SHIRLEY TEMPLE – DIPLOMAT
Shirley Temple is also another ex-child actress who reigned supreme at the box office for three years. She demonstrated some world-class skills at a young age and received the Juvenile Oscar Award. Temple was the first kid in history to win this honor also Temple is also a talented singer and dancer and an accomplished actor. Her cinematic charm, however, diminished as she grew older.
With a long list of film accomplishments to her resume, she opted to retire at the age of 22 and work as a diplomat and public person. She even served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly at one point. Furthermore, she served on Del Monte Foods, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Wildlife Federation, among others. In addition, in 1988, she published her autobiography, Child Star.