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She met Pitt during the making of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2004. Pitt filed paperwork to adopt all her children and then they became engaged in 2014.

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Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton (2000-2003)

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Hackers co-star Jonny Lee Miller (1995-1999)

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She had developed Bell's palsy, damage to facial nerve which caused one side of her face to droop. she can fully recover because of acupuncture from the facial paralysis.

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Angelina Jolie is opening up about her difficult year, from a Bell's Palsy diagnosis to her split from Brad Pitt.

In a Vanity Fair cover story, Jolie reveals that in addition to high blood pressure, she developed Bell's Palsy, a condition resulting from damage to facial nerves, which caused one side of her face to droop.

"Sometimes women in families put themselves last... until it manifests itself in their own health," Jolie, 42, said, credited acupuncture for a full recovery. Vanity Fair did not elaborate on the cause of the nerve damage.
Bell's Palsy: The facial paralysis that's affected A-listers like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney
Jolie, who underwent a hysterectomy in 2015 and a double mastectomy in 2013 after learning she carries a gene mutation that put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, also said she has been dealing with more gray hair and drier skin. "I can't tell if it's menopause or if it's just been the year I've had," she said.

The year in question is when "things got bad," as Jolie terms it to Vanity Fair, with Brad Pitt, saying trouble began in the summer of 2016 when her upcoming film First They Killed My Father was in postproduction.

"Things became 'difficult,'" she told the magazine.

She is adamant, however, that the A-list couple's jet-set lifestyle with their six children was not "in any way a negative."

"That was not the problem," she said. "That is and will remain one of the wonderful opportunities we are able to give our children...They're six very strong-minded, thoughtful, worldly individuals. I'm very proud of them."

Jolie praised her children Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, and Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, Vivienne, 9 and Knox, 9, for being "very brave" during the divorce.

Divorce negotiations are still ongoing between the couple. As a family, Jolie says, she and the children are still recovering.

"We're all just healing from the events that led to the filing...They're not healing from divorce. They're healing from some...from life, from things in life," she explained somewhat cryptically.

But the actress-director stays stoic in front of her children, Jolie said. "I do not want my children to be worried about me. I think it's very important to cry in the shower and not in front of them. They need to know that everything's going to be all right even when you're not sure it is."

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Angelina Jolie is opening up about her difficult year, from a Bell's Palsy diagnosis to her split from Brad Pitt. In a Vanity Fair cover story, Jolie reveals that in addition to high blood pressure, she developed Bell's Palsy, a condition resulting from damage to facial nerves, which caused one side of her face to droop.

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"Diary of a Surgery" article in New York Times (2015) 

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Op-Ed Contributor

Credit... Michela Buttignol

LOS ANGELES - TWO years ago I wrote about my choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. A simple blood test had revealed that I carried a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. It gave me an estimated 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer. I lost my mother, grandmother and aunt to cancer.

I wanted other women at risk to know about the options. I promised to follow up with any information that could be useful, including about my next preventive surgery, the removal of my ovaries and fallopian tubes.

I had been planning this for some time. It is a less complex surgery than the mastectomy, but its effects are more severe. It puts a woman into forced menopause. So I was readying myself physically and emotionally, discussing options with doctors, researching alternative medicine, and mapping my hormones for estrogen or progesterone replacement. But I felt I still had months to make the date.

Then two weeks ago I got a call from my doctor with blood-test results. "Your CA-125 is normal," he said. I breathed a sigh of relief. That test measures the amount of the protein CA-125 in the blood, and is used to monitor ovarian cancer. I have it every year because of my family history.

But that wasn't all. He went on. "There are a number of inflammatory markers that are elevated, and taken together they could be a sign of early cancer." I took a pause. "CA-125 has a 50 to 75 percent chance of missing ovarian cancer at early stages," he said. He wanted me to see the surgeon immediately to check my ovaries.

I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.

I called my husband in France, who was on a plane within hours. The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters. It is polarizing, and it is peaceful.

That same day I went to see the surgeon, who had treated my mother. I last saw her the day my mother passed away, and she teared up when she saw me: "You look just like her." I broke down. But we smiled at each other and agreed we were there to deal with any problem, so "let's get on with it."

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Angelina Jolie Pitt Credit... Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Nothing in the examination or ultrasound was concerning. I was relieved that if it was cancer, it was most likely in the early stages. If it was somewhere else in my body, I would know in five days. I passed those five days in a haze, attending my children's soccer game, and working to stay calm and focused.

