A girl with an IQ of 161 from Essex, England has left everyone stunned including her teachers after she took the Mensa brain test just for fun.
Lauren Marbe, 16, is a "normal" teenager by all accounts. She loves fake tanning, blonde highlights, manicures and getting glammed up for TOWIE parties with her pals. The only difference is that her IQ is greater of Bill Gates and Albert Einstein who both have an IQ of 160.
"My teachers knew I was quite clever because of my grades but they had always thought I was blonde and a bit ditzy," she told SWNS. "Now they keep saying 'I didn't realize you were that clever'."
Marbe is a student at Roding Valley High School in Loughton, Essex where she is a straight A student. Though she ultimately dreams of being a performer in the West End, if she decides to go to college after high school she plans on studying architecture at the University of Cambridge.
Marbe's parents, David and Sue Marbe, say they'll support Lauren in whichever path she decides to take, and take a lot of pride in the fact that their daughter may be able to put an end to the 'blondes are dumb' labels in their community.
"Most of the time Essex gets a bit of a negative press. People think all girls are blonde and all girls are dim. Lauren is blonde but it does seem like she has shaken the stereotype that all Essex girls are stupid," they said. "Essex girls are all well groomed and Lauren isn't any different. Her and her friends like to go out and get dressed up in nice clothes. There's nothing wrong with the TOWIE cast and everyone in Essex loves the program but its just nice for us all to get a good reputation for academic success for a change."
