Joaquin Phoenix’s Facial Scar. Many people assume that Joaquin Phoenix’s scar resulted from the surgical correction of a cleft palate, but Phoenix was actually born this way. His prominent scar was formed in utero as a mild form of cleft palate called a microform cleft. 8.1k views · View 1 Upvoter · Answer requested by
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