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Sia
- Sia revealed in May 2020 that in 2019 she adopted two 18-year-old boys who were aging out of the foster care system.
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Madonna - Madonna adopted David Banda Mwale and Mercy James from Kasungu, Malawi. Since then she's adopted twin girls Stella and Esther, also from Malawi.
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Madonna - The singer with David and Mercy at Mkoko Primary School in central Malawi, one of the schools her Raising Malawi organization has built jointly with another US organization, BuildOn.
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Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie - Of the ex-couple's six children, three of them are adopted. Pictured are Maddox from Cambodia, and Pax, who's Vietnamese.
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Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie - Jolie and Pitt's other adopted child is Zahara Marley, who was born in Ethiopia.
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - While they were married, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted two children, Connor and Isabella.
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - After the couple split, the kids opted to remain with their father in the United States while mom Nicole returned to Australia.
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Sandra Bullock - While married to Jesse James, the actress announced her intention to adopt a child. However, the couple divorced before the process was completed. She subsequently adopted a son, Louis Bardo.
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Sandra Bullock - Now a single parent, Bullock (pictured here again with Louis) later adopted a second child, a daughter whom she called Laila.
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Charlize Theron - The actress has two adopted children, Jackson and August.
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Charlize Theron - In 2019, Theron announced that her daughter Jackson is transgender.
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Jamie Lee Curtis - Curtis and her husband Christopher Guest have two adopted children, a son called Thomas (pictured) and a daughter named Annie.
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Jamie Lee Curtis - Annie (pictured) was adopted in 1986, Thomas in 1996.
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Lionel Richie - Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo when she was nine, having raised her since she was two.
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Lionel Richie - Today, Nicole Richie is a TV personality, author, actress, and fashion designer. She has appeared on stage with her father on several occasions.
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Sharon Stone - Sharon Stone has three adopted sons. Roan Joseph Bronstein was adopted in 2000, while she was married to Phil Bronstein.
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Sharon Stone - After divorcing Bronstein, Stone adopted a second son, Laird Vonne, in 2005. The following year she adopted a third son, Quinn Kelly.
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Emma Thompson - In 2003, the British actress and her husband Gred Wise adopted a Rwandan orphan and former child soldier named Tindyebwa Agaba.
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Emma Thompson - The actress and her husband with Tindyebwa Agaba and their biological daughter Gaia.
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Katherine Heigl - 'Grey's Anatomy' actress Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley adopted Naleigh, who's from South Korea, in 2009.
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Katherine Heigl - The couple adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, who's American, in 2012.
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Diane Keaton - Diane Keaton decided to become a mother at 50. Daughter Dexter was adopted in 1996. Her son Duke was adopted in 2001.
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Diane Keaton - "Motherhood has completely changed me," she said at the time. "It's just about the most completely humbling experience that I've ever had."
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Kirstie Alley - The 'Cheers' actress has two kids, William True and Lillie Price, whom she adopted with her second husband, Parker Stevenson.
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Kirstie Alley - Although the couple divorced in 1997, they share joint custody of their children.
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Cate Blanchett - Cate Blanchett is married to playwright and screenwriter Andrew Upton. They have four children: three sons and an adopted daughter.
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Cate Blanchett - The Blanchett family on a day out. Adopted daughter Edith Vivian Patricia is in the stroller being pushed by her mom.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne - The Black Sabbath front man had two kids with his first wife Thelma—Jessica and Louise—and adopted Thelma's son, Elliot. With second wife Sharon, the wild man of rock has raised three children: Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. Robert Marcato (second right) is the adopted family friend of the Osbourne family.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne - Robert Marcato (left) seen here with Sharon, Jack, and Kelly, is good friends with Kelly, and they have known each other since high school.
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Jillian Michaels - Celebrity personal trainer Jillian Michaels has two children from her relationship with ex-fiancée Heidi Rhoades. Her son, Phoenix Michaels Rhoades, was born in 2012. Her daughter Lukensia (pictured) is adopted.
