In case you jerks all assume that adopted kids are little bastards, here are some famous people who were adopted and went on to do incredible things. If you still think these incredible adopted people are bastards, well then there's no convincing you.
John Lennon
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The best Beatle's parents separated when he was three years old, his father Alfred disappearing when he was five. After his mother Julia seemed unfit to raise him alone, she reluctantly let her sister Mimi raise him. His musical chops are due partially to his Aunt Mimi's parenting.
Steve Jobs
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Born in 1955 to an unwed Joanne Simpson, Steve was put up for adoption and joined Paul and Clara Jobs, a machinist and his accountant wife. After searching for his birth parents, Jobs learned they had eventually married, had a daughter and he still managed to have a close relationship with them until his passing in 2011.
Bill Clinton
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William Clinton was born to a widowed mother and was sent to live with his grandmother who raised him. He and Gerald Ford are the only two U.S. Presidents to have been adopted.
Jack Nicholson
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Jack was born in 1937 to a teenage New Jersey showgirl named, June Nicholson, whom he thought was his sister until TIME magazine did an interview to verify some information with him. However, he was raised and adopted by his birth grandparents.
Edgar Allan Poe
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The late author of "The Raven" was born in 1809 and lost his mother as an infant. His father abandoned him shortly after, and Edgar went to live with a family in Virginia.
Babe Ruth
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George Herman Ruth grew up with his birth parents and seven siblings until the age of eight when they decided his troublesome ways would better be handled by monks at a reform orphanage, St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys. His father figure Brother Matthias taught him about baseball. And Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Orioles became his legal guardian at age 18 so he could join their baseball team legally.
Nelson Mandela
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At nine years old, the former president of South Africa was taken in by the Thembu people's Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo after his birth father had passed away. Nelson's birth father had great influence on his father figure's rise in power just before his death.
Marilyn Monroe
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Norma Jean Mortenson was born to an unmarried film editor named Gladys Baker who was committed to a psychiatric institution, leaving Norma to bounce around foster homes until she was 11 and taken in by a family friend, Grace McKee Goddard.
Truman Capote
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Truman Capote, renowned author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," was raised briefly by his 17-year-old mother Lillie and her salesman husband until they went through a rocky divorce. At age four, Truman was sent to Alabama where he would be raised by his mother's side of the family.
Frances McDormand
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The "Fargo" actress was born in 1957 in Chicago, but was adopted by a Canadian minister and a registered nurse along with three other siblings. She and her husband, Joel Coen, adopted a child of their own from Paraguay in 1994.
Ray Liotta
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Ray Liotta was not born a Liotta, adopted by Mary and Alfred Liotta after being born in 1954. Unaware of who his biological mother was growing up, Ray didn't look into finding her until he had kids of his own well past the age of 40. He discovered his mother was simply too young to care for him.
Kristin Chenoweth
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The blonde singer and actress was adopted just five days after she was born in 1968.
Dave Thomas
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The Wendy's chain founder was born in 1932 in New Jersey and adopted at six weeks old by Rex and Auleva Thomas. His adoptive mother passed when he was five, leaving Dave moving constantly with his father. He stayed with his adoptive grandmother, Minnie Sinclair, whom he visited during Michigan summers and credited for his personal drive. Before he passed, he created the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Jamie Foxx
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Born Eric Bishop, the actor grew up in the care of his grandparents after his parents split. His grandmother became a huge influence on his current lifestyle. His mother, Louise, was also adopted, and he has become a huge advocate for adoption in the public eye.
Sarah McLachlan
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The Nova Scotia Canadian born singer was adopted by an American family shortly after her birth in 1968. Her birth mother was a 19-year-old artist.
Scott Hamilton
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The Olympic Gold Medalist was adopted at six weeks to Ernest and Dorothy Hamilton, both professors in education. He has a younger brother who is also adopted.
Faith Hill
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Adopted as an infant shortly after her birth in 1967, the Mississippi-raised Grammy-winning singer grew up under the care of Edna and Ted Perry, a bank teller and factory worker. She was born to an unmarried couple, and shortly after her adoption, they married and had a son together.
