Celebrity Adoption

Famous people are touched by adoption too. Here is a list of well-known adoptees.  Adoptees in Politics Adoptees in Hollywood Adoptees in Music Adoptees in Religion Adoptees in Sports Adoptees in Literature Adoptees in Business

Adoptees in Politics

Robert Byrd ~ U.S. Senator
William Jefferson Clinton ~ U.S. President
Gerald Ford ~ U.S. President
John Hancock ~ Politician
Nelson Mandela ~ President, South Africa
Nancy Reagan ~ First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt ~ First Lady
Paull H. Shin ~ U.S. Senator
Malcolm X ~ Civil Rights Leader

Adoptees in Hollywood

Freddie Bartholomew ~ Irish-American actor, producer
Melissa Gilbert ~ Actress
Matthew Laborteaux ~ Actor
Patrick Labyorteaux ~ Actor
Art Linkletter ~ Comedian
Ray Liotta ~ Actor
James MacAthur ~ Actor
Lee Majors ~ Actor
Marilyn Monroe ~ Model, Actress
Jack Nicholson ~ Actor
Priscella Presley ~ Actress
Reno ~ Performance artist, Comedian

Adoptees in Music

Bo Diddley ~ Musician, Performer
D.M.C. ~ Hip Hop Artist
Eric Clapton ~ Musician
Debbie Harry ~ Singer
Faith Hill ~ Country Singer
John Lennon ~ Musician
Nat King Cole ~ Singer
Tim McGraw ~ Country Singer
Sarah McLachlan ~ Singer
Willie Nelson ~ Musician
Buffy Sainte-Marie ~ Musician
Jett Williams ~ Country Singer

Adoptees in Religion

Moses ~ Biblical Leader
Jesse Jackson ~ Minister
Jesus ~ Adopted by Joseph the carpenter (Bible)

Adoptees in Sports

Mark Acre ~ Athlete
Peter and Kitty Carruthers ~ Figure Skaters
Daunte Culpepper ~ Football Player
Eric Dickerson ~ Athlete
Tim Green ~ Football Player, Commentator
Greg Louganis ~ Athlete
Scott Hamilton ~ Figure Skater
Jim Palmer ~ Athlete
Dan O’Brien ~ Decathlete

Adoptees in Literature

Edward Albee ~ Playwright
Edgar Allen Poe ~ Poet, Writer
Aristotle ~ Philosopher
Christian Crawford ~ Author
Langston Hughes ~ Poet, Writer
James Michener ~ Author
Clarissa Pinkola Estes ~ Author
Michael Reagan ~ Author
Jean Jacques Rousseau ~ Philosopher

Adoptees in Business

Andy Berlin ~ Entrepreneur, Chairman of Berlin Cameron & Partners
Larry Ellison ~ Entrepreneur, Chief Executive of Oracle
Steve Jobs ~ Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Apple Computer
Tom Monaghan ~ Entrepreneur, Domino’s Pizza
Dave Thomas ~ Entrepreneur, Founder of Wendy’s
George Washington Carver ~ Inventor