27. CAMERON DIAZ
One doesn’t hear “retired” actors a lot. Ya’ might have heard of starving actors, washed-up actors, under-rated or out of work actors, but “retired” … not so much. But, that is exactly what Cameron Diaz did after recording the 2014 remake of “Annie.”
The girl who went to high school with Snoop Dogg, burst out on the scene as a model and then as an actor (that seemed to morph into whatever role she was picked to play), called it quits after 20+ years in the biz to enjoy life and reintroduce herself as an author.
Uhm… a New York Times Best-Selling author.
The California native turned her focus toward the body and wellness industry, and released NYT validated, “The Body Book: Feed, Move, Understand and Love Your Amazing Body” (in 2013 right as she was wrapping filming the Annie film). She continued to stimulate her niche audience by following up with a second release titled, “The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength” and the “Privilege of Time” in 2016. She continues to invest in health and wellness initiatives today.