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Brooke Shields: The Child Actress That Shocked You

Brooke Shields is an American actress and model and was a child star. The role she became famous for as a child, a child prostitute in the film Pretty Baby (1978) was the beginning in a career of controversy, success, and growth. In fact, she was destined for the entertainment industry.

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It’s been reported that when she was a newborn, her mother said about her, “She’s the most beautiful child and I’m going to help her with her career.” And she lived up to that promise and then some. She began her modeling career when she was 11 months old.