Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Melissa Gilbert

Prior to starring in Little House on the Prarie, Melissa Gilbert was adopted into a show business-oriented family. From her birth, she was destined to be a star. Paul Gilbert and Barbara Crane, her adoptive parents, had both been career actors for several years, so they were more than happy to help Melissa with her own dreams of acting when she was just 10 years old. 

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The More You Know

  • Jennifer Aniston was known as the class clown in high school.
  • Miley Cyrus first tried out for Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She was denied due to her age.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
  • Matthew McConaughey has a phobia about revolving doors.
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