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From Harrison Ford to the Olsen twins, the stars who changed careers

A change in direction
Martha Stewart: model to stockbroker to cookbook author and TV show host
Martha Stewart: model to stockbroker to cookbook author and TV show host
Vera Wang: ice skater to journalist to fashion designer
Vera Wang: ice skater to journalist to fashion designer
Jane Fonda: actress to fitness star
Jane Fonda: actress to fitness star
Jorge Paulo Lemann: tennis player to billionaire businessman
Jorge Paulo Lemann: tennis player to billionaire businessman
Sting: teacher to singer
Sting: teacher to singer
Professor Brian Cox: musician to physicist
Professor Brian Cox: musician to physicist
Jessica Alba: actress to entrepreneur
Jessica Alba: actress to entrepreneur
Harrison Ford: carpenter to actor
Harrison Ford: carpenter to actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger: bodybuilder to actor to politician
Arnold Schwarzenegger: bodybuilder to actor to politician
Jerry Springer: mayor to news anchor to chat show host
Jerry Springer: mayor to news anchor to chat show host
Donald Trump: actor/TV personality to POTUS
Donald Trump: actor/TV personality to POTUS
George Foreman: boxer to health grill seller
George Foreman: boxer to health grill seller
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: actors to fashion designers
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: actors to fashion designers
Jessica Simpson: pop star to clothes designer
Jessica Simpson: pop star to clothes designer
Kathy Ireland: supermodel to businesswoman
Kathy Ireland: supermodel to businesswoman
Ronald Reagan: actor to president
Ronald Reagan: actor to president
George Weah: soccer player to president
George Weah: soccer player to president
Ion Tiriac: tennis player to billionaire businessman
Ion Tiriac: tennis/ice hockey player to billionaire businessman
Cameron Diaz: model to actress to author
Cameron Diaz: model to actress to author
Rihanna: musician to billionaire businesswoman
Rihanna: musician to billionaire businesswoman
Gwyneth Paltrow: actress to entrepreneur
Gwyneth Paltrow: actress to entrepreneur
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A change in direction

Does your job make it hard for you to get out of bed in the morning? Well, you're not alone. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American changes jobs 10 to 15 times between the ages of 18 and 46. But it's "different strokes for different folks", as they say, and it's never too late to change paths. Here, we look at 15 famous people who made major career changes, some many years into their lives, and came out the other end even more successful.
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Isla Jones

28 August 2019

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