Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

From Hollywood royalty to a global humanitarian icon, Angelina Jolie has lived a life more dramatic and captivating than any of her film roles. Born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, in the epicentre of stardom, Los Angeles, California, she was destined for the spotlight. As an American citizen and the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand, fame was in her blood, but her path to embracing it was anything but conventional. Her early education took place at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, followed by attendance at Beverly Hills High School, where the famously gothic-inclined teenager reportedly felt like an outsider among her privileged peers. This rebellious spirit would come to define her early, wild-child persona, a period marked by a fascination with knives, tattoos, and a dark, brooding intensity that both shocked and fascinated the public. It was this raw, untamed energy that she channelled into her breakout, Oscar-winning role in *Girl, Interrupted*, proving she was far more than just a famous last name.

Jolie’s personal life has always been a source of intense media scrutiny, particularly her romantic entanglements. Her marital status is currently divorced, but her history is a whirlwind of passionate, and often scandalous, unions. Her first marriage to British actor Jonny Lee Miller was famous for the bride wearing black rubber pants and a white shirt with the groom’s name written on it in her own blood. Her second, to the much older actor Billy Bob Thornton, became legendary for their over-the-top public displays of affection and the notorious vials of each other’s blood they wore around their necks. But it was her third marriage that would create a global phenomenon. The world watched with bated breath as she and Brad Pitt fell in love on the set of *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*, a romance that allegedly began while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. The subsequent creation of „Brangelina“ turned them into the world’s most famous couple, a powerhouse brand that dominated headlines for over a decade before its spectacular and bitter collapse into a protracted divorce and custody battle that continues to make waves.

Beyond the scandals and the blockbuster roles that made her a global superstar, like the iconic *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider*, Jolie underwent a profound transformation. She traded her wild-child image for that of a devoted mother and a tireless humanitarian. After visiting war-torn Cambodia, she adopted her first son, Maddox, and her family quickly grew into a „rainbow tribe“ of six children, including Pax and Zahara, who were also adopted, and her three biological children with Brad Pitt: Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. This journey into motherhood ran parallel to her deep commitment to global causes. She became a Goodwill Ambassador and later a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), travelling to dozens of refugee camps and conflict zones around the world. She used her immense fame not just to sell movie tickets, but to give a voice to the voiceless, testifying before governments and advocating for the rights of displaced people. This evolution from Hollywood’s dark angel to a global saint is perhaps the most compelling role she has ever played, cementing her legacy as a complex, powerful, and endlessly fascinating figure who continues to defy all expectations.