A lot of people give up on their dreams because they think they are too old. But how old do you have to be to know for sure that the success has passed you by? Well, judging from the stories of so many successful people, if you're are in your 20's, there's a good chance you're a late bloomer, and success is still coming to you. Yet it doesn't always feel like that, especially when it looks like everyone has flourishing careers by the time they turn 25.
We here at Bored Panda gathered a list of hugely successful and famous people to prove that sometimes it takes a little longer to get at the top of your game. Scroll below to read their stories on how to become famous later in life!
#21 Sylvester Stallone, 30
Sylvester Stallone struggled to find acting jobs and at some point, he was even homeless. Trying to find a way to make ends meet, he even took a role in a pornographic film. However, things started looking up for him when he received a role in a smash hit Rocky when he was 30 years old.
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46points
#22 James Gandolfini, 38
Prior to his acting career, James Gandolfini was a bartender and a club manager. After he was introduced to acting, he received a role that brought him worldwide fame in the smash hit series Sopranos, when he was 38 years old.
44points
#23 Kathryn Joosten, 60
After spending years working as a psychiatric nurse Kathryn Joosten decided to join her community theater when she was 42 years old. She managed to work her way up into Hollywood and landed the role in "The West Wing" when she was 60.
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39points
#24 Jane Lynch, 49
After a variety of roles both in film and television Jane Lynch gained her long-awaited fame by scoring a role at musical television series Glee, at the age of 49
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37points
#25 Jessica Chastain, 34
For several years after graduating from Juilliard Jessica Chastain struggled to get the first breakthrough. However, in 2011, when she was 34, Chastain starred in 6 releases and one them, The Help, brought her international fame.
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36points
#26 Toni Morrison, 39
One of America's most celebrated novelists Toni Morrison worked as an editor for years. Only in 1970, at the age of 39, the writer published her first book and received recognition for talent.
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33points
#27 Martha Stewart, 41
Martha Stewart a successful entrepreneur and media personality haven't reached fame up until she published her first cookbook in 1982 she was 41 years old. Before that, Stewart was working as a stockbroker in Wall Street and after quitting she began running a catering business. Her first book was a big hit which eventually led to many other books, a magazine, a TV show and a net value of more than $638 million.
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29points
#28 Ray Kroc, 52
The man behind McDonald’s, one of the most popular burger chains in the world, took a long road to success. Ray Kroc was 52 years old when he brought and popularised the McDonald's chain, which landed him an enormous wealth of $600 million.
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28points
#29 Kerry Washington, 35
Kerry Washington, one of the best African–American actresses of this generation, had several important roles, but her first big break didn't happen up until she scored a role drama series Scandal, created by Shonda Rhimes. Washington was 35 years old at the time.
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28points
#30 Donald Fisher, 41
At age 41, after a series of entrepreneurial ventures, Fisher and his wife Doris Fisher founded The Gap. It's now a $16 billion a year company with more than 3,200 locations worldwide.
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21points