Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

Lana Condor 

Born in Thailand as Tran Dong Lan, Lana was adopted by the Condor family after a few months of living in an orphanage. She also has a brother who is adopted. Her adopted father, Bob Condor, has been twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his work in journalism. He was also previously the vice president of Yahoo Sports Media. 

Jacob Sartorius

Before he dated Millie Bobby Brown or starred in Youtube videos, Jacob could have been another kid in Tulsa, OK. After being born there, he was adopted by his new family because his birth parents were unable to care for him. They moved him to Virginia and he grew up in Reston, VA. By the age of 7, Sartorius began to pursue performing online, in local musicals, and in school. He was always naturally drawn to the spotlight.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.