Formerly Famous People Who Quit Show Business To Live Normal Lives

The world of Hollywood is a sword with two edges. And being famous isn’t the dream a lot of people imagine it to be. Sometimes celebrities love the fame, glitz and glamour that comes with Hollywood success. But others?

Well, they just want to get out of there. So here are some celebs who left Hollywood and quit fame. Because they realized a normal life is a much happier life.

Mara Wilson

Mara Wilson was a big child actor in the 90’s with breakout roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire. Turns out she quit acting when she was no longer considered “cute” and after hitting puberty was asked to audition for the role of “fat girl.” But that didn’t stop her from crushing it, she went onto study writing at NYU.

Just last year she came out with a memoir last year called “Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.”

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

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Yet another famous child star who decided to quit acting and get some knowledge. Former heartthrob, Jonathan Taylor Thomas or “JTT” quit acting after “Home Improvement” to go to college and not just any college.

JTT enrolled in Harvard University in 2000 where he studied philosophy and history. Wow, what a smartypants.

Alicia Silverstone

Like duh, you know Alicia Silverstone most famously for Clueless, right? The actress appeared in a few hits in the 90’s but eventually gave it up, much like many people on this list, to raise her family. She now actually has become a strong vegan activist. She also has written two nutrition books.

Hayden Christensen

After appearing in the Star Wars prequels, Hayden Christensen decided to bow out of the spotlight. He said all the attention from his fame and the Star Wars franchise made him feel like a fraud. He decided to toss it aside and live on a farm.

Yup, you read correctly. The canadian actor bought a farm outside of Toronto.