Adoption is a benevolent gift of a family to children or a child who are in real need of nurturing, permanent relationships. Many people including some celebrities are choosing to adopt kids like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, and many more. This has become a popular option with most people these days. For some it has been like an addiction. Let’s take a look at some of the top an addiction. Let’s take a look at some of the top 10 adoption stories which have been successful.
Angelina Jolie Voight, an American film Director and actress has been quoted as the world’s most beautiful woman. She is one of the highest paid lead actress in the world. Seems like she got addicted to adopting kids. She adopted Zahara from Ethiopia, Maddox from Cambodia, Pax from Vietnam. She also has 3 biological kids Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne.
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock, an American Actress and Film Producer is known for her most famous movies– The Blind Side and The Proposal. She adopted Louis, a baby boy from New Orleans in January 2010. She is now a proud single mom.
Denise Richards
Denise Lee Richards is a former Fashion Model and an American Actress. She is married to Charlie Sheen with whom she gave an appearance in Good Advice and in Scary Movie 3. They have two daughters. Later she adopted Eloise Joni in 2011. She is a happy woman.
Mary Louise Parker
Mary Louise Parker is best identified for her movie Showtime’s Nancy Botwin for which she was nominated for awards and she won the Golden Globe Award in 2006. She had a son in January 2004 who she named William Atticus Crudup. She later adopted a baby girl from Ethiopia whom she named Caroline.
Madonna
A pop star who is already a proud mother of two kids, Rocco Ritchie and Lourdes Leon, adopted a one-year old boy David Banda in 2006 from Malawi, Africa. She later adopted a girl child Mercy in 2009 from Malawi.
Hugh Jackman
The famous X-men Actor Hugh Jackman shared that he planned with his wife to adopt kids. They adopted their first kid Oscar in 2000 and later adopted a girl, who they named Ava in 2005.
Katherine Heigl
The former Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl has adopted two girls from Korea, Naleigh and Adalaide Marie Hope in 2009 and 2012. She adopted these kids from Korea as her elder sister is from the same country.
Sheryl Crow
Singer and Grammy Award winner, Sheryl Crow, adopted a two week boy who she named Wyatt in 2007. She later adopted another boy Levi in 2010. She is a proud single mother.
Charlize Theron
She is a South African actress who is well-known for her movie Monster. She adopted a baby boy in March 2012 who she named Jackson.
Connie Britton
Connie Britton is an American singer, actress and producer. She is very well known for her role in the Friday Nights Club. She adopted a baby girl from Ethiopia in 2011 who she named Emmy. She is proud parent.
If you would like to adopt kids or would like to know any further information you can contact any of the child benefit offices in your area.
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