23 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Adopted

Other than Superman, what other famous figures were adopted?

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was abandoned by her widowed mother, and she spent much of her childhood in foster homes.

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Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, was adopted at six weeks old. He also created the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton was born to a widowed mother and was sent to live with his grandparents as a child. He is only the second president in U.S. history to have been adopted (Gerald Ford is the other).

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John Lennon

John Lennon

John Lennon's father went AWOL while on a naval ship, and his mother was unable to care for him, so he was adopted by his aunt.

Source: allposters.com  /  via: en.wikipedia.org


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