Top 10 Celebrities Who Chose Family Over Career
The entertainment industry can be very demanding, especially for actors and artists.
Shooting a movie takes months, which means, as an actor or actress, you get to see less of your loved ones, depending on the movie location, plus the duration it takes to wrap up the shoot.
And no doubt, they get well compensated for their time and talent. However, some celebrities have decided to leave their high-paying job to focus on family.
After considering many factors, the following stars decided it was best to leave the world of entertainment to focus on their family. Yes, they choose family over their career.
Top 10 Celebrities Who Chose Family Over Career
- Cameron Diaz
The last time Cameron Diaz graced our TV screen was in 2014, in the movie ‘Annie.’ Her marriage marked her retirement from acting, according to the actress who welcomed her first daughter in 2020, she can not return to the world of filmmaking while being a mother. Cameron Diaz seems to be enjoying motherhood, as she has no plans of returning to our TV screen anytime soon.
- Demi Moore
Demi Moore had so many things going on, from her divorce from Bruce Willis to the death of her mother, who had been battling cancer, it’s no surprise the actress decided to take a break from acting to focus on her family.
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According to the actress, being a mother was naturally good and confident, so she has decided to take a break from Hollywood to focus on raising her daughters.
- Jennifer Garner
With three kids in her hands, Jennifer Garner needed a break from acting to focus on her family.
Top 10 Celebrities Who Chose Family Over Career
The Hollywood actress has been taking more minor roles to focus on family, although now she has gone back to prioritizing her acting career as her kids are getting older, plus she has her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, to co-parent with.
- Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis was quite popular in the ’90s. After the death of his wife, Rick decided to take a break from Hollywood in other to raise his two children, but this break soon turns permanent.
According to the actor, as a single parent, it was challenging to raise kids and travel to make movies, so the gap soon became his retirement from the film industry, which he doesn’t miss.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
They met on the set of ‘I know What You Did Last Summer,’ fell in love, got married, and started a family.
Since the birth of their kids, both Sarah and Freddie have retired from Hollywood. According to Freddie, he is a full-time father; he and Sarah love every moment of being a parent and have no plans of returning to acting anytime soon.
- Julia Roberts
Family comes first for Julia Robert since her marriage to Danny Moder in 2002.
The American actress has a pair of twins and a son; her hands are full already, so she doesn’t pursue roles. According to the actress, she is happy and fulfilled at home.
- Chris O’Donnell
Chris O’Donnell took a break from acting at the peak of his career. He was at the height of fame, being offered huge roles but decided to focus on family. Today the actor has five kids and doesn’t plan to return to Hollywood anytime soon.
- Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel was a household name after appearing in series of successful movies, but these days, she is busy being a wife and a mother to appear in any film.
According to the actress who is married to American singer Justin Timberlake, her life now revolves around her family, so no time for Hollywood.
- Dave Chappelle
To Dave Chappelle, his family is more important than a 50 million dollar deal he walked away from when he quit the Chappelle’s Show, which was wildly successful.
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According to the comedian, he was trying to do something with his life, and that kind of attention wasn’t conducive to raising a family.
- Celine Dion
The famous singer sacrificed her career to take care of her husband, who was diagnosed with throat cancer.
Her job was on hold from 2000 – 2002; in 2014, Celine Dion canceled all her performances to focus entirely on her husband and kid.
Unfortunately, her husband passes away in 2016, after the singer had devoted her strength and energy to his healing, but he never got better.