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Jillian Michaels - Lukensia is originally from Haiti and was brought to the US by Michaels after a lengthy adoption process.
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Michelle Pfeiffer - The actress had already entered into private adoption proceedings before she married David E. Kelley in 1993. That same year she adopted a newborn daughter, Claudia Rose.
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Michelle Pfeiffer - Michelle Pfeiffer with husband David, their son John Henry, and adopted daughter Claudia Rose.
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Hugh Jackman - 'X-Men' star Hugh Jackman married ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996. After she suffered two miscarriages, the couple decided to adopt. They have two children, Oscar and Ava.
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Hugh Jackman - Oscar and Ava with their parents enjoying a day out at Disneyland.
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Rosie O'Donnell - Comedian Rosie O'Donnell is an adoptive mother to Blake, Parker, Vivienne, and Chelsea. Also pictured is her ex-wife Kelli Carpenter.
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Rosie O'Donnell
- Growing up fast, Chelsea and Vivienne photographed with mom Rosie O'Donnell. The comedian's second wife, Michelle Rounds, took her own life in 2017, leaving O'Donnell with a fifth adopted child, a daughter called Dakota.
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Meg Ryan - In January 2006, the actress adopted a 14-month-old girl from China whom she named Daisy True.
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Meg Ryan - Mom Meg Ryan and daughter Daisy True looking casual and relaxed while out for a walk.
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Denise Richards - Former wife of Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards was granted sole custody of their two children after the couple divorced.
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Denise Richards - In June 2011, Richards adopted a third child, another girl whom she named Eloise Joni. Pictured: Denise Richards with Eloise, and Lola and Sam from her marriage with Sheen.
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John McCain - In 1991, the late US senator and his wife Cindy adopted a Bangladeshi orphan and named her Bridget (pictured with the couple and their daughter Meghan during an Arizona Republican Party election night).
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John McCain - Cindy McCain, Bridget McCain, Meghan McCain, John Sidney McCain IV, and James McCain seen with other mourners taking the salute at John McCain's funeral in 2018.
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Steven Spielberg - Between them, director Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have seven children, two of whom, Theo (pictured) and Mikaela George, are adopted.
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Steven Spielberg - The Spielberg family on a shopping expedition in Paris.
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Mariska Hargitay - The 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' actress and her husband have two adopted children, Amaya Josephine and Andrew Nicolas, as well as another son called August Miklos.
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Mariska Hargitay - Mariska Hargitay and her family attend the ceremony honoring the actress with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Calista Flockhart - Known for her role in 'Ally McBeal' and as the wife of Harrison Ford, Flockhart has a son, Liam, whom she adopted at birth. The family are pictured strolling Rio's famous Copacabana Beach.
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Calista Flockhart - Liam Flockhart Ford with his parents Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart.
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Mary-Louise Parker - Especially remembered for her role in the television series 'Weeds,' Mary-Louise Parker has an adopted daughter, Caroline Aberash Parker, who's originally from Ethiopia.
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Mary-Louise Parker - Mom Mary-Louise Parker with Caroline Aberash and son William Atticus Parker from her marriage to Billy Crudup.
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Sheryl Crow - Musician Sheryl Crow announced on her website her adoption of two boys, Wyatt in 2007, and Levi in 2010.
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Sheryl Crow - Crow lives with her sons in West Nashville, Tennessee.
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Frances McDormand and Joel Coen - Frances McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984. In 1995, the couple adopted a boy, Pedro McDormand Coen, from Paraguay.
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Frances McDormand and Joel Coen
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Joss Stone
- On December 2, Joss Stone and her husband, Cody DaLuz, adopted a baby boy named Bear. See also: Famous people who placed their children for adoption
Her husband is also adopted, and she credits his positive story for encouraging them to adopt Bear, saying, "We are just so happy to be part of this beautiful cycle."
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Sia
- Sia revealed in May 2020 that in 2019 she adopted two 18-year-old boys who were aging out of the foster care system.
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Madonna - Madonna adopted David Banda Mwale and Mercy James from Kasungu, Malawi. Since then she's adopted twin girls Stella and Esther, also from Malawi.
