This list includes information about celebrities who adopted a single mothers, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several celebrities have adopted children with their significant others, but a few famous ladies actually adopted as single mothers. Some of these women started the adoption process with what turned out to be their soon to be ex-husbands, while others went through the entire process on their own.
Who is the most famous person who adopted as a single mother? Angelina Jolie tops this list. In 2002, the Girl, Interrupted actress adopted her son Maddox as a single mother. She then adopted her daughter Zahara in 2005. Her partner Brad Pitt later adopted both children. As a couple, Jolie and Pitt adopted their son Pax in 2007. They also have three biological children, Shiloh (born in 2006), and twins Knox and Vivienne (born in 2008).
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Angelina Jolie
In 2002, Angelina Jolie adopted her son Maddox as a single mother. She then adopted her daughter Zahara in 2005. Her partner Brad Pitt later adopted both children. As a couple, Jolie and Pitt adopted their son Pax in 2007. They also have three biological children, Shiloh (born in 2006), and twins Knox and Vivienne (born in 2008).
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart adopted her son Liam as a single mother in 2001. Harrison Ford has since taken on the role of father, as he and Flockhart have been in a relationship since 2002.
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron announced that she adopted her son Jackson in 2012. Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, Theron said, "The process, it took around two years. My mom said the most beautiful thing. I’m going to cry. She said…'it took me nine months to fall in love with you were growing in my stomach.' She’s like it took you two years to fall in love with this little baby."
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton adopted two children as a single mother, Dexter in 1996 and Duke in 2001. She says, "Motherhood has completely changed me. It's just about the most completely humbling experience that I've ever had."
Madonna
Madonna adopted her son David and her daughter Mercy as a single mother. Both children are from Malawi. Madonna also has two biological children, Lourdes (born in 1996) and Rocco (born in 2000).
Meg Ryan
In 2006, Meg Ryan adopted her daughter Daisy True from China. She also has a biological son, Jack (born in 1992), with her ex-husband, Dennis Quaid.
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow has adopted several children as a single mother. She also has four biological children.
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock adopted her son Louis as a single parent in 2010. She was previously planning on co-parenting with her then-husband Jesse James, but the couple split before the adoption was finalized.
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone adopted two children as a single mother, Laird (in 2005) and Quinn (in 2006). She had previously adopted her son Roan in 2000 with her then-husband Phil Bronstein.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow adopted two sons as a single parent, Wyatt (born in 2007) and Levi (born in 2010). Speaking of the adoption process, Crow says, "Since I wasn't married, my idea of what the picture was supposed to look like no longer served any great purpose. So I started the process of doing an adoption "home study," which means you fill out paperwork, get certified in infant CPR. The idea was, if the opportunity came, I would be ready."