Who's here from being a failure at life?

I don't care who you are, if your reading this have an amazing day

30/40 even 50 these days is far from old! never give up!

Filmmakers who don't make it till their late 30's or 40's is actually better because it allows them to be mature in their work.

Success doesn’t have to be fame. It could be finding peace in yourself. I just want to know myself since I had people tell me who I was the majority of my life. Finding myself will be my success. Getting the negative people out of my life will be my greatest success.

The girl who rolled her eyes at Susan Boyle must seriously regret being shown on camera.

I'm 30. I've been in and out of bands since I was 16. I'm hoping that the band I'm in now will hopefully lead to something. This video sort of give me hope.

Julia Child had a late start. She didn't take a cooking lesson until she was in her 30s. Was in her 50s when her first television series began in 1963.

I LOVE Stan Lee. Imagine life without Marvel Superheroes. Thank you Stan Lee, for everything. 😁

Late 30s is old? Well, fuck. :(

Debra Harry. Blondie first formed when she was 30. Blondie found mainstream success when she was 34 Steve Carrell was 41 when he was first seen in Bruce Almighty. He started out in a very small role in Curly Sue at age 29

Notification Squad. Just kidding, no one has that turned on for watchmojo.

I didnt even realize I'm a late bloomer until i became 30 and realized I'm a late bloomer. All my life ive always caught up with my peers kinda late and when i do i do it so well. In school i wasn't getting good grades until later in life also with everything. Thank you for this

Susan Boyle does not show you that you can accomplish your dream at any age. It shows you that talent can go unnoticed.

I love hearing stories like these. Stories like these disprove the popular belief that success happens very early in life, and many amazing older people are never given the chance or recognition they deserve. We are such an ageist culture, and I love it when the discarded proves everyone wrong. To be honest, I get sick of all these young singers and actors that are often heavily advertised to the public. Just because I see them everywhere, doesn't mean that I'm going to like them--it actually has the opposite effect.

you forgot Paul McCartney. he was discovered by kanye west when he was 70!!!!! ;)

What about Rodney Daingerfield? He didn't start doing comedy until he was in his 40s

so thirty is later in life?

I think Tolkien should have been number one; Though he did have a successful academic career beforehand, The Hobbit wasn't published until he was 45 and The Lord of the Rings when he was 62 and the true fame and cult status didn't come until his 70's.

can you pls do just one fucking video per day

40 years old, respected and recognized in the industry you work in is not a late bloomer at all.

What about Alan Rickman.He was 42 in Die Hard,his first movie.

My middle school english teacher sat next to Stan Lee in one of her highschool classes and said he was always drawing super heroes.

France has a lot of late bloomers. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was drifter for most of his early adult life and was 42 when he won a prize by the Academy of Dijon was submitting his Discourse on Inequality, turning him overnight into of the most talked-about philosopher in 18th century Europe and a key Enlightenment figure. Jean Philippe Rameau was a probably record-setting 50 when he debuted his first opera. Gainsbourg released his first songs at 30, and only established himself as a singer in the late 60s-70s when comfortably into middle-age...

"Bocelli started Piano at 6yo and singing at 7yo" Can someone find a famous artist who started piano at 25 and singing at 26? As much as I wanna stay positive and trust the universe, I still haven't seen it OMG as I'm writing this, I just realised maybe it could be my destiny 🤣🤣🤣

sorry---late bloomers are 40+ not some guy who is 29

George RR Martin became famous world wide in 1991, when A Song of Ice and Fire released, at the age of 43, but for most of us born during the nineteens, he became in 2010/11 when GoT started to air. Martin was then 63. But no reason mentioning him, he was just a world wide famous teacher first and his scifi-novells from the 70's are classics today, aren't they? Step it up WM

34 is not old!

Maybe 40 was “old” 200 years ago when people lived to 60 but it’s not even middle aged today.

Considering you put some 20-something musicians on the list and in the honorable mentions, I'm surprised you didn't include Cyndi Lauper, who released her first album when she was 30.

RIP Stan Lee you had a wonderful life

What about Colonel Sanders?

I would have switched Bigelow for Robert Bresson. He was nearly 35 when he directed a short film and never made a feature until he was 42. The man became a legend.

It's never late to dream.

Estelle Getty was 60 when she started acting. She was cast in Golden Girls at age 62.

It saddened me when Leonard Cohen died...Hallelujah was my wedding song

What about George R.R. Martin?!! He wasn't nearly as recognized until HBO had adapted Game of Thrones into a TV show. By then he was already into his sixties.

That Susan Boyle audition still gives me goosebumps.

Why is it that only people on this list that I have actually heard about are: Stan Lee, Martha Stewart, and J.K. Rowling? And why is J.K. Rowling only an honorable mention?

I don’t consider someone in their 30’s a late-bloomer. Love stories of unlikely people like Susan Boyle and Charles Bradley.

I think the late British rock signer Ian Dury should be on this list too, he became a household name in the late 70s & early 80s fronting the funk rock band the Blockheads (formerly known as Ian Dury & the Blockheads.) having a number of hits songs: “Sweet Gene Vincent.”, “What a waste.”, “Sex & drugs and rock and roll.” “Reasons to be cheerful part 3” and of course their number 1 hit & signature song “Hit me with your rhythm stick.” All while he was in his mid to late 30s. Not so bad for a partially physically disabled, tiny, “old” rockstar.

