This list of Mensans contains notable members of Mensa International, the high IQ society, both living and deceased.
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Scott Adams – cartoonist, creator of Dilbert, former member Simon Ambrose – winner of Britain's Apprentice television show Arlan Andrews – American engineer, writer of science fiction and non-fiction Isaac Asimov – prolific author, former vice-president of Mensa International Jean Auel – author of The Clan of the Cave Bear Yank Azman – actor, antiques expert
B Norbert-Bertrand Barbe – French art historian, semiologist, artist and writer : "Norbert-Bertrand Barbe est Membre Honoraire de l'Académie Nicaraguayenne de la Langue; ancien Coordinateur des 2ème et 3ème Cycles de la Faculté d'Architecture de l'Université Nationale d'Ingénierie UNI-Managua 2005–2007 et 2011–2014; Co-fondateur du Centre d'Étude de la Pensée Nicaraguayenne (CEPEN), Université Nationale Autonome du Nicaragua UNAN-Managua, 1997–1999; Membre de la Société Française de Littérature Générale et Comparée SFLGC; Chercheur Associé à l'EA 3402 ACCRA (Approches Contemporaines de la Créativité et de la Réflexion Artistique), Université de Strasbourg; Membre du RedISCA (Réseau Européen de Chercheurs sur l'Amérique Centrale); Membre du Centre Nicaraguayen des Écrivains; Membre de Mensa-International." Jacques Bergier – chemical engineer, member of the French resistance, spy, journalist and writer Roland Berrill – lawyer, businessman and co-founder of Mensa Theodore Bikel – actor, musician Santiago Bilinkis – Argentinian entrepreneur, writer, philosopher and influencer. Richard Bolles – self-help author Laurie Brokenshire – Royal Naval officer, magician and world-class puzzle solver Cyril Burt – educational psychologist, developer of factor analysis in psychological testing Eileen Rose Busby – antiques expert
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Mike Carona – former Sheriff–Coroner of Orange County, California Asia Carrera – former pornographic actress and blogger Leslie Charteris – writer and author of The Saint novels, featuring Simon Templar. Chino XL – rapper (born Derek Keith Barbosa) Marshall Christmann – former member of the Kansas House of Representatives and a current Kansas Judge, Labor Union Negotiator, City Councilman, and Mediator Jack Cohen – reproductive biologist and popular science writerMensa Frequently Asked Questions Martin Cooper – considered the inventor of the mobile phone Adrian Cronauer – real-life inspiration for the movie Good Morning, Vietnam Manuel Cuni – known professionally as Immanuel Casto, is an Italian singer-songwriter and activist. Bobby Czyz – boxer, former two-time World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Champion
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Aaron Dai – pianist, composer, architect Geena Davis – Academy Award-winning actress Alain de Benoist – French political philosopher and journalist Adragon De Mello – American college graduate at age 11 C. J. de Mooi – competitive chess player, quiz show champion, and Egghead Nelson DeMille – author of Night Fall Lucas di Grassi – Brazilian racing driver Viacheslav Dinerchtein – concert violist Doda – Polish pop singer (born Dorota Rabczewska) Emma Dumont – American actress, model and dancer
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Rose Elliot - British vegetarian cookery writer
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Brian J. Ford – biologist"Musical Chairs", p.4, Mensa Magazine March 1998 Ernestine Fu – venture capitalist Yvonne Fovargue – Member of Parliament, UK Parliament
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Antonella Gambotto-Burke – Australian author and journalist Rolf Gindorf – German sexologist and gay activist Tilman Goins – American politician, Tennessee House of Representatives Nolan Gould – American actor, Modern Family
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Chris Hadfield – retired Canadian astronaut, served as commander of the International Space Station Kyle Hamilton – professional football player; safety for the Baltimore Ravens Jeremy Hanley – former Chairman of the Conservative Party in England Kara Hayward – actress, starred in the 2012 movie Moonrise Kingdom Glenne Headly – Emmy-nominated actress Amelia Henderson – actress, model Tom Herman – former Texas Longhorns Football head coach Alfred George Hinds – British criminal and prison escape artist who later used his legal knowledge to obtain a full pardon Robinson Hoto – Mathematician and holder of a doctorate in Systems Engineering; author of scientific papers on combinatorial optimization and a university professor.
