Adoption and Celebrities

It's great to see when celebs decide to adopt children in need and give them a better life.
 

Here is a list of celebrities you may not have realized are the parents of adopted children.

Willie Robertson
 

"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson adopted his son Lil Will, an experience he has said he treasures over attending Super Bowls and meeting the president.
 

Jillian Michaels
 

Jillian Michaels, star of the show "The Biggest Loser," adopted her daughter Lukensia from Haiti in 2011.
 

Charlize Theron
 

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron adopted her son Jackson domestically in March of 2012 when he was 9 days old.
 

Viola Davis
 

Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis, a household name due to her role in the movie "The Help," and her actor husband Julius Tennon adopted their daughter Genesis domestically in October of 2011.
 

Kristin Davis
 

Known primarily for her role on "Sex and the City," actress Kristin Davis adopted her daughter Gemma Rose domestically in October of 2011.
 

Mariska Hargitay
 

Actress Mariska Hargitay, known primarily for her starring role on the program "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," has adopted two children domestically: daughter Amaya Josephine and son Andrew Nicolas.
 

Sheryl Crow
 

Nine-time Grammy Award winning musician Sheryl Crow has also adopted two children domestically, both sons: Wyatt Steven and Levi James.

Sandra Bullock
 

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock initiated the domestic adoption of her son Louis Bardo with then-husband Jesse James in 2009, but finalized the process as a single mother in 2010.
 

Katherine Heigl
 

Emmy-winning actress Katherine Heigl has adopted two children with husband Josh Kelley: daughter Nancy Leigh from South Korea and daughter Adalaide Marie Hope domestically.
 

Ty Burrell
 

"Modern Family" star Ty Burrell and his wife have adopted two daughters.
 

Michelle Pfeiffer
 

In addition to her son John with husband David E. Kelley, Pfeiffer has an adopted daughter named Claudia Rose.
 

Sharon Stone
 

Sharon Stone has three adopted boys: Roan Joseph Bronstein (with ex-husband Phil Bronstein), and two others Laird Vonne Stone and Quinn Kelly Stone.
 

Hugh Jackman
 

Hugh and his wife Deborra-Lee have adopted two children; a son Oscar in 2000 and a baby girl, Ava in 2005.
 

Many-time celebrity adopters such as Angelina Jolie tend to receive the lion's share of the press for their actions. However, many more celebrities quietly adopt children, both domestically and from afar.