30+ Celebrated Women Retired With A Fortune In The Bank

Net Worth: $250 million*
Year of Retirement: 2000
Where Are They Now: Living in Switzerland and writing

Tina Turner’s name is one that everyone knows because she is one of the most famous people in the music industry. Many people nowadays are unaware that Turner was also an actor, despite the fact that she hasn’t appeared in a film since 1993. Turner announced her retirement on a tour in 2000, however she has subsequently worked on other projects. Turner briefly stepped out of retirement in 2020 to perform with Kygo on a remix of What’s Love Got To Do With It, in addition to collaborating in the creation of her biography, Tina. She currently resides in Sweden with her husband, Erwin Bach, and has written three books, two of which are memoirs.

Net Worth: $5 million*
Year of Retirement: 1994
Where Are They Now: Owner of Blue Tree boutique

During her career, Phoebe Cates appeared in a number of blockbusters, including Gremlins and Drop Dead Fred. Cates began her modeling career and has spoken about the difficulties it has given her throughout her life, particularly when she was a teenager. In 1989, she married fellow actor Kevin Kline, with whom she has two children. They starred together in Princess Caraboo, a comedy-drama released in 1994. She then took a break to focus on raising her family. In 2005, she opened Blue Tree, a boutique on New York City’s Upper East Side, noting that she had always desired to start her own business.

Net Worth: $20 million*
Year of Retirement: 2018
Where Are They Now: Philanthropy and becoming a business owner

Portia De Rossi is most known for her performance in Arrested Development and her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. She has managed to stay mostly out of the public glare while having a highly successful career. She declared her retirement from acting in 2018 on her wife’s talk program, with the exception of future seasons of Arrested Development. Since then, De Rossi has focused on her philanthropy, namely assisting organizations seeking to end the AIDS pandemic in Africa and a foundation in California that cares for abandoned animals. She has stated a desire in creating her own business in the future, but no specifics have been disclosed.

Net Worth: $16 million*
Year of Retirement: Unknown
Where Are They Now: Unknown

Lisa Bonet is a multi-talented star who excels in both music and acting. Bonet appears to have taken a step back from the profession in recent years, having worked for the duration of her life. She hasn’t appeared in any parts since 2016, when she played Marisol, a recurrent character in Ray Donovan. Her most recent collaboration was with artists Dororthy and Angel Haze on the single Freedom (TROY NKA Remix) in 2019. While Bonet avoids social media, she has featured on her daughter Zo Kravitz’s Instagram numerous times and occasionally appears in reality TV work involving her husband, Jason Momoa.

Net Worth: $45 million*
Year of Retirement: 2018
Where Are They Now: Directing

Meg Ryan was hailed as the “queen of rom-coms” in her heyday and collaborated with some of Hollywood’s biggest names during her career. She claimed in 2018 that she no longer desires to be an actor, having taken on fewer and fewer jobs over the years. Despite this, Ryan is still heavily involved in the film industry. Ryan has encouraged her son with actor Dennis Quaid, Jack Quaid, to pursue a career in acting. Ryan, who has a net worth of $45 million, is currently concentrating on directing and producing her own films, having made her directorial debut in 2016 with the war drama Ithaca.

Net Worth: $20 million*
Year of Retirement: Year Announced Retirement
Where Are They Now: Returned to acting

Sarah Michelle Gellar and her husband, fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr., have been “semi-retired” for several years, both stepping away from the spotlight to raise their family. Long-time fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer are always excited to see what she’ll do next in her legendary role as Buffy Summers. After retiring from acting, Gellar published a cookbook and launched a brand of organic baking kits and mixes, which are currently available at Starbucks. She announced her return to acting in 2019 after being cast in the series Sometimes I Lie. She has since been cast in programs for Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Net Worth: $5 million*
Year of Retirement: 2017
Where Are They Now: Member of the British Royal Family

Meghan Markle has retired from acting, but she has not disappeared from the public eye. She married Prince Harry in 2018, becoming the Duchess of Sussex and gaining as much recognition as her professional career ever did. However, she has been outspoken about how this was not a good thing. In 2021, Meghan and Prince Harry gave a “reveal all” interview to their close friend Oprah Winfrey, during which Markle stated how her life as a royal has been nearly miserable. She was candid about The Firm’s lack of support in the face of harsh media exposure. She and her husband have now welcomed their second kid and appear to be preoccupied with their lives in the United States.

