Famous Celebrities Who Had Studied Architecture

17 Apr 2023
By Deshal Shah

Famous Celebrities Who Left Architecture

Some of the very famous people that we know had studied architecture but left it to follow their dreams. They became the architects of their own destinies and became renowned for what they did later. Architecture molds you not only to design buildings but also trains you for the practicalities of life.

6 famous people who gave up architecture to build a career of their choice.

1. Ratan Tata

Indian industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata completed his Bachelors in Architecture from Cornell University and moved on to study MBA from Harvard. He’s also an acclaimed juror for the highest accolade in architecture, the Pritzker Prize.

Ratan Tata Chairperson Of Jaguar Land Rover

2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Before winning the Miss World Pageant for India in 1994, she enrolled in architecture at Rachana Sansad's Academy of Architecture in Mumbai prior to her success in film. After a brief period of architectural study Rai began a pursuit of modelling.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Indian Actress

3. Samuel L. Jackson

Famous for many roles in Hollywood especially playing Nick Fury for Marvel Cinematic Universe, Samuel Jackson had joined architectural studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta before transferring to dramatic arts.

Samuel L. Jackson American Actor And Producer

4. Courtney Cox

The FRIENDS star, Courtney Cox famous as Monica Geller, briefly studied architecture at Mount Vernon College in Washington D.C. Partially into her degree Cox withdrew to pursue a modelling career in New York City.

Courtney Cox American Actree

5. Riteish Deshmukh

A Bollywood star with political background, has graduated in Architecture from Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture & Environmental Studies. He also worked for a foreign architectural firm.

Riteish Deshmukh Indian Actor

6. Varun Chakravarthy

How can we forget a cricketer with gained IPL fame! Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, he completed his studies in Architecture from SRM Institute of Science and Technology and did freelance work, before jumping back in cricket.

Varun Chakravarthy Cricketer

Other than these, Ice Cube, 3 members of Pink Floyd and Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister of Israel) had also studied architecture. Moreover, Brad Pitt and Kanye West are bonus, as they are inclined towards architecture without its formal training.

Let us continue the thread of adding other famous personalities in this list.

Comment below!