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22 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Only Children

By Britt Stephens

Updated on June 26, 2018 at 12:10 PM

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We love getting to see celebrities with their siblings (whether they're famous or not) but there are also many stars who grew up as the only kid in their home. There is tons of science behind being an only child and many surprising perks to being the parent of one kid. Keep reading to see 22 celebrities who are only children, then check out the stars that you didn't know had twins.

01

Adele

02

Drew Barrymore

03

Sarah Michelle Gellar

04

Leonardo DiCaprio

05

Maria Sharapova

06

The Weeknd

07

Lea Michele

08

Robert De Niro

09

Charlize Theron

10

Alicia Keys

11

Daniel Radcliffe

12

Pierce Brosnan

13

Lenny Kravitz

14

Brooke Shields

15

Natalie Portman

16

Jack Nicholson

17

Ciara

18

Chelsea Clinton

19

Matthew Perry

20

LeAnn Rimes

21

Elton John

22

Christina Applegate

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