Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Louis Armstrong

Born to Mary Albert and William Armstrong in New Orleans, this jazz legend was the child of teen pregnancy. His father abandoned the mother and son shortly after his birth. He was then raised by his grandmother until his mother was ready to care for him at age 5. The duo spent their years in poverty and living in a bad part of town nicknamed The Battlefield. A Jewish family he worked for often helped him out with food and music expenses.