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Madonna - The singer with David and Mercy at Mkoko Primary School in central Malawi, one of the schools her Raising Malawi organization has built jointly with another US organization, BuildOn.
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Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie - Of the ex-couple's six children, three of them are adopted. Pictured are Maddox from Cambodia, and Pax, who's Vietnamese.
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Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie - Jolie and Pitt's other adopted child is Zahara Marley, who was born in Ethiopia.
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - While they were married, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted two children, Connor and Isabella.
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - After the couple split, the kids opted to remain with their father in the United States while mom Nicole returned to Australia.
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Sandra Bullock - While married to Jesse James, the actress announced her intention to adopt a child. However, the couple divorced before the process was completed. She subsequently adopted a son, Louis Bardo.
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Sandra Bullock - Now a single parent, Bullock (pictured here again with Louis) later adopted a second child, a daughter whom she called Laila.
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Charlize Theron - The actress has two adopted children, Jackson and August.
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Charlize Theron - In 2019, Theron announced that her daughter Jackson is transgender.
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Jamie Lee Curtis - Curtis and her husband Christopher Guest have two adopted children, a son called Thomas (pictured) and a daughter named Annie.
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Jamie Lee Curtis - Annie (pictured) was adopted in 1986, Thomas in 1996.
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Lionel Richie - Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo when she was nine, having raised her since she was two.
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Lionel Richie - Today, Nicole Richie is a TV personality, author, actress, and fashion designer. She has appeared on stage with her father on several occasions.
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Sharon Stone - Sharon Stone has three adopted sons. Roan Joseph Bronstein was adopted in 2000, while she was married to Phil Bronstein.
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Sharon Stone - After divorcing Bronstein, Stone adopted a second son, Laird Vonne, in 2005. The following year she adopted a third son, Quinn Kelly.
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Emma Thompson - In 2003, the British actress and her husband Gred Wise adopted a Rwandan orphan and former child soldier named Tindyebwa Agaba.
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Emma Thompson - The actress and her husband with Tindyebwa Agaba and their biological daughter Gaia.
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Katherine Heigl - 'Grey's Anatomy' actress Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley adopted Naleigh, who's from South Korea, in 2009.
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Katherine Heigl - The couple adopted a second daughter, Adalaide Marie Hope, who's American, in 2012.
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Diane Keaton - Diane Keaton decided to become a mother at 50. Daughter Dexter was adopted in 1996. Her son Duke was adopted in 2001.
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Diane Keaton - "Motherhood has completely changed me," she said at the time. "It's just about the most completely humbling experience that I've ever had."
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Kirstie Alley - The 'Cheers' actress has two kids, William True and Lillie Price, whom she adopted with her second husband, Parker Stevenson.
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Kirstie Alley - Although the couple divorced in 1997, they share joint custody of their children.
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Cate Blanchett - Cate Blanchett is married to playwright and screenwriter Andrew Upton. They have four children: three sons and an adopted daughter.
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Cate Blanchett - The Blanchett family on a day out. Adopted daughter Edith Vivian Patricia is in the stroller being pushed by her mom.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne - The Black Sabbath front man had two kids with his first wife Thelma—Jessica and Louise—and adopted Thelma's son, Elliot. With second wife Sharon, the wild man of rock has raised three children: Aimee, Kelly, and Jack. Robert Marcato (second right) is the adopted family friend of the Osbourne family.
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne - Robert Marcato (left) seen here with Sharon, Jack, and Kelly, is good friends with Kelly, and they have known each other since high school.
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Jillian Michaels - Celebrity personal trainer Jillian Michaels has two children from her relationship with ex-fiancée Heidi Rhoades. Her son, Phoenix Michaels Rhoades, was born in 2012. Her daughter Lukensia (pictured) is adopted.
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Jillian Michaels - Lukensia is originally from Haiti and was brought to the US by Michaels after a lengthy adoption process.
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Michelle Pfeiffer - The actress had already entered into private adoption proceedings before she married David E. Kelley in 1993. That same year she adopted a newborn daughter, Claudia Rose.
