Angelina Jolie, 51, is one of the most closely watched public figures in entertainment — not just for her acting and filmmaking, but for a personal story that spans three marriages, six children, humanitarian work, and a very public divorce.
Early Life and Family Background
Born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, she is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. As a teenager she attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, though she dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue acting, having struggled with self-harm and depression in her youth.
Left: A young Angelina Jolie poses with her father, actor Jon Voight, at an awards event, Jolie in a sheer black dress with Voight holding a trophy. Right: An older photo of a young Angelina Jolie holding a toddler in her arms, likely from her early modeling/acting years.
Three Marriages
Jolie has been married three times:
• Jonny Lee Miller (1996–2000), whom she met on the set of Hackers. The two have stayed on good terms; Jolie has said they share sons the same age and remain friendly.
• Billy Bob Thornton (2000–2003), a whirlwind relationship known for its unconventional public displays of affection.
• Brad Pitt (2014–2019), her most famous relationship, which began on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2004.
Angelina Jolie’s three husbands, side by side: First husband Jonny Lee Miller (married 1996–2000), second husband Billy Bob Thornton (married 2000–2003), and third husband Brad Pitt (married 2014–2019)
Her Six Children
Jolie has six children with Pitt — three biological and three adopted: Maddox (24), Pax (22), Zahara (21), Shiloh (20), and twins Knox and Vivienne (18). All six have dropped Pitt’s surname, now going by “Jolie.”
Angelina Jolie laughing alongside five of her six children — Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne, Maddox, and Knox — at the red carpet premiere of Eternals, all dressed up for the event.
The Pitt Divorce and Its Aftermath
The split followed allegations that Pitt assaulted Jolie and their children on a private flight in 2016, which he has denied; the two later fought a separate legal battle over their jointly owned French winery, Miraval. The divorce was finalized in December 2024.
Since then, a source close to Jolie says she has not dated anyone, focusing instead on raising her children as a single mother.
A New Chapter: Life After Custody
With her youngest children now legally adults, Jolie’s custody arrangement with Pitt — which required her to keep Los Angeles as her primary residence — has ended. She has reportedly put her Los Angeles estate on the market and plans to split her time between New York (for her fashion venture, Atelier Jolie), Europe, and Cambodia, her longtime second home.
Jolie has spoken about embracing this new independence, describing her children as individuals with lives of their own now that they no longer need her in the same day-to-day way.
Note: Some details here (custody terms, dating status, relocation plans) come from media sources citing anonymous insiders rather than Jolie herself, so treat those as reported rather than confirmed by her directly.
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