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20 Famous People You Might Not Know Were Adopted

Chances are that you know at least a couple of people in your life who are adopted. It could be friends, family members, co-workers – anyone really.

There’s also a good chance that you know people who are adopted, but you don’t know it because they haven’t told you. Every adopted person is on their own journey and they can choose to divulge that information if and when they see fit.

Here are 20 celebrities that you might not know were adopted, and you might be a little bit surprised.

Take a look.

1. Steve Jobs

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2. Frances McDormand

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3. Keegan-Michael Key

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4. Liz Phair

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5. Faith Hill

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6. Nicole Richie

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7. Debbie Harry

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8. Nelson Mandela

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9. Melissa Gilbert

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10. Sarah McLachlan

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11. Kristin Chenoweth

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12. John Lennon

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13. Ray Liotta

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14. Jamie Foxx

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15. Andy Dick

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16. Scott Hamilton

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17. Dave Thomas

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18. Colin Kaepernick

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19. Simone Biles

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20. Maya Angelou

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Do you know of any more famous adopted folks who we left off the list?

Share them in the comments! Please and thank you!