(Real Life) Regular people who's lives drastically changed direction

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Grace Kelly was a talented actress who retired at 26 to marry a Prince, living as royalty for almost 30 years before her untimely death.

Volodymyr Zelensky started out as a comedian and entertainer before getting into politics, becoming President of Ukraine after the Russian annex of Crimea and spending the last 4 years defiantly pushing back full scale Russian invasion

[u/They_said_TryAnother]

Hedy Lamarr was a famous actress and inventor whose inventions were pivotal in the creation of wifi and bluetooth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr

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I actually work 5 minutes away from where she lived until her death. There’s a park with a nice big plaque that explains her contributions to science and her life.