Millie Bobby Brown isn’t the only one: Here are eight more celebs you didn’t know adopted

Millie Bobby Brown, 21, and her husband Jake Bongiovi, 23, have welcomed a baby girl through adoption.

The Stranger Things actress wrote on Instagram: “This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this new chapter in both peace and privacy. And then there were three.”

At just 21, Millie is officially a mum and totally thriving. Adoption is such a big move, and she’s not the only celeb to go down that route. Here are eight more who have adopted.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole and her ex-husband Tom Cruise adopted Isabella Jane and Connor Anthony in 1992 and 1995 before she later had two daughters with second husband Keith Urban.

Nicole told Marie Claire Australia: “I would’ve loved 10 kids. I love mothering, I love kids. They’re quirky, funny, and unfiltered. And then you get to see them grow and send them on their way.”

Hugh Jackman

Hugh and Deborra-Lee Furness adopted Oscar Maximilian and Ava Eliot in 2000 and 2003 after struggling to conceive naturally.

Hugh told the Herald Sun: “Deb and I are believers in … I suppose you could call it destiny. We feel things happened the way they are meant to. Obviously, biologically wasn’t the way we were meant to have children.”

Lionel Richie

Lionel adopted Nicole Richie from family friends who were struggling financially and personally. He later formally adopted her, and she went on to star in The Simple Life alongside Paris Hilton.

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina adopted Maddox Chivan and Zahara Marley as a solo parent in 2002 and 2005. Brad Pitt later adopted both after they got together. They then adopted Pax Thien in 2007, followed by the birth of twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline.

In Vogue, Angelina said: “I was 26 when I became a mother. My entire life changed. Having children saved me, and taught me to be in this world differently. I think, recently, I would’ve gone under in a much darker way had I not wanted to live for them.”

Charlize Theron

Charlize adopted Jackson and August through the United States foster system in 2012 and 2015 as a solo parent.

She told People: “I was bawling my eyes out every day, saying, ‘This is the most beautiful love I have ever witnessed in my life’.”

Sandra Bullock

Sandra adopted her son Louis in 2010 and daughter Laila in 2015 as a solo parent.

She told Red Table Talk: “You love by leaning in and hugging and holding and letting them know that you aren’t going anywhere.”

Credit: Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk.

Viola Davis

Viola and her husband Julius Tennon adopted their daughter Genesis in 2011. She told People: “I wanted my life to mean and be something deeper. She is the light of our lives.”

Steven Spielberg

Steven and Kate Capshaw adopted Theo and Mikaela in the 1990s.

Spielberg told Vanity Fair: “It was the first time that it occurred to me that maybe I could be a dad. And maybe, in a way, a director is a dad or a mom.”

So, Millie Bobby Brown follows a long list of celebs who have chosen adoption.

It’s a powerful choice, and these celebrities show just how life-changing it can be.

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