Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Jordan Fisher

Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1994, Fisher's biological mom was 16 when she gave birth to her son. At the age of 11, he began to be raised by his maternal grandparents, Rodney and Pat Fisher, as well as his two siblings Cory and Trinity. His mother had difficulties with substance abuse and was unfit to care for the family.  She has never had a relationship with any of her children despite Fisher's success. 

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The More You Know

  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That's why he's named Leonardo.
  • Angelina Jolie performed her own stunts whilst filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
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