Unknown to many, some of the celebrities grew up in their adoptive families.
Angelica Panganiban
Angelica used to wonder why she looks different from her parents and siblings. The actress already had a hunch back then that she was adopted but was only able to confirm it in 2010. Nevertheless, she never felt unloved, especially by her adoptive mother. She said that she never wondered how to be loved a mother because her adoptive mother loved her more than her self.
When the actress found out that she was adopted, her Mommy Melanie showed the photos and details that she wanted to know. She didn’t want to look for her biological parents but after learning that her biological mom passed away, she tried looking for her father. Shortly after, she found her real father, Mark Charlson.
Jennylyn Mercado
The singer-actress was abandoned by her biological parents at the very young age of 6 months. Jennylyn was then raised by her Mommy Lydia. Her adoptive mother is a distant relative of her biological mom.
She has reconnected with Noli Pineda and Jinkee, her biological parents.
Lotlot de Leon
Everyone knows that she’s the adopted daughter of showbiz superstars, Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon. Even at an early age, Lotlot knew that she was just adopted because people would usually refer to her as Nora’s “ampon”. She was adopted through Nora’s mother. Her biological parents are Eva Rodriguez and Donald Olson.
Angeline Quinto
The singer was brought up by her aunt after she was given up for adoption because her mother’s relationship with her father became abusive. Her adoptive mom, Mama Bob, convinced her biological mom to give Angeline to her and she will raise her like her own.
Her biological parents are Pop Quiros and Rosemarie Mabao.
Dra. Vicki Belo
The famous dermatologist of celebrities grew up being teased as ugly and fat so she was given up for adoption by her biological parents. Instead of being discouraged, she used this as her goal to put up a beauty clinic and dermatology enterprise.
She was adopted by the sister of her biological mother, Nena Gonzales and her husband, Enrique Belo. Her biological parents are Augusto Cancio and Victoria Gonzales. She is the niece of Ninoy Aquino because her father is a cousin of the late statesman.
Ai-Ai delas Alas
The biological parents of Ai-Ai gave her up for adoption following their separation and too much poverty. She knew all along that she was adopted by her Aunt who never got married.
Her biological parents, Rosendo delas Alas and Gregoria Hernandez, are both deceased now.
Mark Herras
Mark was five years old when his father abandoned him and his mother. He had gay foster parents, Herminigildo Santos and Jun Herras, whom he’s proud of. Sadly though, both of them have already passed away. His biological mom had passed away too.