Net Worth: $4 million*
Year of Retirement: 2010
Where Are They Now: Unknown

When it comes to teen humor in the 2000s, Amanda Bynes was one of the most well-known actors. However, in recent years, she has been more well-known for her public controversies than for her acting, as a result of poor mental health and substance addiction concerns. Her most recent production was the 2010 smash adolescent comedy Easy A, which catapulted Emma Stone to fame. She announced her official hiatus from acting in 2010, and while she has indicated an interest in returning to the industry, this has failed to materialize as the former child star struggles with bad mental health. For the time being, she is not active on social media, but she is supposedly working on herself and her sobriety.

Net Worth: $30 million*
Year of Retirement: Unknown
Where Are They Now: Returned to acting and philanthropy

Geena Davis is best known for her appearances in Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own, but the actress has stated that after turning 40, good acting assignments have become more difficult to come by. In reality, the only film she made in her forties was Stuart Little, because nothing she was offered was remotely as exciting as any of her prior roles. Davis went on to star in her own sitcom, The Geena Davis Show, which was canceled after only one season, which Davis described as painful. She has since taken on several minor television parts and is deeply committed to philanthropy, founding the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to combat female stereotypes in children’s television.

Net Worth: $50 million*
Year of Retirement: Unknown
Where Are They Now: Fashion designing

Net Worth: $200 million*
Year of Retirement: 1975
Where Are They Now: Deceased

We all remember Doris Day from the classic 1953 film Calamity Jane, and while she was a well-known actress, her life wasn’t always easy. Day had four husbands and was left absolutely broke after the third, when she discovered that he and his business partner had wasted all of her savings from her performing days. Furthermore, her only son, Terry Melcher, was known to have ties to Charles Manson, which ruined his reputation. Day, on the other hand, was deeply committed to animal welfare and spent the most of his post-retirement time caring for stray and abandoned animals. She even opened one of the country’s first pet-friendly hotels.

Net Worth: $200 million*
Year of Retirement: 2008
Where Are They Now: Returned to acting and founder of The Honest Company

Jessica Alba spent the most of the 2000s as one of the most gorgeous actors on film, appearing in romantic comedies, action films, and science fiction. Alba has stated that she has always battled to break the stereotype of being “the hot one,” and that her priorities were completely restructured after she became a parent in 2008. She wanted to “do something bigger,” in her words, and acting no longer felt true to her. That’s why, in 2012, she founded The Honest Company, a company dedicated to providing women and their children with non-toxic health and lifestyle products. She still acts on occasion, but her brand and family are the most important things in her life right now.

Net Worth: $140 million*
Year of Retirement: 2014
Where Are They Now: CEO of organic wine brand Avaline

Cameron Diaz, once one of Hollywood’s most recognized actresses, announced her retirement from acting at the age of 42, much to everyone’s astonishment. Diaz stated that she decided to abandon acting after a few years of terrible reviews and box office failures because the traveling required for filming was simply too demanding. Diaz retired with a net worth of $140 million and opted to invest in her own organic wine company. She co-founded Avaline with Katherine Power in 2020 and frequently promotes it on her social media pages.

Net Worth: $90 million*
Year of Retirement: 2015
Where Are They Now: Television hosting and real estate management

Tyra Banks is best known as the host of America’s Next Top Model, which aired for an unprecedented 15 years. Banks has been modeling since she was a youngster, but it may surprise some that she also has a lengthy filmography. Banks has retired from acting after appearing in films and television since 1993. Her most recent part was in the 2018 film Life-Size 2, and she’s solely worked as a television host since then, which appears to be where her genuine strengths lay. She was named the new host of Dancing With The Stars in 2020, and she also gathers homes for her real estate business on the side.

Net Worth: $200 million*
Year of Retirement: 2014
Where Are They Now: Founder of Warm Up clothing and writing

Jessica Simpson has been in the spotlight since she was 17 years old, with a 20-year singing and acting career. and has been stereotyped as a “ditzy blonde” her entire life. For years, she was the face of Daisy Duke, a connection that brought her both benefits and woes. Her appearance was ideal for the brand. Simpson last appeared in 2014, and she has since focused on her fashion line and philanthropy. She owns The Jessica Simpson Collection, a clothing company that has grossed over $1 billion in revenue to date.

