Most of us look at our age and get disappointed that we are not yet where we want to be, thinking “Will I ever get there?”
These stars surely asked the same question too and the answer was YES. Luck may have come a little late but you know what they say… it’s better late than never.
1. Martha Stewart
She has become a TV personality before but her true success from her cookbooks and articles only came during her 40s.
2. Momofuku Ando
He is the one responsible for instant ramen noodles which he developed when he was 48.
3. Richard Adams
Author of one of the most critically acclaimed children’s books, Watershed Down which he wrote at 52.
4. Alan Rickman
Alan has already had some luck when he was younger but it was only when he played Severus Snape that he really got a big break.
5. Samuel L. Jackson
Who would’ve thought that this big star struggled to get his life together before he got his break in Jungle Fever?
6. Ray Kroc
Kroc is responsible for the international expansion of McDonald’s which is now a fast-food giant.
7. Henry Ford
He is the founder of the Ford motor company which he established when he was 40.
8. Sam Walton
After failing in his previous business ventures, Walton opened a store named Wal-Mart at the age of 44 and became one of the richest men in the world.
9. Julia Childs
She is famous for bringing the French food to America. She hosted the The French Chef at the age of 51.
10. Harland Sanders
At the age of 65 he set up Kentucky Fried Chicken which really became a big success.