"Top 10 Celebrity Late Bloomers" >Honorable mentions aged 32, 29, and 35

Jeffery Rush should've been on here. his first major break out role wasn't till his 40s in the movie Shine

Bocelli and Peaches were 32, Cohen was 34 when they hit it big, it is not old at all. Dozens of pop stars has been in their 30s when they hit big. Chuck Berry, Tiny Tim, Ian Dury, Stranglers, series of artist in 80s/90s etc etc. Directors should be older because their work needs experience. Susan Boyle is a bit ... OK, let it be.

where is samuel l jackson, he became a known actor only in his late 40's/early 50's

Disregard these haters wacthmojo, keep pumping out videos

I never heard of Charles Bradley, but now I'm going to check him out.

I like this list. I don't see what's up with all of the negative comments. Because people don't like WatchMojo in general?

Late Bernie Mac (Bernard Mccolough) late stand up comedian he worked in a fish mongers or restaraunt before in Chicago prior to his comedy success

Great list, so many great talented souls!

Are you kidding about Stan Lee? He was named editor-in-chief at Timely Comics (direct ancestor of Marvel) at 19! after publisher Martin Goodman took him under his wing. That'd classify him as impressively precocious in my book. The war put his career on hold for a bit, and his creative career may have peaked in his 40s-50s, but he was by no means a social underachiever in his 20s. He was already a major player in the industry by that time (if not in the public eye)

Sharon Jones from Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings(she was over 50 when she/they achieved acclaim) could should have been included. And Fitz from Fitz and The Tantrums(over 40 when debut hit)

I like Joe Pesci story better, at 47 he did Goodfellas and became a well known star after that film.

Bea Arthur? I'm pretty sure she didn't get noticed until Maude, when she was around 50, I believe.

As a struggling slave in Science, I needed to see this today, thank you =)

I don't feel comfortable with the way that guy was feeling up that horse.

Kudos to Susan Boyle! You are a real inspiration that its never to late to do anything!

That celine dion pronunciation tho.

I am 31, and have been doing music all my life. Still not rich and famous. 😢

Number 1 is pretty awesome. "Handsome" Harry Gant became famous at the young age of 51 by Winning Four Winston Cup races in a row in 1991.

Some make sense, others not so much Like, regarding music, there's waaaay more people that reach fame in their late 20s and 30s than early 20s if we're not talking about pop stars (usually now bred by big companies) likewise for cinema, I find it hard to find a hit of any major hollywood star while he was in his 20s Take Harrison, Schwarzenegger, Keaton, Harrelson, Nicholson, whoever

Watchmojo isn't running out of Ideas, the public is, considering watchmojo gets most there top 10's from us.

I honestly thought the title meant celebrities that were late bloomers puberty-wise... I am a disappointment....

Charles Bradley - Boss R&B !

I just came here for Stan Lee. :D GO STAN THE MAN!!!

i love these, very inspirational. It really does come down to being motivated.

I like Martha Stewart. I used to watch her cooking show occasionally, but I LOVED her Holiday specials with all the arts and crafts and cooking combined. I also like Stan Lee and J.K. Rowling.

the coolest honourable mentions of all time

I remember watching the BGT episode where Susan Boyle did that.

do top 10 pillow cases

Gervais? Was 40 when he wrote the office

4:19 RIP John Ritter

GUESS IMMA BE ON THIS LIST. Im 27 in June, but haven't hit the big times as of yet. Dont worry in 2017 I will :D

I Guess If Your Watching Your A Late Bloomer !

Fun Fact I will be meeting Stan Lee this year! EEEEEEEEE I just found that out today too! I'M SO EXCITED!

-Satchel Paige really should have been #1 on this list. Sure, he played Baseball in the Negro Leagues when was in his 20's, but he really didn't get known among all Baseball fans until after Jackie Robinson broke the Color-barrier and he started pitching for the Cleveland Indians in 1948 at the age of 42. -Doug Pinnick of King's X given he was 37 when King's X debut album "Out of the Silent Planet" was released in 1988. -Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, didn't actually join Dream Theater until he was 42. Sure he played in other groups (The Dixie Dregs namely) previously, but he didn't get recognized much until he became a member of Dream Theater in 1999.

Please guys, stop complaining about WatchMojo running out of ideas!! No ones gonna like you more and none of you kids are gonna get more fame at school. They have over 11,000,000 subs and their videos are actually very entertaining.

Colonel Sanders, he was 65 when franchised KFC.

You could also put Niklas Backstrom (goaltender) tied on the Tim thomas spot

I turned on notifications for watch mojo, and my teachers almost had me arrested because my phone wouldn't shut up

Kathryn Bigelow! Fantastic! How’d she sneak past the misogyny of Hollywood?! 😮

Stan Lee should have been higher.

I'll be honest... Didn't expect to see The National in a WM video, even if it's just an honorable mention

When did Stan Lee's hair turn into a Brillo pad?

This is very inspirational

People don't realize that in just one year you can do and have LOTS of things.

So if you get famous only after the age of 30 you're a late bloomer? FUCK I GOTTA HURRY THEN

Ten celebrities you didn't know we're dead

Why wasn't Rodney Dangerfield on there? THAT'S a success story.

Great video, but J.K.Rowling should be somewhere in the top 5.

what about cyndi lauper? she was failing for years then BOOM, she's so unusual gained her worldwide notoriety when she was 30

Joe Nathan didn't become a star closer until 2004, he was about 30 so he should mentioned as well but it's early 30s but just thought it's worth mentioning

hearing how English people say names or talk in Italian is just awesome.

Everyone loves Point Break...

I fuckin love charles Bradley

Totally forgot about Grandma Moses. She should had been #1.

harrison ford should be in this, he was 31 in American graffiti and what wasnt even his big break,

was Charles Bradley the singing voice of krampus on American dad?

I really hate the hosts, judges (maybe just Simon?), and the audience's reactions to Susan Boyle's audition. The scary thing is, I don't know if I would have reacted any different then them.

That guy Leonard cohen is literally talking through the music he's not a vocalist lol.