Net Worth: $30 million*
Year of Retirement:1950
Where Are They Now: Deceased

Despite being the stereotypical picture of a child star, Shirley Temple’s film career did not last as long as people believe. Temple decided to leave the movie profession at the age of 22 after spending her youth in the spotlight. She later appeared on television in Shirley Temple’s Storybook and had a successful diplomatic career as a registered Republican. From 1989 to 1992, she served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Her celebrity lasted so long that a cocktail was named after her. Temple died of COPD in 2014, at the age of 85.

Net Worth: $500 million*
Year of Retirement: 2009
Where Are They Now: Design mogul

Kathy Ireland, who was scouted at the age of 16, has been on the pages of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Forbes. Between 1985 and 2009, she starred in a number of films and television shows, most notably as Wanda Saknussemm in Alien From L.A. She hasn’t been in any projects since a cameo on Family Guy!, and there’s no indication she will to. She has since grown her brand by participating in various collaborations. One of the most prominent was with Kmart, which marketed a line of socks with Ireland’s name printed on them, allowing her to receive a portion of the money. She has also created a line of bridal gowns and other special occasion clothes. All of her endeavors have made her one of the world’s wealthiest retired models.

Net Worth: $40 million*
Year of Retirement: 1956
Where Are They Now: Deceased

Grace Kelly was a favorite of Alfred Hitchcock, appearing in Rear Window with James Stewart, another favorite of Hitchcock’s. Despite the fact that her performance in High Noon was not very well appreciated, she rose to prominence. Her acting career was cut short when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, effectively ending her career. She was only 27 years old when she retired and became Princess of Monaco. Unfortunately, this was not to endure, as Kelly tragically died in a vehicle accident in 1982, while driving with her daughter, Princess Stéphanie, who gratefully survived.

Net Worth: $200 million*
Year of Retirement:1991
Where Are They Now: Returned to acting

Jane Fonda was a defining voice of an age, a powerful activist as well as a movie star. In addition to her various acting jobs, Fonda has campaigned against the Vietnam War, the Iraq War, and oil pipelines since 1960. After marrying wealthy Ted Turner, she announced her retirement from performing in 1991. Fonda steadily made a comeback with the smash movie Monster In Law, in which she co-starred with Jennifer Lopez. Fonda continues to act in films and television, despite not taking on as many roles as she used to, and she wants to take on more projects in the future. She will play “The Dragon” in Luck, an animated children’s film slated for release in 2022.

Net Worth: $5 million*
Year of Retirement: 2017
Where Are They Now: Directing, writing and producing

Jennette McCurdy’s retirement from the big screen came as a surprise to many because she was one of the youngest actors to do so. McCurdy, who is only 25 years old, revealed that she was embarrassed by the majority of her acting record, which primarily comprised of jobs from her time on the Disney Channel. She is best recognized for her role as Sam Puckett in the sitcom iCarly. McCurdy, on the other hand, has no intention of leaving the industry permanently. She has indicated a desire in transitioning from acting to directing and producing, and she has already written and directed three short films.

Net Worth: $53 million*
Year of Retirement: 2000
Where Are They Now: Returned to music

Few Broadway performances are more legendary than Barbra Streisand’s portrayal of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Streisand’s performance gained her accolades in both the music and acting worlds, which she has dominated for the past 60 years. Streisand announced her retirement from stage performing in 2000, but she still performs music and makes occasional acting appearances. Streisand continues to record albums but hasn’t appeared on stage or in films since 2012, when she co-starred in The Guilt Trip with Seth Rogen. After a five-year break from performing, she resumed touring and has done so three times as of 2017. There was discussion of her acting in a biopic of Catherine the Great in 2015, but no details have been released.

Net Worth: $130 million*
Year of Retirement: 2011
Where Are They Now: Spending time with family

Although Linda Ronstadt is most known for her music, she also has a background in acting. She has appeared in numerous projects, both as herself and as characters, including The Muppet Show and Saturday Night Live. She was nominated for a Tony and a Golden Globe for her role as Mabel Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance. Her acting and singing careers have both had to take a back seat in recent years due to a decrease in her health. She declared her retirement from the stage and screen in 2011, then two years later stated that she’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and, as a result, couldn’t sing anymore. Later, she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.

