Is 89 a Good IQ Score?

Sylvester Stallone

Writer, director, and actor behind the Rocky and Rambo franchises — reportedly scored in the mid-80s during schooling and attended special education classes as a child. Teachers told him he had limited academic potential. He wrote the Rocky screenplay in three days.

Mike Tyson

Undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion — sports psychology assessments cited in biographical literature place his IQ at approximately 89. Tyson struggled with reading until tutored in juvenile detention, and went on to become one of the most tactically sophisticated boxers of his era.

Elvis Presley

The King of Rock and Roll — reportedly scored 93 on an IQ test at Humes High School in Memphis, a figure cited in Peter Guralnick's authorised biography and corroborated by other published biographical accounts.

Mick Jagger

Rolling Stones frontman — attended the London School of Economics on a full grant before leaving to pursue music. Biographers estimate his IQ at approximately 90–96 based on academic performance records and early standardised testing.