While some celebrity adoption stories have made headlines, there are many others that have just quietly made the stars’ families bigger and better. Here are 16 famous moms who built their families through adoption.
Viola Davis
The actress and her husband, Julius Tennon, adopted daughter Genesis in 2011.
Cate Blanchett
The actress and her husband have three biological sons and one adopted daughter, Edith.
Jillian Michaels
The former Biggest Loser trainer adopted her daughter Lukensia the same week her partner gave birth to their son.
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron’s son Jackson is now a big brother to August, who joined the family in July 2015. Both children are adopted.
Kristin Davis
Sex and the City’s Charlotte (shown here with the actress who played her daughter on TV) is also a mom through adoption to daughter Gemma in real life.
Madonna
The Material Girl has adopted two children, David and Mercy, who joined siblings Rocco and Lourdes.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer’s daughter, Claudia Rose, is adopted.
Denise Richards
Denise Richards adopted daughter Eloise in 2011 as a single mom.
Calista Flockhart
Best-known as Ally McBeal, Calista Flockhart’s son, Liam, is adopted.
Nicole Kidman
Before having two children with Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman adopted two children, Connor and Isabella, with Tom Cruise.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow’s sons, Wyatt and Levi, are adopted.
Mariska Hargitay
Law and Order SVU’s Olivia Benson has two adopted children, Amaya and Andrew.
Katherine Heigl
The Grey’s Anatomy star and her husband have adopted two daughters, Naleigh and Adelaide.
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock’s son Louis was adopted in 2010. There are unconfirmed rumors that she’s adopting again.
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone has three sons, all of whom are adopted.
Angelina Jolie
Among the most well-known celebrity adoptive parents, Jolie and her husband, Brad Pitt, have adopted three children — Maddox, Pax and Zahara — bringing the total number of children under their roof to six… so far.
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