High School Photos of Your Favorite A-List Celebrities

Meryl Streep

Meryl went to Bernards High School in Somerset County, NJ. While in school she cheerleaded, starred in musicals, and did gymnastics. She was teased a lot as a child and so she used her acting skills to mold herself into the stereotypical “popular girl” with the help of “Vogue” and “Seventeen” magazines.

The More You Know

Growing up, Eva Mendes wanted to be a nun, but she changed her mind when she found out they didn't make any money.
Matthew Perry lost part of his middle finger in a car door.
Shakira was banned from her school’s choir, and her classmates said she sounded like a goat.
Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all-female group called Innosense.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.