Name: Angelina Jolie Voight
Date of Birth: June 4, 1975
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation: Actress, Filmmaker, Humanitarian
Nationality: American

Early Life

Angelina Jolie was born into a Hollywood family. She is the daughter of actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand. From a young age, Jolie was exposed to the entertainment industry but had a complicated relationship with her father. She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as a teenager and later studied film at New York University.

Despite her famous background, Jolie faced personal struggles growing up, including self-esteem issues and a rebellious phase during her youth.

Acting Career

Angelina Jolie’s career began with modest roles in the early 1990s, but she quickly gained recognition for her intense performances.

Some career highlights include:

  • "Gia" (1998, HBO) – Jolie played model Gia Carangi and won a Golden Globe Award.

  • "Girl, Interrupted" (1999) – She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lisa Rowe.

  • "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001) – propelled her to global action star status.

  • "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (2005) – starred alongside Brad Pitt, leading to a major media frenzy around their relationship.

  • "Changeling" (2008) – earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

  • "Maleficent" (2014 and 2019) – huge success playing the iconic Disney villain.

She has also directed films such as:

  • "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (2011)

  • "Unbroken" (2014)

  • "First They Killed My Father" (2017)

Humanitarian Work

Beyond acting, Angelina Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. She has served as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and later as a Special Envoy. Jolie has traveled to war zones and refugee camps worldwide, advocating for displaced people and human rights.

She has received several awards for her humanitarian work, including the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Personal Life

Angelina’s personal life has often been in the spotlight. She has been married three times:

  • To actor Jonny Lee Miller (1996–1999)

  • To actor Billy Bob Thornton (2000–2003)

  • To actor Brad Pitt (2014–2016)

Together with Brad Pitt, she has six children, three of whom were adopted internationally.

Jolie is also known for her openness about health issues. In 2013, she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene, which increased her risk of breast cancer.

Legacy

Angelina Jolie is regarded as one of the most influential and powerful women in Hollywood. She’s known for her beauty, bold career choices, humanitarian spirit, and strong advocacy for women's rights and refugees. She continues to balance her work in cinema with her global activism.