PHOTOSBetter Late Than Never! 5 Celebrities Who Achieved Their Dreams Later in Life
Think you're a late bloomer? Check out how long it took for these stars to reach major milestones!
May 31 2025, Published 12:01 a.m. ET
Naomi Campbell – First-Time Mom at 50!
Supermodel Naomi Campbell announced she was a mother in 2021, when she welcomed a daughter. Two years later, she announced the arrival of a baby boy.
"I always knew that one day I would be a mother, but it's the biggest joy I could ever imagine," the 54-year-old told British Vogue, adding that she encourages her older friends to have babies. "I'm telling them all, do it! Don't hesitate!"
Dakota Fanning – Driver's License at 26!
"I only learned to drive four years ago," Dakota Fanning, 31, admitted while grilling her Ripley costar for Elle.
"That makes me feel better," Andrew Scott, 48, replied, adding that he only knew "a tiny little bit" about getting behind the wheel, joking that he wanted to reduce his carbon footprint!
Cameron Diaz – Married at 42!
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The 52-year-old, who welcomed her second child via surrogate, wed Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden just 10 months after they met in 2015 — but marriage itself was a long time coming.
"I think it's a matter of I just hadn't met my husband. I had boyfriends before, and there's a really, really distinct difference between husbands and boyfriends," said Cameron Diaz, who'd previously dated Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake and former NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez.
Rebel Wilson – A Virgin Until 35!
In her memoir Rebel Rising, Aussie actress Rebel Wilson revealed that she waited to have s-- for the first time.
"Not everybody has to lose their virginity as a teenager," the 45-year-old, now married to Ramona Agruma, explained. "People can wait till they're ready or wait till they're a bit more mature, and I think that could be a positive message. You obviously don't have to wait until you're in your thirties like me, but you shouldn't feel pressure as a young person."
Anthony Anderson – A College Grad at 52!
Pomp and circumstance!
"I was paying for college myself, and I ran out of money after my junior year," Anthony Anderson explained of his delay in getting his diploma.
After creating an online curriculum, the 54-year-old graduated from Howard University's Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts alongside his son, Nathan, in 2022.
"It's never too late," he posted. "Things happen when they're supposed to happen!"
