It may not be Women's History Month, which falls in March, but that doesn't mean acknowledging and celebrating empowering women shouldn't occur. Whether you're in your twenties or your fifties, it's important to remember the words of the late and great talent, Aaliyah Age ain't nothing but a number, and inspiration can come from anyone at any point in your life.
So you want to be a chef but you're 25 and can't cook? You may be surprised the age that culinary icon, Julia Child learned her way around the kitchen (find out below). In addition to Child, here are remarkable women who've achieved success regardless of their age, removing stigma and criticism from the conversation and instead inspiring hard work, dedication, and sometimes, a bit of luck.
Have a look at eight women from food, fashion, TV, film, beauty and media that have a notable name we won't soon forget.
Julia Child
Julia Child may be best known for taking French cuisine and making it relatable to the modern American kitchen plus bringing gourmet cooking to the masses, but did you know her original aspiration was to be a famed novelist? After working as a copywriter in advertising, a typist for the U.S. Information Agency, a research assistant in the Secret Intelligence division of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, which was part of the CIA), and a researcher helping develop shark repellent, she switched gears to the culinary world and began training. Her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, was published in 1961 when she was nearly 50. She soon broke into TV and The French Chef was formed with her at the helm. The show also helped her win an Emmy and made her the first educational television personality to receive such an award. Check out all of her accolades that continued to roll in right up to the culinary legend’s death in 2004.
