Most celebrities tend to stick to the career path that made them famous.

His expedition was important because it led to more scientific research in the ocean depths.

2.Queen lead guitarist and founding member Brian May is an award-winning astrophysicist.

Brian May, wearing a patterned shirt, is playing an electric guitar on stage

3.Singer/songwriter and the Queen of Neo-SoulErykah Baduis also a doula who’sdeliveredmore than 50 babies since 2001.

5.Actor and singer/songwriterBridgit Mendlergraduatedfrom Harvard Law School in 2024.

She also got hermaster’sfrom MIT in 2020 and is currently aPhD studentat the MIT Media Lab.

Erykah Badu on the red carpet wearing a vibrant, floral-themed avant-garde gown with a tall, dramatic headpiece

She patented it in 1988.

7.Singer/songwriter Neil Young is also an inventor whose name is on sevenpatentsrelated to model trains.

Then, in 2020, her researchwonthe Australian Psychological Society’s Elsie Harwood Award.

Bridgit Mendler sings on stage in a casual outfit with a jacket. A musician is visible behind her

10.Gleeactor Chris Colfer is a New York Times bestselling author.

His most well-known work is the children’s seriesThe Land of Stories.

11.Actor John Travolta is apilotwith eight jet licenses.

Jamie Lee Curtis wearing a metallic jacket and sunglasses, poses with a hand on her chest near colorful steps with IMDb branding

12.Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Leelee Sobieskiretiredfrom the spotlight in 2012.

13.And finally, Old Hollywood actor Hedy Lamarr was an inventor.

In 1941, shepatenteda frequency-hopping technology.

Neil Young performs on stage with an electric guitar, wearing a distressed t-shirt and jeans, and a cap

Her invention was a forerunner to Bluetooth, GPS, and secure wi-fi.

Jeremy Renner at the "Mayor of Kingstown" event, dressed in a button-up coat over a casual shirt, smiling for the camera

Alex McCord at Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" event, wearing a fitted dress with metallic embellishments, smiling at the camera

Chris Colfer at a red carpet event, wearing a short-sleeve, button-up shirt with a floral pattern

John Travolta poses on the red carpet wearing a jacket, sweater, collared shirt, and jeans at a celebrity event

Leelee Sobieski on the red carpet in a fitted dress with elbow-length sleeves at an event