These celebrities are brilliant in their field. And they also happen to be great speakers who have some profound words of wisdom to impart.
Here are 10 celebrities who may have inspired a significant part of the next generation with their wise and insightful words.
1. Mindy Kaling — Darthmouth University, 2018
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Watch her full speech here.
2. J.K. Rowling — Harvard University, 2008
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Watch her full speech here.
3. Shah Rukh Khan — University of Edinburgh 2015
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Watch his full speech here.
4. Ellen Degeneres — Tulan University, 2009
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Watch her full speech here.
5. Lisa Kudrow — Vassar College, 2010
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Watch her full speech here.
6. Tom Hanks — Yale University, 2011
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Watch his full speech here.
7. Jim Carrey — Maharishi University of Management, 2014
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Watch his full speech here.
8. Oprah Winfrey — University of Southern California, 2018
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Watch her full speech here.
9. Amal Clooney — Vanderbilt University, 2018
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Watch parts of her speech here.
10. Steve Jobs — Stanford University, 2005
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Watch his full speech here.
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