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Charles Ingram – novelist and quiz show cheat Lucy Irvine – author of Castaway
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Kym Jackson – Australian actress, author Bella Jarrett – American actress, novelist Philip Johnston (entrepreneur) – Co-Founder & CEO of Starcloud
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Yūka Kageyama, Japanese singer and television presenter Maurice Kanbar – creator of SKYY vodka and inventor William H. Keith Jr. – science fiction author, sci-fi games designer and illustrator Cathy Kelley – journalist and interviewer at WWE. James Kerwin – directorMENSANS Magazine article Kotori Koiwai – Japanese voice actress, lyricist, composer Grover Krantz – American biological anthropologist Erik Kuselias – ESPN radio and television personality
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Bernie LaBarge – musician Mell Lazarus – cartoonist, creator of comic strips Miss Peach and Momma Richard Lederer – author of books on word play Jamie Loftus – comedian and podcaster Ranan Lurie – editorial cartoonist and journalist
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Andrzej Majewski – writer, aphorist, and photographer John McAfee – computer programmer, founder of McAfee, Inc., one of the first people to design anti-virus software"The M Files" (interview feature), Mensa Bulletin, January 2012, Page 21 Janet McDonald – lawyer and author of African American young adult novels Alan McFarland – former MLA for North Down, United Kingdom Jonathan McReynolds – Grammy award-winning gospel artist, actor Henry Milligan – boxer and scholar, 1983 US National Amateur Heavyweight champion Gert Mittring – mental calculator Regan Mizrahi – child actor, won 2011 Young Artist Award for the voice of Boots in Dora the Explorer Cícero Moraes – Brazilian 3D designer and forensic facial reconstruction specialist Roger Moreira – Brazilian musician, member of Ultraje a Rigor Ellen Morphonios – Florida judge Michael Muhney – actor in Veronica Mars and The Young and the Restless Ellen Muth – actress in Dolores Claiborne and Dead Like Me
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Miki Nadal – Spanish comedian Barry Nolan – Says You! panelist
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Joyce Carol Oates – author of The Gravedigger's Daughter Brendan O'Carroll – Irish comedian Adam Osborne – computer designer, software publisher, creator of the Osborne 1
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Park Kyung – South Korean rapper Gareth Penn – author and private investigator Markus Persson – Creator and developer of Minecraft Donald Petersen – former CEO of the Ford Motor Company Julie Peterson – Playboy Playmate of the Month, February 1987 Uroš Petrović – Serbian author, President of Serbian Mensa Nicky Piper – boxer Madsen Pirie – philosopher and economist Robert Prechter – American financial author and stock market analyst Princess Superstar – American rapper and DJ (born Concetta Suzanne Kirschner)
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Alan Rachins – actor on L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg Raven – professional wrestler (born Scott Levy) Ashley Rickards – actress Radoslav Rochallyi – Slovak philosopher, writer and poet Ginny Ruffner – American glass artist
S Jimmy Savile – English DJ, television/radio personality, and sexual predator Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. – US Army General, planner of Operation Desert Storm Margot Seitelman – first executive director of American Mensa (an honorary member) Victor Serebriakoff – author and former international president of MensaObituary – Victor Serebriakoff . . . – British Mensa Alexander Shulgin – medicinal chemist, biochemist, and rediscoverer of MDMA (ecstasy) Clive Sinclair – inventor of the Sinclair Executive pocket calculator, founder of Sinclair Research, member of British Mensa, and chairman from 1980 to 1997 Scott Sonnon – public speaker and celebrity fitness coach Katariina Souri – Finnish writer, singer and Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 1988 E. Lee Spence – shipwreck expert, pioneer underwater archaeologist and discoverer of the H.L. Hunley submarineMensa Bulletin, 'Out to Sea,' January, 2011, p. 34 Jessica Steinhauser – American attorney and former pornographic actress Peter A. Sturgeon – founder of American Mensa, medical writer, brother of Theodore Sturgeon
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Ruben Talberg – German painter/sculptor
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Carol Vorderman – British television presenter Marilyn vos Savant – last person listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ" (category has been withdrawn)
W David Warburton – MP, composer and entrepreneur"The ringtone innovator with Perfect Pitch", City AM, London, 30 August 2006 Lancelot Ware – barrister, biochemist, and co-founder of Mensa
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Z Roger Zelazny – American writer
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