Celebrities That Reached Success Thanks to Their Adoptive Family [Photos]

Some of the most famous worldwide celebrities reached success thank to the support of their biological families.

Take a look at some celebrities that were supported by their adoptive parents.

Jamie Foxx: the actor, musician and comedian was raised by his grandparents as his parents divorced since he was 7 months old. An strict home forged his path to success.

Steve Jobs: His biological parents give him for adoption, Jobs only recognized his adoptive parents as his true parents.

Marilyn Monroe: Due to economical and emotional issues, her mother giver her to adoption to an stable marriage, but she regretted her decision and she took back the little girl, but her emotional issues made her leave Marilyn with her best friend, Grace. Marilyn claimed she was sexually abused by Grace's husband and son.

Snookie: Most people think that this celebrity has an Italian origin and is born in the U.S, but she was actually born in Chile, her parents give her to adoption to a family which moved  to New York. She later became one of the most famous reality show stars.

Nicole Richie: some people think this is a struck of luck as her biological parents worked for singer Lionel Ritchie. They considered they weren't mature enough to take care of the child, they decided to give the little 3-year-old girl to the singer and his wife.