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My Take
Angelina Jolie interests me precisely because she outgrew the category of movie star. From the volatile fire of Gia and Girl, Interrupted to the quiet grief of Changeling, her range is striking, and her move into directing showed real ambition. But what elevates her for me is the second life she built as a humanitarian, earning honorary citizenship in Cambodia and Sarajevo and the Jean Hersholt award. Using fame as leverage for others, rather than just sustaining it, takes a rare seriousness of purpose. I find that conviction more memorable than any red-carpet moment, and it reframes how I read her whole body of work.
Overview
Angelina Jolie ( joh-LEE; born Angelina Jolie Voight [ VOYT] on June 4, 1975), DCMG, is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Films in which she has appeared have grossed over $6.9 billion worldwide. She has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Angelina Jolie
- Name (Japanese)
- アンジェリーナ・ジョリー
- Reading
- あんじぇりーな・じょりー
- Born
- June 4, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 169 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / film producer / model / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Saturn Award for Best Actress
- 2005 People's Choice Awards
- 2011 2011 Teen Choice Awards
- 2012 honorary citizen of Sarajevo
- 2005 honorary citizen of Cambodia
- 2003 Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World
- 2007 Freedom Award
- 2013 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Angelina Jolie filmography | — | |
| Notable work | Gia | — | |
| Notable work | Girl, Interrupted | — | |
| Notable work | Changeling | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.