Actors Who Quit Acting and Completely Switched Careers (Photos)
NewsNow Naija
Posted On July 23, 2022
Some famous movie stars have quit their career in acting to venture into other things.
However, I will be sharing with you some multi-talented actors who quit acting and completely switched careers;
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Freddie Prinze Jr
• Freddie Prinze Jr. was once famous in the movie industry and was recognized as one of Hollywood’s hottest talents. He featured in multiple blockbuster movies including taking roles in movies like “I Know What You Did Last Summer and She’s All That.”
Freddie got many of his fans talking when he abandon his music career to work in World Wrestling Entertainment. According to reports, he worked on the creative team from 2008 to 2009, and as a producer and director from 2010 to 2012.
Kal Penn
• Popular American comic actor, Kal Penn, made fame in the music industry and starred in the comedy, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, he made a surprising career switch in 2009.
He took the role as the Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement under then-President Barak Obama.
Askia-Williams
• Famous beauty queen and ex-Nollywood actress, Regina Askia-Williams, became famous in the industry after she holds the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria title in 1989.
Regina went on to venture into acting and was featured in multiple blockbuster movies before she quit her career in acting. We relocated to America where she works as a certified nurse.
Chinny Chukwu Ahaneku
• Another Nollywood actress who completely switched career is Chinny Chukwu Ahaneku who is known for the role she played in the 2006 epic movie, “Alice My First Lady.”
She quit her career in the industry to become a nurse. She currently lives in the US where she works.
