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Angelina JolieΒ (/dΚoΚΛliΛ/Β joh-LEE; bornΒ Angelina Jolie Voight,Β /ΛvΙΙͺt/, June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient ofΒ numerous accolades, including anΒ Academy Award, aΒ Tony AwardΒ and threeΒ Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.
Jolie made her screen debutΒ as a child alongside her father,Β Jon Voight, inΒ Lookin' to Get OutΒ (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget productionΒ Cyborg 2Β (1993), followed by her first leading role inΒ HackersΒ (1995). After starring in the television filmsΒ George WallaceΒ (1997) andΒ GiaΒ (1998), Jolie won theΒ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 dramaΒ Girl, Interrupted. Her portrayal of theΒ titular heroineΒ inΒ Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderΒ (2001) established her as a leading lady. Jolie's success continued with roles in the action filmsΒ Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005),Β WantedΒ (2008), andΒ SaltΒ (2010), as well as in the fantasy filmΒ MaleficentΒ (2014) and itsΒ 2019 sequel. She also had voice roles in the animated filmsΒ Shark TaleΒ (2004) andΒ the Kung Fu PandaΒ franchiseΒ (2008β2016). She gained praise for her dramatic performances inΒ A Mighty HeartΒ (2007),Β ChangelingΒ (2008), which earned her a nomination for theΒ Academy Award for Best Actress, andΒ Maria (2024).Β
As a filmmaker, Jolie directed and wrote the war dramasΒ In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011),Β UnbrokenΒ (2014),Β First They Killed My FatherΒ (2017) andΒ Without BloodΒ (2024). She also produced the musicalΒ The OutsidersΒ (2024), winning theΒ Tony Award for Best Musical.
Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. The causes she promotes includeΒ conservation, education, and women's rights. She has been noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as aΒ Special EnvoyΒ for theΒ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has undertaken field missions toΒ refugee campsΒ and war zones worldwide. In addition to receiving aΒ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardΒ among other honours, Jolie was made an honoraryΒ Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainment industry. She has been cited as the world's most beautiful woman by various publications. Her personal life, including her relationships and health, has been the subject of widespread attention. Jolie is divorced from actorsΒ Jonny Lee Miller,Β Billy Bob Thornton, andΒ Brad Pitt. She has six children with Pitt.
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