List of orphans and foundlings

"Famous orphans" redirects here. For other uses, see Orphan.

Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents".[1] According to the United Nations, the definition of an orphan is anyone that loses one parent, either through death or abandonment.

Figures from classical history and religious scripture

Civic and religious leaders

Writers

Musicians and singers

Artists, actors, and entertainers

Athletes

Scientists and scholars

Business people

Otherwise notables

Fictional characters

See also Category:Fictional orphans

In literature

In popular culture

Related lists

See also Category:Adoptees for lists of notable people who have been adopted (including by step-parents): many adoptees are neither orphans nor foundlings.

References

  1. Iii. Eligibility For Immigration Benefits As An Orphan
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