Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah was raised in Nova Scotia, Canada after being adopted at a very young age. Her adoptive parents funded her passion for music with voice lessons and guitar training. Her band, October Game, finally got their big break with a record deal when McLachlan was only 17. Unfortunately, the exciting deal didn't go through, but she found her way to success eventually.

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. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.