Net Worth: $1.5 Million*
Year of Retirement: 2002
Where Are They Now: Writing

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a pivotal sitcom for many teenagers in the 1990s, and Hilary Banks was just one of many memorable characters. Despite her success on the show, Karyn Parsons resigned from acting in 2002 after only a few parts after the show concluded in 1996. She starred as Toni in the successful show The Job and then created Sweet Blackberry, a collection of short films depicting real-life black heroes. She is now married to director Alexandre Rockwell, with whom she has two children. She began writing children’s books in 2019, including the critically acclaimed How High The Moon.

Net Worth: $20 million*
Year of Retirement: 1985
Where Are They Now: Community activism

Net Worth: $50 million*
Year of Retirement: 2017
Where Are They Now: Movie producer

Net Worth: $1.2 million*
Year of Retirement: 1986
Where Are They Now: Teacher

Carrie Henn is a character in the film Alien that most of us remember. The actress had a starring role in the film and would continue to appear in documentaries and interviews to discuss the film’s production. She was less than enthusiastic about performing and staying in the spotlight. Henn didn’t want to be famous since she wasn’t ready to be apart from her family. Newt from Alien abandoned acting and took a lot more mundane job. She is now a teacher, but you can still catch her discussing the iconic sci-fi film at conventions and in documentaries.

Net Worth: $12 million*
Year of Retirement: 2015
Where Are They Now: Business owner

Ann Curry was a well-known television journalist for a long period. She appeared on the Today Show, further enhancing her already stellar journalism resume. The University of Oregon alum has been included in some of history’s most significant news stories. She was fired from The Today Show unexpectedly in 2012, leaving on an emotional note (though she remained to work for the network until 2015). She still doesn’t know the exact reason for her abrupt dismissal, however some publications have blamed it on disgraced journalist Matt Lauer. Curry is currently working behind the scenes as the owner of her own production firm.

Net Worth: $25 million*
Year of Retirement: 2021
Where Are They Now: Gubernatorial candidate

Cynthia Nixon is best known for her part in the Sex and the City movies and television show. She’ll be in the reboot, as well as Ratched, which stars Sarah Paulson as the scheming, misunderstood Nurse Ratched. Nixon’s role on Ratched was political, but it turns out that television does, in this case, reflect reality. Nixon has stepped away from Hollywood to concentrate on her gubernatorial campaign. She is running for governor of New York, hoping to succeed Andrew Cuomo, who has resigned. With her candidacy, the Manhattan native hopes to make “lives better every day” for New Yorkers.

Net Worth: $14 million*
Year of Retirement: 2021
Where Are They Now: Talk show panelist, return to acting

Candace Cameron Bure is a Full House lover. The actress portrayed D.J. Tanner on the family-friendly sitcom, which was one of the most popular of its kind in the 1990s. The former TV star has had a hard ride, but she appears to have turned it around, and she has had a few gigs since she momentarily quit. Bure, in addition to being a child star, is an author, talk show commentator, and producer. When she returned to acting decades after Full House ended, it was to feature in the spinoff—Fuller House, which aired from 2016 until 2020.

Net Worth: $6 million*
Year of Retirement: 1990s (From TV)
Where Are They Now: Mathematician, author, Hallmark movie actor

Danica McKellar featured in The Wonder Years, a popular comedy that aired from 1988 until 1993. She was thrown into the spotlight, but she did not maintain her position. Despite her role as Miss Martian in Young Justice, she left Hollywood to pursue a completely different career. McKellar, a University of California alumna, went on to become a mathematician and author of a number of best-selling mathematical publications. Fans of McKellar’s work, however, should not despair, since the actress has returned for a few Hallmark Christmas movies, including Crown for Christmas in 2015 and Coming Home for Christmas in 2017.

Net Worth: $500,000*
Year of Retirement: 2000 (From Film)
Where Are They Now: Stage acting, writing, directing

Mara Wilson rose to prominence as a young actress after starring in Matilda. She also appeared in the great 1990s films Mrs. Doubtfire, A Simple Wish, and Miracle on 34th Street. The former actress decided she’d had enough of Hollywood and wanted to concentrate on her writing. She has had a few minor roles, mostly as a voiceover artist, and she has also performed as a stage actress in a few theater performances. Wilson is mostly a filmmaker and writer who works on indie films away from the hustle, bustle, and spectacle of Hollywood (though she remains friends with her former caretaker and Matilda co-star Danny DeVito).

