By Julie E 
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Stewart ran a catering company and worked on Wall Street before discovering her true passion at the age of 41 with the publication of her debut book, Entertaining. After launching Martha Stewart Living seven years later, she overcame several obstacles and made a remarkable recovery.
Joy Behar Behar, who is most recognized for her co-hosting position on The View, left her prior position as a high school English teacher to pursue a career in show business after reaching forty.
Vera Wang
Wang, who was first known for her skill as a figure skater and fashion editor, chose to focus on her design profession at the age of 40. The following year, she designed her famous wedding gown and launched her first bridal boutique.
Nina Zagat and Tim
At the age of forty-two, this dynamic pair gave up their legal jobs to write their first restaurant guides, which led to the establishment of a brand that is now a part of Google.
Robin Chase
In 2000, after becoming forty years old and taking a sabbatical to raise her kids, Chase co-founded Zipcar, a company that transformed car-sharing services.
Harland Sanders Sanders suffered a great deal, losing several jobs and filing for bankruptcy at the age of 65. But when he opened the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in 1952, he was successful.
Rodney Dangerfield
The well-liked comedian got his big break on The Ed Sullivan Show when he was forty-six years old. He went on to act in classic 1980s movies including Caddyshack.
Duncan Hines
Hines left a lasting legacy at the age of 55 when he published his first cookbooks and travel guides, and at the age of 73, he obtained a trademark for the well-known Duncan Hines cake mixes.
At the age of fifty, Charles Darwin Darwin released his seminal work, On the Origin of Species, in 1859, introducing his theory of evolution.
After years of hardship, Samuel L. Jackson Jackson’s role in Pulp Fiction at the age of 46 marked a key turning point in his acting career.
Donald Fisher
Following a number of business ventures, Fisher co-founded The Gap at the age of 41. Since then, the $16 billion firm has expanded to hundreds of sites throughout the globe.
At the age of fifty, Ray Kroc started his first McDonald’s restaurant, which he later expanded into a worldwide fast-food empire that completely changed the fast-food sector.
Having previously operated a modest chain of inexpensive stores, Sam Walton Walton went on to build a retail empire and launched the first real Wal-Mart at the age of 44.
Julia Child became a culinary icon at the age of 51 after making her television debut on The French Chef and publishing her first cookbook at the age of 39.