3 Marilyn vos Savant
The American magazine lecturer, columnist, author, and playwright rose to fame through her previous listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, under the “Highest IQ” category.
Since 1986 she has written “Ask Marilyn,” a Parade magazine Sunday pillar where she solves riddles and answers questions on numerous subjects.
In 1985, The Guinness Book of World Records accepted vos Savant’s IQ score of 190, and according to marilynvossavant.com, crowned her the woman with the highest IQ for five consecutive years; she has tested as high as 228 on various IQ tests.
