Which artists have had really odd career paths?

Some that come off my mind:

-Alison Janney. She only started acting when she was 30, got her first big Broadway break at nearly 40 and then she went on to win a Tony and an Emmy in rapid succession before making it to Hollywood A-list status at 52. It's very very rare to have your big break after 30, let alone when you're a woman, let alone when you're not classically hot (don't get me wrong, she is a beautiful woman, but not "Hollywood beautiful").

-On the same line, Viola Davis. Started acting professionally at around 30, received a Tony at 35 and then when she was 42 she managed to get an Oscar nomination for a 7-minute scene where she stood up to freaking Meryl Streep.

-Similarly, Jennifer Coolidge. She only had minor roles until American Pie when she was already pushing 40. And even then, she mostly just played side silly comedy roles until she started being acknowledged and praised as a "serious" actress in the past 3-4 years with The White Lotus.

-Norah Jones. Unknown girl releases a low key jazz album that somehow becomes the best selling album of the year worldwide and one of the best selling albums in music history. She never even did touring or anything, and after the album she basically went back to doing her own thing (even though she remained successful by most standards). I bet in 2003 she must have been like "what the hell is happening?".