Lark Voorhies rose to prominence as Lisa Marie Turtle on the NBC series Saved by the Bell. The Saved by the Bell star would appear in all of the shows’ reboots and reunions, including Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and others. Voorhies would eventually be excluded from reunions, which she claimed made her feel “snubbed.” The actress left Hollywood in 2010 to focus on writing novels. It was then revealed that she had Lupus, an inflammatory condition that she has been battling since 2002.

Net Worth: $40 million*
Year of Retirement: 2018
Where Are They Now: Retired

Anita Baker was and continues to be one of the most well-known R&B singers. Her tracks “Sweet Love,” “Caught Up in the Rapture,” “No One in the World,” and others propelled her to the top of the charts and solidified her position as a music legend. Baker rose to prominence as a deep ballad singer during the 1980s’ “Quiet Storm” genre of music. Baker has continued to perform consistently since then, relying on her big fan base to keep her going. However, the singer-songwriter announced her retirement from music a few years ago. It’s unclear what she’ll do in retirement, but the 63-year-old has accumulated enough money to live off her achievements for quite some time.

Net Worth: $1 million*
Year of Retirement: 2014
Where Are They Now: Interior designer

Willa Ford has been a fixture in Hollywood for many years. You probably remember her from “I Wanna Be Bad,” a pop hit that made Britney Spears’ “Slave 4 U” and Christina Aguilera’s “Dirrty” look tame. Ford’s acting credits include Friday the 13th, Impulse, The Anna Nicole Smith Show, The Nurse, and others. She took a break from performing and soft-retired in 2014 (the year of her final film). Ford is currently an interior designer with her own firm, as well as a position on Flip it Like Disick, Kourtney Kardashian’s ex-husband’s house-flipping reality show.

Net Worth: $55 million*
Year of Retirement: 1967
Where Are They Now: Deceased

Audrey Hepburn was a fashion icon as well as a legendary film performer. Hepburn appeared in a number of films, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady, and Sabrina. She unexpectedly retired from acting in 1967, in the height of her success. She chose to devote the remainder of her life to altruism rather than the flash and glam of Hollywood. She worked for UNICEF, an organization she had supported since the 1950s. She later worked in African, Asian, and South American cultures until 1992, when she died of appendicitis.

Net Worth: $1.5 million*
Year of Retirement: Early 2000s
Where Are They Now: Painter

Ariana Richards is most recognized for her role as Lex Murphy in the Jurassic Park franchise. She first appeared on the scene as a kid star in Jurassic Park in 1993. She’d previously been in Tremors in 1990, but it wasn’t until the legendary dinosaur action flick that she truly established herself in Hollywood. She then appeared in Jurassic Park: The Lost World and Tremors 3: Back to Perfection. She left acting in the early 2000s to pursue her painting career. Ariana Richards paintings range in price from $313 to $2,000.

Net Worth: $4 million*
Year of Retirement: 1990s
Where Are They Now: Returning to music, running a boutique

Tiffany Darwish, also known as “Tiffany,” is a former teen idol. Her career peaked in the late 1980s as a singer, songwriter, actor, and former pop sensation. Her single, a version of “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tommy James and the Shondells, spent a few weeks at the top of the Hot 100 charts. It was her most successful single. In 1995, the former teen queen retired before returning to Hollywood in 1999. Tiffany is still working on music, but she is also concentrating on her shop in Nashville, Tennessee. According to ABC, she hasn’t drifted far from her teen idol background from the 1980s.

Net Worth: $8 million*
Year of Retirement: 1992
Where Are They Now: Skating mom

Kristi Yamaguchi is a figure skater legend. She is one of the most decorated skaters in Olympic history. The California native became the first Asian-American to win a Winter Olympic gold medal. In the 1990s, the figure skater dominated, capturing medal after medal. She also had a successful Hollywood career, appearing in films such as Go Figure, Skating’s Next Star, Aladdin on Ice, and Dancing with the Stars. Yamaguchi has left Hollywood, but she remains active in figure skating, this time as a skate mom. Emma, her fifteen-year-old daughter, is a non-competitive figure skater who has been coached for nine years by Rudy Galindo. Yamaguchi’s former doubles partner was Galindo.