12 Legendary Celebrities Who Became Famous Later In Life

It can seem like if you haven’t made in Hollywood by the time you reach 20 there’s no use even trying after. But that’s just not true. There are some true legends out there who achieved success way past their 30th birthday and they’re the people you should look up to. Let’s take a look at 12 people who became famous later in life.

1. J.K. Rowling
The legend that created the magical world of Harry Potter was going through some very difficult times before she achieved success. She was poor, depressed and struggling to support her child after a divorce. She was 32 when the first book in the HP series “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” got published and the rest is history. Now she’s known as the woman who not only created a magical world that shaped an entire generation, but also the writer who wrote the best-selling book series in history.

2. Samuel L. Jackson
Everyone knows Samuel L. Jackson, he’s been in over a 100 movies at this point, but he started out quite late for an actor. He got interested in pursuing this career in his early 20’s but his success only came after he starred in Pulp Fiction. He was 46 at the time, which just proves it’s never too late, you just gotta work hard and keep going.

3. Oprah Winfrey
Before Oprah became the famous woman that she is now she used to work as a news anchor on TV and got fired for being too emotional. It could’ve derailed someone’s career but Oprah isn’t one to quit. She kept at it and at 32 the first episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired.
These days Oprah is one of the richest and most influential women in the world and is known for giving presents to guests on her show. There’s been shows where literally everyone in the audience got new cars.

4. Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is basically considered to be Hollywood royalty now, but he didn’t start out this way. He wanted to be an actor since he was a little boy, but instead chose to be an Airforce pilot first. Eventually his passion for acting prevailed and he left the Air Forces, but his big brake didn’t come until he was 50 and got a role in Street Smart.