Here are celebrities who didn’t get famous until after 40;
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One of the most distinctive voices in Hollywood, Morgan Freeman didn’t get his big break until age 50, This came in 1986, when he was cast in the film “Street Smart”, for which he scored an Oscar nomination. Freeman cracked Hollywood after starring in “Driving Miss Daisy”, which earned him a Golden Globe award in 1989.
Now in his 80s, Freeman is among the all-time top earners in Hollywood.
Samuel L Jackson is one of the most recognisable stars in Hollywood, After a series of smaller roles in films like Coming To America and Do The Right Thing, he got his breakthrough in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever (1991) at the age of 42.
Then, he secured his most famous role at the age of 45 with the role of Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994).
Blockbuster roles in the Star Wars prequels and the Marvel Cinematic Universe followed.
Peter Dinklage’s film career was well underway in the ’00s, with projects including The Station Agent, Elf, Penelope, and Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. But he became a household name when he was cast as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series adaptation of the Game of Thrones book series.
Famous TV host Wendy Williams started as a disc jockey before getting her own talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, at 44. In 2009, she was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Christoph Waltz
The 59-year-old Austrian-German actor is still a relatively fresh face in the movie industry, having scored his first major role in 2009 in Inglourious Basterds at 52, which earned him his first Oscar nomination.
Waltz has since established himself as an acting heavyweight, starring in Django Unchained, Big Eyes, and in the latest James Bond instalment, Spectre.
Melissa McCarthy
While McCarthy had a role in the famous sitcom Gilmore Girls, she became a household name after starring as one of the titular characters in Mike and Molly at the age of 40.
Then, at the age of 41, she was cast in the comedy Bridesmaids, which catapulted her to being known as one of the funniest women in Hollywood.
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer big break came in 2012, when she won an Oscar for her role in The Help, at the age of 41. She has starred in films like Hidden Figures and The Shape of Water.
She has earned three Oscar nominations for her work and won one Oscar.
Vera Wang
Vera Wang was hired as an editor at Vogue after college. But she didn’t become a famous designer until years later. She launched her bridal collection when she was 40 and almost immediately became the favorite for celebs tying the knot.