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Michelle Pfeiffer - Michelle Pfeiffer with husband David, their son John Henry, and adopted daughter Claudia Rose.
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Hugh Jackman - 'X-Men' star Hugh Jackman married ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996. After she suffered two miscarriages, the couple decided to adopt. They have two children, Oscar and Ava.
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Hugh Jackman - Oscar and Ava with their parents enjoying a day out at Disneyland.
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Rosie O'Donnell - Comedian Rosie O'Donnell is an adoptive mother to Blake, Parker, Vivienne, and Chelsea. Also pictured is her ex-wife Kelli Carpenter.
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Rosie O'Donnell
- Growing up fast, Chelsea and Vivienne photographed with mom Rosie O'Donnell. The comedian's second wife, Michelle Rounds, took her own life in 2017, leaving O'Donnell with a fifth adopted child, a daughter called Dakota.
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Meg Ryan - In January 2006, the actress adopted a 14-month-old girl from China whom she named Daisy True.
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Meg Ryan - Mom Meg Ryan and daughter Daisy True looking casual and relaxed while out for a walk.
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Denise Richards - Former wife of Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards was granted sole custody of their two children after the couple divorced.
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Denise Richards - In June 2011, Richards adopted a third child, another girl whom she named Eloise Joni. Pictured: Denise Richards with Eloise, and Lola and Sam from her marriage with Sheen.
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John McCain - In 1991, the late US senator and his wife Cindy adopted a Bangladeshi orphan and named her Bridget (pictured with the couple and their daughter Meghan during an Arizona Republican Party election night).
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John McCain - Cindy McCain, Bridget McCain, Meghan McCain, John Sidney McCain IV, and James McCain seen with other mourners taking the salute at John McCain's funeral in 2018.
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Steven Spielberg - Between them, director Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have seven children, two of whom, Theo (pictured) and Mikaela George, are adopted.
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Steven Spielberg - The Spielberg family on a shopping expedition in Paris.
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Mariska Hargitay - The 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' actress and her husband have two adopted children, Amaya Josephine and Andrew Nicolas, as well as another son called August Miklos.
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Mariska Hargitay - Mariska Hargitay and her family attend the ceremony honoring the actress with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Calista Flockhart - Known for her role in 'Ally McBeal' and as the wife of Harrison Ford, Flockhart has a son, Liam, whom she adopted at birth. The family are pictured strolling Rio's famous Copacabana Beach.
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Calista Flockhart - Liam Flockhart Ford with his parents Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart.
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Mary-Louise Parker - Especially remembered for her role in the television series 'Weeds,' Mary-Louise Parker has an adopted daughter, Caroline Aberash Parker, who's originally from Ethiopia.
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Mary-Louise Parker - Mom Mary-Louise Parker with Caroline Aberash and son William Atticus Parker from her marriage to Billy Crudup.
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Sheryl Crow - Musician Sheryl Crow announced on her website her adoption of two boys, Wyatt in 2007, and Levi in 2010.
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Sheryl Crow - Crow lives with her sons in West Nashville, Tennessee.
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Frances McDormand and Joel Coen - Frances McDormand has been married to director Joel Coen since 1984. In 1995, the couple adopted a boy, Pedro McDormand Coen, from Paraguay.
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Frances McDormand and Joel Coen
- The actress with her son Pedro.
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Joss Stone
- On December 2, Joss Stone and her husband, Cody DaLuz, adopted a baby boy named Bear. See also: Famous people who placed their children for adoption
Her husband is also adopted, and she credits his positive story for encouraging them to adopt Bear, saying, "We are just so happy to be part of this beautiful cycle."
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Celebrities who have adopted children
Famous people who've opted for adoption
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For all sorts of reasons, there are occasions when parents find it necessary to consider adoption as a means of starting, or expanding, a family. And if you're a celebrity couple yearning for little ones, this often means raising a family in the full glare of publicity. So, who are the famous people who've taken this path to parenting?
Browse the gallery and find out which of your favorite stars have opted for adoption.
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