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Celebrities at their graduation

How do they make the grad gowns look so good?

These famous faces prove you’re never too busy to complete your education, whether it be high school or a university degree!

Click through to see some of Hollywood’s finest – and some Royals, of course – totally pull off the graduation-gown look.

Cate Blanchett – The Aussie was awarded the Doctor of Letters at Sydney’s Macquarie University in September 2014 for her contribution to arts and philanthropy.

Kylie Minogue – This pop princess can make a frumpy grad gown look amazing. In 2011, she got an honorary degree in health sciences from a University in Chelmsford, England.

Kate Middleton – The now Duchess of Cambridge graduated in 2005 from St Andrews university with a History of Art degree.

Prince William – Her future husband also graduated the same day with a degree in Geography.

Ben Affleck – In 2013, the actor/director was presented an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University.

Emma Watson – This smart cookie might even be smarter than her character Hermione Granger. She graduated from Brown University in 2014.

Princess Beatrice – The now 27-year-old graduated with a degree of history from London’s Goldsmiths College.

Princess Eugenie – She attended Newcastle University and took home the same degree as her sister the next year.

Oprah – After leaving her course just shy of graduating to pursue her career, she went back and finished it, receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree at Harvard University!

Eva Longoria – The 38-year-old actress completed her Masters in Chicano studies at California State University in 2013.

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