Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Melissa Gilbert

Prior to starring in Little House on the Prarie, Melissa Gilbert was adopted into a show business-oriented family. From her birth, she was destined to be a star. Paul Gilbert and Barbara Crane, her adoptive parents, had both been career actors for several years, so they were more than happy to help Melissa with her own dreams of acting when she was just 10 years old.

The More You Know

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Denzel Washington's finger falls out of place from time to time.
Cameron Diaz broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.