List of Mensans

The list of Mensans contains notable people who are or who have been members of Mensa International, the high IQ society.

Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Scott Adams – Cartoonist, creator of Dilbert. Former member.^[1][2]
• Simon Ambrose – Winner Britain's Apprentice television show.^[3]
• Isaac Asimov – Prolific author. Former Vice-president of Mensa International.^[4]
• Jean Auel – Author of The Clan of the Cave Bear.^[5][6]
• Yank Azman – Actor, Antiques Expert^[7]

B

• Derek Keith Barbosa – Rapper (under pseudonym Chino XL).^[8]
• Ben Best – President of the Cryonics Institute^[9]
• Richard Bolles – Self-help author.^[5]
• Cyril Burt – Educational psychologist, developed factor analysis in psychological testing.^[10]
• Eileen Rose Busby – Antiques expert.^[11]
• Jacques Bergier – Chemical engineer, member of the French-resistance, spy, journalist and writer ^[12]

C

• Mike Carona – Former Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California.^[6]
• Asia Carrera – Former pornographic actress and blogger.^[6]
• Leslie Charteris – Writer and author of The Saint novels, featuring Simon Templar.^[13][14]
• Jack Cohen – Reproductive biologist and popular science writer.^[15]
• Martin Cooper – Considered the inventor of the cell phone.^[6]
• Adrian Cronauer – Real-life inspiration for the movie Good Morning, Vietnam.^[5]
• Alexander Crutchfield – American businessman and financier, founder of Oasis Partners.^[6]
• Bobby Czyz – Boxer, former two-time World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Champion.^[5]

D

• Geena Davis – Academy Award-winning actress.^[5]
• Nelson DeMille – Author of Night Fall.^[6]
• C.J. de Mooi – Competitive chess player, quiz show champion, and Egghead^[16]

E

F

• Leon Feingold – Athlete. Pitcher for Cleveland Indians and Israel Baseball League. Vice President of New York Mensa.^[17]
• Brian J. Ford – Biologist.^[18][19]
• Buckminster Fuller – Visionary, designer, architect, poet, author, and inventor. Second President of Mensa.^{[20][unreliable source?]}

G

• Antonella Gambotto-Burke – Australian author and journalist.^[21]
• Rolf Gindorf – German sexologist and gay activist^[22]
• Nolan Gould – American actor, Modern Family ^[23]
• Marcus Grönholm – Two-time World Rally Champion^[24]

H

• Jeremy Hanley – Former Chairman of the Conservative Party.^[25]
• Glenne Headly – Emmy nominated actress.^[26]
• Alfred George Hinds – British criminal and prison escape artist who later used his legal knowledge to obtain a full pardon.^[10]

I

• Charles Ingram – Novelist and controversial quiz show participant.^[27]
• Lucy Irvine – Author of Castaway.^[10]

J

• Myles Jeffrey – Actor in Early Edition.^[6]

K

• Maurice Kanbar – creator of SKYY vodka and inventor.^[26]

L

• Mell Lazarus – Cartoonist, creator of comic strips Miss Peach and Momma.^[28]
• Richard Lederer – Author of books on word play.^[29]
• Scott "Raven" Levy – Professional wrestler.^[30][31]
• Ranan Lurie – Editorial cartoonist and journalist.^[6]

M

• Janet McDonald – Lawyer and author of African American young adult novels.^[32]
• Henry Milligan – A boxer and scholar; he was the 1983 National Amateur Heavyweight champion.^[5]
• Adrian Moorhouse – Olympic Gold Medal swimmer^[15]
• Ellen Morphonios – Florida judge.^[5]
• Roger Moreira – Brazilian musician, member of Ultraje a Rigor.^[33]
• Michael Muhney – Actor in Veronica Mars and The Young and The Restless.^[34][35]
• Ellen Muth – Actress in Dolores Claiborne and Dead Like Me.^[36]

N

• Barry Nolan – Says You! panelist.^[5]

O

• Joyce Carol Oates – Author of The Gravedigger's Daughter.^[37]
• Adam Osborne – Computer designer, software publisher, created first commercially available portable computer, the Osborne 1.^[10]
• Brendan O'Carroll – Irish comedian.^[38]

P

• Gareth Penn – Author and private investigator.^[39]
• Markus Persson – Creator and developer of Minecraft.^[40]
• Donald Petersen – Former CEO of the Ford Motor Company.^[5]
• Julie Peterson – Playboy Playmate of the Month, February 1987.^[41]
• Uroš Petrović – Serbian author, President of Serbian Mensa.^[42]
• Nicky Piper – Boxer.^[43]
• Madsen Pirie – Philosopher and economist.^[44]

Q

R

• Alan Rachins – Actor on L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg.^[5][6]

S

• Sir Jimmy Savile – English DJ, actor and television/radio personality.^[45]
• Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. – Retired US Army General, planner of Operation Desert Storm.^[46]
• Margot Seitelman – The first executive director of American Mensa.^[47]
• Victor Serebriakoff – Author and former international president of Mensa.^[48]
• Laura Shields – English model and actress.^[15]
• Sir Clive Sinclair – Inventor of the Sinclair Executive pocket calculator, founder of Sinclair Research is a member of British Mensa, and was Chairman for 17 years from 1980 to 1997.^[49]
• Scott Sonnon – Public speaker and celebrity fitness coach^[50][51]
• E. Lee Spence – Shipwreck expert, pioneer underwater archaeologist and discoverer of the H.L. Hunley (submarine).^[52]
• Owen Spencer-Thomas – Television broadcaster and presenter, charity fundraiser and Anglican minister.^[53]

T

• Quentin Tarantino – American filmmaker. ^[54]
• Jamie Theakston – English television and radio presenter and producer.^[55]

U

V

• Carol Vorderman – British television presenter.^[56]
• Marilyn vos Savant – Last person listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under "Highest IQ" (category has been withdrawn)^[6]
• James von Brunn – White supremacist and Holocaust denier ^[57]

W

• Lancelot Ware – Barrister, biochemist, and co-founder of Mensa.^[58]

X

Y

Z

• Roger Zelazny – American writer^[59]

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