Celebrity Ged Earners

If you didn't finish high school, the GED exam is your second chance to get back on track for better jobs, higher education, and more self-esteem. You'll be in good company. Hundreds of thousands of people earn a GED diploma each year, and many of them go on to important jobs and interesting lives. Singers and actors often focus on their careers when they're young and sometimes miss out on high school. The GED exam is a way to earn an important credential, even for celebrities who are already successes. Has your favorite celebrity earned a GED diploma? Check out these famous GED earners.

Celebrities Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson earned their GED diplomas. Actor Christian Slater earned his GED diploma to set a good example for his children. Actor and activist Michael J. Fox and actors Christina Applegate, Angelina Jolie, Kelly McGillis, and Mark Wahlberg also earned GED credentials. Comedians Chris Rock, D.L. Hughley, and Bill Cosby are also GED earners.

Musicians including Britney Spears, David Bowie, 50 Cent, Eminem, Pink, Jerry Garcia, and Waylon Jennings earned GED diplomas. Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is also a GED earner, along with boxer Oscar De la Hoya and soccer player Mario Torres. ABC News anchor Petter Jennings earned a GED diploma and encouraged GED students.

What about business and government leaders? Dave Thomas, who created Wendy's restaurants, earned a GED credential. You can add to the list Wally Amos, maker of Famous Amos cookies. Ruth Ann Minner, a GED graduate, became governor of Delaware, and former New Jersey governor Jim Florio also earned a GED diploma. The 17th Surgeon General of the U.S., Richard Carmona, also earned a GED credential, as did former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell.

The GED credential is important for Americans who never earned a high school diploma. Online high school diplomas are not accepted by many employers and colleges, but the GED diploma is the gold standard, awarded by your state and accepted by over 95% of colleges and jobs. If you earn your GED credential, you'll be in good company.

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By: Michael Ormsby

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Michael Ormsby is the president of The GED Academy and oversees software and curriculum for adult learners and people with educational challenges. For more information, visit www.passGED.com . Michael can be contacted by email at: information@passGED.com or by telephone at 800-460-8150.