. Founded in 1946, they have over 110,000 members worldwide, with their youngest member joining at only two years old.

Click through the gallery to see which celebrities are MENSA members. Some of these geniuses may surprise you.

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Kara Hayward

The 14-year-olds first, and only role to date, was the lead in the Golden Globe winning Moonrise Kingdom. Hayward has been a Mensa member since the age of nine.

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Nolan Gould

The Modern Family star is the youngest member of MENSA to make our list.

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Ashley Rickards

Ashley Rickards, the star of MTV’s Awkward, graduated high school at age 15. She was featured in TakePart TV’s Why I Vote series.

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Glenne Headly

Known for her roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Mr. Holland's Opus, Glenne Headly is a MENSA member.

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Alan Rachins

Rachins is best known for his roles in L.A. Law and Dharma and Greg. He is currently working as a writer and director.

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Geena Davis

The Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in A League of Their Own and The Long Kiss Goodnight is a MENSA member.

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Michael Muhney

Michael Muhney is known for his role on Veronica Mars and currently plays Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless.

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7 Surprising Celebrities in MENSA