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| Famous Adopted People and Foster Children | |
| When given a chance, children can
grow beyond their supposed limitations and become successful adults
who make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.
Below is a list of people who did just that, all because someone
intervened in their lives and helped them discover their full potential. Famous Foster and Adopted Kids Alexander the Great - King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C. Andy Berlin - entrepreneur: chairman of Berlin Cameron & Partners Anthony Williams - politician Aristotle - philosopher Art Linkletter - comedian Bo Diddley - musician, performer Brent Jasmer - actor Buffy Sainte-Marie - musician, actress Carl Theodor Dreyer - Danish film director Charles Dickens - writer Charlotte Anne Lopez - Miss Teen USA Christina Crawford - author Clarissa Pinkola Estes - author Crazy Horse - Lakota war chief Dan O'Brien - decathlete Daunte Culpepper - football player Dave Thomas - entrepreneur: founder of Wendy's Debbie Harry - singer Edgar Allen Poe - poet, writer Edward Albee - playwright Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady Eric Dickerson - athlete Faith Daniels - news anchor Faith Hill - country singer Freddie Bartholomew - actor George Washington Carver - inventor Greg Louganis - athlete Halle Berry - actress Ingrid Bergman - actress James McArthur - actor James Michener - author Jean Jacques Rousseau - philosopher Jesse Jackson - minister Jesus - adopted by Joseph the carpenter (Bible) Jett Williams - country singer and author Jim Casey - entrepreneur; founder of UPS and Casey Family Programs Jim Palmer - athlete John J. Audubon - naturalist John Hancock - politician John Lennon - musician Langston Hughes - poet and writer Larry Ellison - entrepreneur: chief executive of Oracle Leo Tolstoy - writer Les Brown - motivational speaker Lynnette Cole - Miss USA 2000 Malcolm X - civil rights leader Mark Acre - athlete Matthew Laborteaux - actor Melissa Gilbert - actress Michael Reagan - dancer Moses - Biblical leader Nancy Reagan - First Lady Nat King Cole - singer Nelson Mandela - politician Patrick Laborteaux - actor Peter and Kitty Carruthers - figure skaters President Gerald Ford - politician President William Clinton - politician Priscilla Presley - actress Ray Liotta - actor Reno - performance artist, comedian Rep. Jim Lightfoot - politician Richard Burton - actor Sarah McLachlan - singer Scott Hamilton - figure skater Sen. Paull H. Shin - politician Sen. Robert Byrd - politician Shari Belafonte-Harper - actress Steve Jobs - entrepreneur: co-founder of Apple computer Surya Bonaly - figure skater Tim Green - football player/commentator Tim McGraw - singer Tom Monaghan - entrepreneur Tommy Davidson - comedian Victoria Rowell - actress Wilson Riles - educator |
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