Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Eleanor Roosevelt

Even Eleanor Roosevelt has a history with the adoption system. The First Lady was only 10 years old when she joined her two younger brothers who were put into the care of Mary Ludlow Hall, their grandmother.  They moved to Manhattan, New York to live with her after their mother died of diphtheria and her father passed two years later. 

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The More You Know

  • Jon Bon Jovi's birth name is John Bongiovi Jr.
  • Jennifer Aniston was known as the class clown in high school.
  • Growing up, Eva Mendes wanted to be a nun, but she changed her mind when she found out they didn't make any money.
  • Denzel Washington's finger falls out of place from time to time.
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