On the last September day, which falls on the feast of the saints of Faith, Hope and Love, and their mother Sophia, the Day of Adoption in Ukraine is celebrated.

Sometimes foster parents can give as much love as they can with biological. Confirmation to this - celebrities, who grew up in foster families. But the fact that they grew up in an incomplete family did not allow them to drop their hands and surrender, but gave the impetus to become those who are admired by millions of people.

Eddie Murphy When Eddie was not even three years old, his father abandoned his family, and five years later it became known that he died. After that, the family struggled for a long time with financial difficulties, and at one point the actor's mother was hospitalized, and Eddie, along with his brother, had to live in a foster family. Although he spent only one year there, Murphy regards the short-term adoption as an invaluable experience that helped him develop a sense of humor and made him realize how important it is to see something funny in every situation. Eddie explained that he and his older brother Charles were brought up by a woman who Eddie christened "the black Nazi". "These were bad days. Life with her was probably the reason I became a comedian, "Murphy once confessed.

Marilyn Monroe Norma Gene's mother (Marilyn), Gladys, had mental and financial problems, so she decided to give her daughter up for adoption. During her childhood, Marilyn Monroe had 11 foster families. And when she turned 11, she went to live with a good friend of the family, Grace Mackie Goddard. But these difficulties did not prevent Monroe from becoming one of the most iconic images of American cinema and the whole world culture.

Jack Nicholson The fate of the actor changed the case. He had always considered his grandparents his parents, but the reporter for Time magazine decided that the actor needed to know the truth. As the journalist found out, Jack's older sister was not his sister at all, but his mother. This was a real shock for Nicholson, because his biological mother died of cancer 11 years before the actor learned the truth.

Steve Jobs The world knows Steve Jobs as the person who created the world famous "Apple" company, but few know that he was brought up in a foster family. His biological parents were a Syrian native Abdulfattah (John) Jandali and Joanne Shible who were not officially married. The girl's father threatened to deprive her of her inheritance, so she had to give birth to a child and give it up for adoption. The boy was taken into the family by the mechanic Paul Jobs and accountant Clara, who could not have their children. Steve Jobs himself was very annoyed when his parents were called reception rooms, for him they were always real parents, believing that his character is not the merit of genes.

John Lennon John's parents, Julia and Alfred, split up, and when Mom found another man, four-year-old John was raised by his maternal aunt Mimi. As the leader of the Liverpool four later said, the relative was very strict and did not approve of his passion for music. She often said: "Guitar is a good thing, but it will not help you make a living! ".