Meet 9 celebrities who made it big in their 30s

For many people, their 30s are the period of their lives where the biggest changes take place, like moving across the country, changing career paths, or settling down.

It’s also the decade when many people move ahead professionally. There are plenty of incredibly successful people who got their big career breaks in their 30s. Megyn Kelly left a nine-year legal career at the age of 33 to work in media, while Oprah Winfrey didn’t become a national icon until her show became syndicated when she was 32.

Read on to learn about nine successful people who made their careers in their 30s.

Jeff Bezos was enjoying a successful career as a Wall Street executive when he launched Amazon at the age of 31. The online retailer has made Bezos the richest man in the world – he has a net worth of more than US$130 billion.

NBC host Megyn Kelly didn't start in TV until she was 33, after a nine-year legal career. She joined Fox News at the age of 34, and at 39 she got her breakout gig hosting the America Live programme.

Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely launched her apparel company from her apartment when she was 29 years old. She struck it big when Spanx scored a contract with QVC when she was 30.

Reid Hoffman was 35 when he founded LinkedIn. Before that, he was executive vice-president of PayPal, another role he took in his 30s. Hoffman’s net worth today is estimated at more than US$3 billion.