Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Nancy Reagan

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan was adopted by her stepfather when she was eight, but it was a long road to get there. She was the daughter of a car salesman named Kenneth Seymour Robbins and Edith Prescott Luckett, a famous actress. Her grandmother was a silent film star, Alla Nazimova. She lived with various family members until her mother found a suitable husband who would adopt her daughter. 

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The More You Know

  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.
  • Jack Black is the son of rocket scientists.
  • Tom Cruise has an asymmetrical face.
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