33 celebrities who knew each other in high school

Molly ThomsonNov 20, 2020, 22:23 IST

Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg knew each other in high school.Jason Merritt/Getty Images and Richard Shotwell/AP

There are some interesting pairs and groups of celebrities who went to the same high schools.
Both Ansel Elgort and Timothée Chalamet and John Krasinski and BJ Novak met on sports teams.
Rob Lowe, Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr, and Charlie Sheen all went to the same school in California.
Scarlett Johansson and Jack Antonoff dated in high school and even went to prom together.

It's easy enough to imagine celebrities meeting on film sets or red carpets, but it's even more fascinating to picture them partnering up in a chemistry lab as teenagers.

Read on for some celebrities who knew each other back in high school.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's friendship flourished during high school.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck met when they were kids. Kevin Winter/Getty Images and Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images

Ansel Elgort and Timothée Chalamet played on the same basketball team.

Ansel Elgort and Timothée Chalamet went to high school in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Sean Spicer/Getty Images

BJ Novak cast John Krasinski in his senior play, but the two met playing Little League.

BJ Novak cast John Krasinski in his senior play during high school. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Scarlett Johansson and Jack Antonoff dated and went to prom together.

Scarlett Johansson and Jack Antonoff went to school in New York City. Emma McIntyre/Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Adam Levine and Jonah Hill used to carpool together.

Adam Levine and Jonah Hill were friends because of their dads. Kevin Winter/Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Jada Pinkett Smith said Tupac Shakur was "like a magnet" in high school.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur went to high school in Baltimore. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images and AP

Liv Tyler and Kate Hudson were friends in high school.

Liv Tyler and Kate Hudson went to Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences. Dimitrios Kambouris/Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Kirsten Dunst, Rami Malek, and Rachel Bilson all attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Kirsten Dunst, Rami Malek, and Rachel Bilson went to high school together. Emma McIntyre/Jason Merritt/Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Cameron Diaz said she bought weed from Snoop Dogg in high school.

Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg went to high school in California. Jason Merritt/Getty Images and Richard Shotwell/AP

Ed Helms said his former schoolmate Brian Baumgartner is nothing like his character from "The Office."

Ed Helms and Brian Baumgartner went to school together before starring on "The Office." Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

Eddie Redmayne and Prince William played rugby together in high school.

Eddie Redmayne and Prince William met at Eton College. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Jessie J and Adele both attended the BRIT School in London.

Jessie J and Adele attended the same performing-arts high school. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Zach Braff and Lauryn Hill went to school together in New Jersey.

Zach Braff invited Lauryn Hill to his bar mitzvah. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Lenny Kravitz and Nicolas Cage went to Beverly Hills High School.

Lenny Kravitz and Nicolas Cage worked on the same production of "Oklahoma." Rich Fury/Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Rob Lowe, Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr, and Charlie Sheen all went to Santa Monica High School.

Rob Lowe, Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr, and Charlie Sheen went to school together. JB Lacroix/Neilson Barnard/Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images

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