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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