Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Jesse Jackson

Jackson was born to Helen Burns, a then-16-year-old high school student. His father was Noah Louis Robinson, a neighbor to Burns who was 33-year-old and married. After his birth, Helen married a post office maintenance worker, Charles Henry Jackson. Jackson later adopted the young activist. Despite taking his stepfather's name, he considered both men in his life to be a father.

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Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Jesse Jackson

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