Ameesha Patel

She may not be the most successful actress around but she certainly tops this list much to our surprise — and chagrin. After all, how does a high society girl go from head girl of her prestigious school (Mumbai's elite Cathedral & John Connon School), gold medallist in Economics at Tufts University and a career as an economics analyst to item number-lovin' Bollywood hottie?

Yes, you read that right. Patel is probably accomplished academically more than you and me and had a tough time convincing her family of her choice in profession due to the same. 

All people from her past remember her incredible academic abilities and still wonder at the transformation. Well, we suppose passion is better than rotting away at a 9 to 5 job even if you're much better at the latter. P.S. - She was also offered a job at Morgan Stanley shortly after graduating.