As you consider adoption or go through your own adoption journey, you might be interested to know that many people who have achieved great success in life started their lives as adopted children. Read on to learn about some celebrities who were adopted.
Celebrities who were adopted
- Jamie Foxx, actor and musician, was adopted by his maternal grandmother.
- Nicole Richie, a reality TV star and fashion designer, was adopted by musician Lionel Richie and his then-wife.
- Faith Hill, a country music singer, was adopted as an infant.
- Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, was adopted as a baby. His birth mother asked to place him with college graduates.
- Gymnast Simone Biles and her brother were adopted by their grandparents.
- Snooki, a reality TV star, was adopted from Chile.
- Actress Lana Condor was adopted from Vietnam.
- Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, was adopted by a tribal leader after his father’s death.
- Actress Frances McDormand was adopted as a baby.
- Debbie Harry, the lead singer of the band Blondie, was adopted at the age of three months.
- Ray Liotta, the actor known for his role in Goodfellas, was adopted from an orphanage at six months old.
- Melissa Gilbert, an actress best known for her work in Little House on the Prairie, was adopted as an infant.
- JC Chasez, the lead singer of the boy band *NSYNC was adopted at the age of 5 by the couple who had served as foster parents to his birth mother.
- Colin Kaepernick, athlete and activist, was adopted as an infant by a couple chosen by his birth mother.
Your adopted child may not end up becoming a celebrity, but it is interesting to learn about the personal history of people you admire, and it may be inspiring to learn about these well-known individuals who have been through the same journey.
Heimer Law specializes in adoption, and we see the wonderful ways adoption allows families to grow and children to have loving, stable homes every day. We look forward to supporting you in your personal journey and hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these celebrities who were adopted.