Angelina Jolie is a well-known, award-winning actress, humanitarian, and former UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador (now a UNHCR Special Envoy). She rose to fame portraying American supermodel Gia Carangi in the critically acclaimed HBO biographical film Gia. Her career skyrocketed after her Academy Award-winning performance in Girl, Interrupted and the commercial success of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Beyond acting, Jolie is widely recognized for her humanitarian efforts. She has traveled to conflict zones, including Cambodia, Darfur, and Syria, advocating for refugees and displaced people. Her dedication to humanitarian work has earned her several accolades, including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Forbes has frequently listed her among the highest-paid actresses, and she has been voted the "most beautiful woman" by magazines like Vogue, Esquire, Vanity Fair, and Hello!. In addition to her professional success, Jolie has also attracted significant media attention for her personal life, particularly her relationship with Brad Pitt. The couple, known as "Brangelina," had six children—three adopted and three biological. After being together for over a decade, Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt in September 2016, with their legal battle continuing for several years.
Quick Facts
Also Known As: Angelina Jolie Pitt, Angelina Jolie Voight
Age: 50 Years, 50 Year Old Females
Family:
Spouse/Ex-: Billy Bob Thornton (m.2000–2003), Brad Pitt (2005–Separated in Sept 2016), Jonny Lee Miller (m.1996–1999)
father: Jon Voight
mother: Marcheline Bertrand
siblings: James Haven
children: Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt
Born Country: United States
Actresses American Women
Height: 5'7" (170 cm), 5'7" Females
Ancestry: Slovak American, Dutch American, German American, Canadian American, French American
Notable Alumni: Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
U.S. State: California
City: Los Angeles
More Facts
education: New York University, Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Childhood & Early Life
Angelina Jolie was born on June 4, 1975, to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand in Los Angeles, California. She attended Beverly Hills High School and lived on her mother’s modest income as her relationship with her father was extremely troubled.
She enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute for acting courses. After training there for two years, she began appearing in several stage productions.
Career
Angelina Jolie first appeared in the 1982 movie, ‘Lookin’ to Get Out’, co-written by her father. At the time of the movie’s release, she was only seven years old.
In 1993, she starred in the film, ‘Cyborg 2’ as Casella ‘Cash’ Reese and played the role of a near-human robot. The film did not do well and this demotivated her to a great deal.
In 1995, she appeared in the film ‘Hackers’ that won her a lot of appreciation, especially from The New York Times. In the next two years, she played the part of a stripper in ‘Anybody Seen My Baby’, a music video by the Rolling Stones.
In 1998, she starred in the HBO blockbuster biographical series, ‘Gia’, which was based on the life of supermodel Gia Carangi. A string of successes followed and she gained international acclaim with the 2001 film, ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, which established her in Hollywood.
She played an FBI profiler in the 2004 film, ‘Taking Lives’, an assassin in ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ and a disturbed wife in ‘The Good Shepherd’. Jolie made her directorial debut in 2007, with the documentary, ‘A Place in Time’.
She also played the role of Mariane Pearl, in ‘A Mighty heart’, a docu-drama, based on the true story of Daniel Pearl’s assassination.
In 2008, she starred in the action movie ‘Wanted’, which earned her great critical acclaim. The following year, she played the lead role in the movie ‘Salt’, which released in 2010. She also starred in ‘The Tourist’ with Johnny Depp in 2011.
She wrote and directed the 2011 film, ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’, a love story set during the Bosnian War.
Major Works
She played the role of model Gia Carangi in the 1998 HBO biographical film, ‘Gia’. This HBO biographical film tells the true life story of American model Gia Carangi, her struggle with drug abuse and her eventual death from AIDS at the age of 26. The film garnered widespread attention and earned her a number of prestigious awards at the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Her 2001 film, ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, became a huge commercial success. The film also became an inspiration for the popular video game ‘Tomb Raider’ and was also made into a sequel, ‘Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life’.
Awards & Achievements
In 1998, she earned her first Golden Globe Award, for the TV film-‘George Wallace’. She also won the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for ‘Gia’.
In 2000, she won the Screen Actors Guild award, the Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award in the category, ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for the movie, ‘Girl, Interrupted’
She was presented the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations Association of the United States of America, in 2005.
Family & Personal Life
In 1995, she married actor Jonny Lee Miller, but the marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1999.
She got married to Billy Bob Thornton in 2000. This marriage too did not prove successful and they separated in 2003.
She married actor Brad Pitt in 2014. She has three biological children – Shiloh, Knox Leon, and Vivienne Marcheline, with Brad Pitt. She has also adopted 3 children – Maddox, Zahara and Pax.
They decided to part ways in September 2016. The news of Anjelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s separation came on September 20, 2016, and Jolie cited “irreconcilable differences” in the divorce papers, and listed the date of separation as September 15, 2016.
Facts About Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is known for her love of tattoos and has several tattoos on her body, each with a special meaning or significance to her.
She holds a pilot’s license and has even flown her own plane to various humanitarian missions around the world.
Angelina Jolie is fluent in multiple languages, including French and Cambodian, which she learned while filming in different countries.
In addition to her acting career, Jolie is also a successful film director and has received critical acclaim for her work behind the camera.
She is a dedicated philanthropist and has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency, using her platform to raise awareness about global issues and advocate for refugees’ rights.
