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Celebs You Didn't Know Were Adopted

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Jan 06, 2016 10:20 PM
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Jenna Ushkowitz

Jenna was born on April 28, 1986 in South Korea. When she was three months old she was adopted and was raised in Long Island, New York.


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Jamie Foxx

Jamie was raised by his mom's adoptive parents soon after his birth on December 13, 1967.


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Kelly Preston

When Kelly was three, her dad passed away after tragically drowning. Kelly's mom Linda remarried a man named Peter Palzis who went on to adopt her.


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Trace Cyrus

Trace Cyrus was adopted by his step-dad Billy Ray Cyrus.


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JC Chasez

When JC was five, he was adopted by Karen and Roy Chasez, who were previously the foster parents of JC's mom.


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Kelly Rowland

Though it hasn't been confirmed, it's long been rumored that Kelly was adopted by Beyonce's family when she was young.


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Kristin Davis

When Kristin was a baby, her parents divorced. Her mom remarried a man named Keith Davis who went on to adopt Kristin.


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Keyisha Cole

At the age of two Keyisha was adopted by her biological mom Francine Lons' family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole.


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Frances McDormand

Frances traveled a lot when she was younger. Her adoptive father was a traveling pastor who worked to restore churches and congregations.


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Sarah McLachlan

Sarah was adopted at a young age and didn't find out she was adopted until she was 9. She told Parents, " I think I was about 9. And even then it wasn't a big deal. It was like, "Oh, okay, good to know, you're still my mom and dad." Perhaps I was too young to understand it really, but it just never was a big issue to me. I never had this empty place in me thinking that I've missed out somewhere, or that I was abandoned. I met my mother several years ago -- my birth mother -- and I'm thankful that she gave me up. Because she was an artist, she was way too young, she was 19 years old."


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Faith Hill

When she was an infant Faith was adopted by Ted and Edna Perry, the couple also had two biological sons.


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Snooki

Snooki was adopted when she was only six months old and raised in New Jersey.


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Nicole Richie

While many people believe Nicole is the biological daughter of Lionel Richie, he actually adopted her when she was nine. Nicole's biological parents were friends of Lionel and his then-wife Brenda Harvey. Nicole moved in with Lionel and Brenda when she was three and they formally adopted her when she was nine.


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Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin was born on July 24, 1968. When she was only five days old, Kristin was adopted and raised in Oklahoma.


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