25 famous people who traded fame for a quiet life (26 photos)

Some people dream of becoming famous throughout the world. But publicity is not for everyone. Even for some of the once famous people, this turned out to be a heavy burden - they abandoned fame and red carpets, and chose a quiet life away from the public. Some chose a different profession, while others bought a farm and grow vegetables. Let's take a look at a few such examples.





1. Actor Hayden Christensen starred in “Star Wars” and then bought a farm near Toronto. Now he is engaged in farming, and only occasionally acts somewhere



2. Queen bass player John Deacon lives with his wife Veronica, for whom he wrote his first major hit, “You're My Best Friend,” in 1975. They have six children and several grandchildren





3. Actor Rick Moranis. He left Hollywood after his wife's death to raise his children.



4. Cameron Diaz also left cinema. She is quietly raising her child with musician Benji Madden and enjoying life



5. Peter Ostrum, the actor who played Charlie in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), quit acting and became a veterinarian.



6. Actress Carrie Henn from the movie "Aliens" (1986) became a school teacher



7. Danny Lloyd, the boy from The Shining, works as a college professor



8. Erik Estrada, who played a cop in California Highway Patrol (2017), became a real cop



9. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis was at the top of his film career for a long time, but one day he decided to completely retire from acting - and live quietly with his family.



10. The once famous actress Greta Garbo starred in her last film in 1941, at the age of 36. For the next 50 years she lived alone in a New York apartment



11. British singer and actor Bobby Sherman was popular in the 70s. But at the peak of his career, he gave up everything and became a paramedic



12. Rapper Andre 3000 from the group "Outkast" also left fame and big money for a quiet, non-public life



13. British singer Rick Astley also suddenly left his career. He admitted that he never liked the whole "fame system" in the music industry



14. Actress Nikki Reed (known for her role as Rosalie in Twilight) also left the industry: she lives on a farm with her husband and enjoys life



15. Phyllis Smith from the series “The Office” left the movie: she moved from noisy Los Angeles to a small city, and lives quietly away from the hustle and bustle



16. The actress who played Katie Bell in "Harry Potter" has retired from acting and is going rock climbing.



17. Actor Steve Guttenberg also retired and is now engaged in film restoration.



18. Actress Nikki Blonsky (known for her role in “Hairspray”) became a stylist



19. Actress Julia Stiles last starred in the film "Jason Bourne" (2016), and disappeared withscreens, leaving the film industry



20. Pamela Anderson also does not appear in public, and lives a quiet life in a town on Vancouver Island.



21. Famous actor Michael Schoeffling in the 90s also left films and now works as a carpenter.



22. Frank Zummo, drummer of the band Sum 41, became a cheese maker - and loves his job



23. Ecuadorian rapper Gerardo became a pastor in the church. Suddenly!



24. Tattoo artist and gallery owner Kat Von D stopped attending social events, bought a large haunted mansion, and lives for pleasure



25. Another example: musician and skateboarder Chad Muska, who gave up everything and now grows vegetables on a farm