Hollywood may seem like a boundless world. But she’s not that big after all! There are a few stars that you might not even know or expect who shared not only classrooms but also dormitories during their school days. To give you a little taste, here are a few unexpected duos: Howard University was home to both Anthony Andreson and Taraji P. Henson, while Harvard was home to Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore. Also, Kristen Bell was lucky enough to have Matthew Morrison as a classmate at NYU, and not only that, she even dated him! Excited enough? Read on for even more crazy combinations.
B.J. Novak und John Krasinski
These two “The Office” sweethearts both attended Newton South High School in Massachusetts. And how cute is it that they bonded even as kids when they were on the same little league baseball team? We never thought Jim and Ryan would play baseball together as kids.
Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt
The history of these two goes way back: The ‘Booksmart’ star and the ‘Pitch Perfect’ actor first met when they were kids at a mutual friend’s bat mitzvah. A few years later, they met again on the first day of ninth grade at Harvard-Westlake School in LA. It seems their meeting was preordained, as a few decades later they both landed their own shows on Broadway, Feldstein singing “Hello, Dolly!” and Platt with “Dear Evan Hansen”. They realized how special their relationship was and they’ve joined each other at numerous awards shows.
Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts
The two have been friends for a long time. They met as classmates at North Sydney Girls High School in Australia and hit it off right away. Their history together extends beyond acting, as Kidman revealed in a 2007 interview that Watts dated her sister’s boyfriend at school and that they also worked as models together as teenagers before becoming fellow actors.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
The two have been friends since childhood. They attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and had an acting teacher together during high school. After leaving Boston, they decided to launch their Hollywood careers together. They not only starred side by side in several films, but also wrote such masterpieces as ‘Good Will Hunting’ and ‘The Last Duel’.
Gwyneth Paltrow und Maya Rudolph
The infamous Goop founder and the talented Saturday Night Live alumna attended Tulane University together. They also visited St. Augustine by the Sea in Santa Monica, California where they had the opportunity to deepen their friendship. Their relationship quickly spread to their daughters as they also became friends once they both lived in LA.
Cameron Diaz und Snoop Dogg
As unexpected as it may be, they were both in the hallways of Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California at one point. Although they weren’t friends at the time, they certainly recognized each other after appearing in Hollywood.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
It seems that not even the royal highnesses are spared from these crazy coincidences. The future King of the United Kingdom first met his future Queen in 2001 at the University of St Andrews. They discovered their attraction to each other in 2003 and started dating. 7 years later they decided it was time. They got engaged in 2010 and didn’t wait any longer as they married the following year.
Eddie Redmayne and Prince William
This is not the only acquaintance with Prince William. The ‘Phantastin Beasts’ actor revealed he was on the same Eton College rugby team as the Duke of Cambridge. Apparently everyone wanted to show off their skills to the then Duke of Cambridge, so he was always the one taking all the punches.
Timothée Chalamet and Ansel Elgort
The two New York natives attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts together before they had a chance to break into the acting world. The now-Call Me by Your Name actor and the Baby Driver star not only shared many teachers, but they also played basketball together in high school. A few years later, they were both nominated for a 2018 Golden Globe. It seems like their connection will last forever!
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