Michael Bay
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The explosive-happy director grew up not knowing who his birth parents were. Though he tracked down his mother, he still does not know who his biological father is to this day. Scholars (me) suggest he's probably some sort of deranged pirate who likes to blow stuff up for a living.
John Lennon
The best Beatle's parents separated when he was three years old, his father Alfred disappearing when he was five. After his mother Julia seemed unfit to raise him alone, she reluctantly let her sister Mimi raise him. His musical chops are due partially to his Aunt Mimi's parenting.
Steve Jobs
Born in 1955 to an unwed Joanne Simpson, Steve was put up for adoption and joined Paul and Clara Jobs, a machinist and his accountant wife. After searching for his birth parents, Jobs learned they had eventually married, had a daughter and he still managed to have a close relationship with them until his passing in 2011.
Bill Clinton
William Clinton was born to a widowed mother and was sent to live with his grandmother who raised him. He and Gerald Ford are the only two U.S. Presidents to have been adopted.
Jack Nicholson
Jack was born in 1937 to a teenage New Jersey showgirl named, June Nicholson, whom he thought was his sister until TIME magazine did an interview to verify some information with him. However, he was raised and adopted by his birth grandparents.
Edgar Allan Poe
The late author of "The Raven" was born in 1809 and lost his mother as an infant. His father abandoned him shortly after, and Edgar went to live with a family in Virginia.
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth grew up with his birth parents and seven siblings until the age of eight when they decided his troublesome ways would better be handled by monks at a reform orphanage, St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys. His father figure Brother Matthias taught him about baseball. And Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Orioles became his legal guardian at age 18 so he could join their baseball team legally.
Nelson Mandela
At nine years old, the former president of South Africa was taken in by the Thembu people's Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo after his birth father had passed away. Nelson's birth father had great influence on his father figure's rise in power just before his death.
Marilyn Monroe
Norma Jean Mortenson was born to an unmarried film editor named Gladys Baker who was committed to a psychiatric institution, leaving Norma to bounce around foster homes until she was 11 and taken in by a family friend, Grace McKee Goddard.
Truman Capote
Truman Capote, renowned author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," was raised briefly by his 17-year-old mother Lillie and her salesman husband until they went through a rocky divorce. At age four, Truman was sent to Alabama where he would be raised by his mother's side of the family.
Frances McDormand
The "Fargo" actress was born in 1957 in Chicago, but was adopted by a Canadian minister and a registered nurse along with three other siblings. She and her husband, Joel Coen, adopted a child of their own from Paraguay in 1994.
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta was not born a Liotta, adopted by Mary and Alfred Liotta after being born in 1954. Unaware of who his biological mother was growing up, Ray didn't look into finding her until he had kids of his own well past the age of 40. He discovered his mother was simply too young to care for him.
Kristin Chenoweth
The blonde singer and actress was adopted just five days after she was born in 1968.
Dave Thomas
The Wendy's chain founder was born in 1932 in New Jersey and adopted at six weeks old by Rex and Auleva Thomas. His adoptive mother passed when he was five, leaving Dave moving constantly with his father. He stayed with his adoptive grandmother, Minnie Sinclair, whom he visited during Michigan summers and credited for his personal drive. Before he passed, he created the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Jamie Foxx
Born Eric Bishop, the actor grew up in the care of his grandparents after his parents split. His grandmother became a huge influence on his current lifestyle. His mother, Louise, was also adopted, and he has become a huge advocate for adoption in the public eye.
Sarah McLachlan
The Nova Scotia Canadian born singer was adopted by an American family shortly after her birth in 1968. Her birth mother was a 19-year-old artist.
Scott Hamilton
The Olympic Gold Medalist was adopted at six weeks to Ernest and Dorothy Hamilton, both professors in education. He has a younger brother who is also adopted.
Faith Hill
Adopted as an infant shortly after her birth in 1967, the Mississippi-raised Grammy-winning singer grew up under the care of Edna and Ted Perry, a bank teller and factory worker. She was born to an unmarried couple, and shortly after her adoption, they married and had a son together.
Michael Bay
The explosive-happy director grew up not knowing who his birth parents were. Though he tracked down his mother, he still does not know who his biological father is to this day. Scholars (me) suggest he's probably some sort of deranged pirate who likes to blow stuff up for a living.