By Wonderwall.com Editors
4:00 PM PT, May 18, 2022
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More than just a pretty face! Over the years, many of the biggest names in entertainment have donned hat and gowns to celebrate along with the happy alumni, proving that many stars are beautiful and sane. On May 18, 2022, Taylor Swift was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from New York University. She later delivered the starting address inside Yankee Stadium. As she headed to her graduation party, Taylor noted on Instagram that she was “wearing a hat and gown for the first time ever.”
Keep reading to see more of your favorite stars wearing hats and gowns at graduation…
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Dwayne Johnson delivers his opening speech at the University of Miami at the United Bank Center in Coral Gables, Florida, on December 17, 2009.
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Helen Mirren attends the 134th University of Southern California Graduation Ceremony at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2017.
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Vin Diesel received an honorary degree during the Hunter College commencement ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 30, 2018.
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Brooke Shields attends the start of the Fashion Institute of Technology at the Jacob K.Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 21, 2015.
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Will Ferrell attended the 134th University of Southern California Graduation Ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2017.
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Denzel Washington attended the University of Pennsylvania commencement ceremony in Philadelphia on May 16, 2011.
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Oprah Winfrey attended the start of Spelman College at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia, on May 20, 2012.
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Anthony Anderson graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2022. “In the words of Peggy, ‘It was all a dream! “Words can’t begin to describe the emotional roller coaster I am doing now. It has been literally 30 years.” “This spring I was finally able to complete work to graduate Howard with a BFA degree from Chadwick A Bosman College of Fine Arts!”
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Matt Damon gave his commencement speech to graduating students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, on June 3, 2016.
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Shirley MacLaine received an honorary doctorate from the New York College of Health Professions at a graduation ceremony in Melville, New York, on May 16, 2004.
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Meryl Streep attended the commencement of Barnard College in New York City on May 17, 2010.
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Jimmy Buffett delivers the graduation speech for the University of Miami alumni at the World Bank Center in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 8, 2015.
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Kerry Washington received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC on May 19, 2013.
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Tony Bennett was awarded an honorary degree during the 105th Graduation Ceremony of The Juilliard School in New York City on May 21, 2010.
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Hoda Kotb attends Tulane University’s commencement ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 14, 2016.
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Viola Davis was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts at the 109th Graduation Ceremony of the Juilliard School in New York City on May 23, 2014.
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Bruce Willis addressed the alumni of Montclair State University at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 16, 1996.
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Robert Redford attended the college commencement ceremony at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 1, 2013.
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Taraji P. Henson was awarded an honorary degree during the commencement ceremony of Howard University in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2022.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins attended the commencement ceremony of the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television in Los Angeles on June 17, 2005.
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Forest Whitaker was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Southern California Graduation Ceremony in Los Angeles on May 11, 2018.
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Stevie Wonder was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the 129th Spelman College graduation ceremony at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta on May 15, 2016.
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Angela Bassett attended the 135th graduation ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta on May 19, 2019.
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Hank Azaria speaks during the graduation ceremony at Tufts University in Boston on May 22, 2016.
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Kylie Minogue was awarded an honorary degree by Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford, England, on October 5, 2011.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda gave the University of Pennsylvania commencement speech keynote at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on May 16, 2016.
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LuAnn de Lesseps poses before receiving a humanitarian award while starting at the New York University School of Nursing in New York City on May 16, 2011.
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Oprah Winfrey received an honorary degree from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, on May 13, 2017.
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Billy Joel attended the 82nd Opening Ceremony of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City on May 16, 2008.
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Cecily Tyson attended the 111th Juilliard School Graduation Ceremony in New York City on May 20, 2016.
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Bono delivered the 248th graduating class start address at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on May 17, 2004.
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Jennifer Nettles attends the Agnes Scott College commencement ceremony in Decatur, Georgia, on May 12, 2018.
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Laverne Cox attends New School Starting Rehearsals 80 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 20, 2016.
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Denzel Washington delivered his commencement speech at Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 9, 2015.
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Dakota Fanning attended her high school graduation party at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on June 6, 2011.
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Ryan Seacrest delivers the keynote address for the University of Georgia commencement at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on May 13, 2016.
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Paul Feig attended the commencement ceremony of the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles on May 13, 2016.
