While many celebrities are all over the tabloids for adopting Black babies, many famous celebrities have also done the same on a low key level.
While the Madonna’s and Angelina Jolie’s may be the obvious ones, many people would be surprised to find out that famous singers and actors share a black child from past marriages or secret affairs.
Whether it was adoption or their own, there are many celebrities that have black children that may surprise you.
Joely Fisher (actress)
This actress and sister to Carrie Fisher is most known for her smarmy role on the hit show “Desperate Housewives.” But many people are unaware that in September of 2008, she and her husband adopted a newborn baby girl named Olivia.
Mick Jagger
This knighted Rolling Stone has been one of the most talked-about musical icons in entertainment history. His relationship with model and singer Marsha Hunt however, was kept very hush-hush. Out of their brief affair came Mick Jagger’s first child, Karis.
Bob Dylan
For many years, this legendary singer/musician and his second wife Carol Dennis kept their daughter, Desiree Dennis-Dylan a tight secret. In fact, the elusive singer has kept much of his private life out of the headlines and tabloids.
Shadoe Stevens
Those familiar with the character Ashleigh Howard on ABC show, “Greek” are probably unaware that her father is radio host and “Hollywood Squares” regular, Shadoe Stevens. But if you’re still unfamiliar with him, watch “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”; he is the voice used on the program.
Mary Louise Parker
This famous “Weeds” star is also the doting mother of toddler Caroline Aberash (“Ash”), whom she adopted from Ethiopia in 2007.
Tom Cruise
Mega-watt actor Tom Cruise is the proud father of two adopted children: Isabella, adopted in 1992, and Connor (who is black) in 1995. The two are also half siblings to Suri Cruise (Tom’s daughter with Katie Holmes)
and Sunday Rose (Nicole Kidman’s daughter with singer Keith Urban.
Hugh Jackman
This scruffy, “canine” actor may be known as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” But he’s also known as father to adopted bi-racial son, Oscar Maximillian.
Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
Very few people realize that this Scarface actress is mother to Claudia Rose whom she adopted in 1993 with her husband, TV producer and screenwriter, David E. Kelley.
Steven Spielberg
Super director Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw are the proud parents of Theo Spielberg, a young African American male. Capshaw initially adopted Theo before marrying Steven.
