These ‘Dumb’ Celebrities Are Actually Really Smart

Reese Witherspoon and Elle Woods Are Pretty Similar

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Reese has made her money by playing the female lead in romantic comedies for years now, but one of her most famous roles was as ditzy blonde Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde franchise. Elle was surprising too, graduating from Harvard Law School despite those who thought she couldn’t.

Witherspoon has said in the past that she was “A big dork who read loads of books.” Her parents even dubbed her their “Little Type A.” Reese studied English Literature at Stanford before deciding to pursue acting. Alongside her starring roles, she owns her own clothing line and is an avid producer with her company, Hello Sunshine.