Did you know these celebrities studied medicine
Bonnie Hunt -
Before Hunt was appearing in films like 'Rain Man' (1988), 'Jumanji' (1995), and 'Jerry Maguire' (1996), Hunt worked as an oncology nurse.
Bonnie Hunt -
Way back in the 1980s (15 years before this photo was taken), Hunt worked as a nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Ken Jeong -
'The Hangover' star completed his M.D. (doctor of medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ken Jeong -
He gained a following by doing stand-up gigs in his spare time while working as a resident doctor in New Orleans.
Tina Turner -
Before the singer was blowing everyone away with her powerful voice on stage, Tina Turner was working as a nurse's aide at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri.
Tina Turner -
It's debated as to whether she continued to work as a registered nurse there, too. She worked in the hospital by day as a teen and sang in clubs at night in St. Louis.
Pau Gasol -
The two-time NBA champion was enrolled in medicine in his home city at the University of Barcelona, intending to follow in his parents' footsteps.
Pau Gasol -
But the bilingual baller's basketball career took off shortly into his studies, and he left university to play in the big leagues.
Julie Walters -
When Julie Walters was 18 (a decade before this photograph was taken), she worked as a student nurse for almost two years before leaving to pursue her career in acting.
Julie Walters -
The British actress has been on the scene for decades, and is most well-known these days for playing Molly Weasley in the 'Harry Potter' movies.
Jennifer Stone -
Stone has been acting since childhood, working on shows like 'Wizards of Waverly Place' and 'Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars'. Since 2020, she's a nurse, too.
Michael Crichton -
American author and filmmaker Michael Crichton received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969, but didn't pursue the career. He famously wrote the 'Jurassic Park' books.
Michael Crichton -
He had been steered away from a career in writing due to bad grades in English, but started writing again in medical school. It took off!