The day of the results came. The PET/CT scan looked clear, and the tumor test was negative. I was full of happiness, although the radioactive tracer meant I couldn't hug my children. There was still a chance of early stage cancer, but that was minor compared with a full-blown tumor. To my relief, I still had the option of removing my ovaries and fallopian tubes and I chose to do it.

I did not do this solely because I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation, and I want other women to hear this. A positive BRCA test does not mean a leap to surgery. I have spoken to many doctors, surgeons and naturopaths. There are other options. Some women take birth control pills or rely on alternative medicines combined with frequent checks. There is more than one way to deal with any health issue. The most important thing is to learn about the options and choose what is right for you personally.

In my case, the Eastern and Western doctors I met agreed that surgery to remove my tubes and ovaries was the best option, because on top of the BRCA gene, three women in my family have died from cancer. My doctors indicated I should have preventive surgery about a decade before the earliest onset of cancer in my female relatives. My mother's ovarian cancer was diagnosed when she was 49. I'm 39.

Last week, I had the procedure: a laparoscopic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. There was a small benign tumor on one ovary, but no signs of cancer in any of the tissues.

I have a little clear patch that contains bio-identical estrogen. A progesterone IUD was inserted in my uterus. It will help me maintain a hormonal balance, but more important it will help prevent uterine cancer. I chose to keep my uterus because cancer in that location is not part of my family history.

It is not possible to remove all risk, and the fact is I remain prone to cancer. I will look for natural ways to strengthen my immune system. I feel feminine, and grounded in the choices I am making for myself and my family. I know my children will never have to say, "Mom died of ovarian cancer."

Regardless of the hormone replacements I'm taking, I am now in menopause. I will not be able to have any more children, and I expect some physical changes. But I feel at ease with whatever will come, not because I am strong but because this is a part of life. It is nothing to be feared.

I feel deeply for women for whom this moment comes very early in life, before they have had their children. Their situation is far harder than mine. I inquired and found out that there are options for women to remove their fallopian tubes but keep their ovaries, and so retain the ability to bear children and not go into menopause. I hope they can be aware of that.

It is not easy to make these decisions. But it is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue. You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.

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Opinion | Angelina Jolie Pitt: Diary of a Surgery

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Op-Ed Contributor LOS ANGELES - TWO years ago I wrote about my choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. A simple blood test had revealed that I carried a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. It gave me an estimated 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.

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She decided to have a preventive double mastectomy when her doctors estimated that she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.

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Opinion | My Medical Choice (Published 2013)

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Opening a conversation on women’s health.

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They featured on the front cover on Hello! magazine and donated $10m media earnings to charity, this time to the Jolie-Pitt foundation.

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Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt (2008)

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Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt (2008)

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By Tim Irwin | 10 May 2007 | Français

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States, May 10 (UNHCR) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt have donated US$1 million towards the humanitarian effort assisting millions of people affected by the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.

"The donation from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation will go to three agencies playing key roles in Darfur and neighbouring Chad: the UN refugee agency; the International Rescue Committee and the international non-governmental organization, SOS Children's Villages," UNHCR said in a press release issued on Thursday.

All three agencies are active in providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to the more than two million people displaced within Darfur and the 240,000 refugees from Darfur living in camps in eastern Chad.

"This generous donation comes just months after Angelina Jolie made a personal visit to a refugee camp in Chad and it shows, once again, her and Brad Pitts' commitment to helping refugees and the displaced," said Michel Gabaudan, UNHCR's regional representative for the United States and the Caribbean. "As Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie's continued support of UNHCR and those we seek to help is a powerful force in ensuring they are not forgotten."

In New York, George Rupp, president of the International Rescue Committee, said, "This donation will make a real difference in the lives of thousands of vulnerable people. We are grateful to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt for remembering them."

Jolie has visited the region three times. During her recent visit to the Oure-Cassoni camp she said she was struck by the sense of hope she encountered and by the widespread desire for peace-keepers to be deployed in eastern Chad.

It was in Oure-Cassoni where Jolie met staff working for SOS Children's Villages, who are providing psychological assistance to traumatized children.

"The children benefit enormously from the therapy," said Yolanda van den Broek, project leader of the Emergency Relief Programme of SOS Children's Villages in Chad. "Children who at first did not speak, did not eat and who were isolated in their own worlds, are now playing happily and are able to interact with others."

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Jolie-Pitt Foundation donates US$1 million to groups working in Darfur

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By Tim Irwin | 10 May 2007 | Français WASHINGTON, D.C., United States, May 10 (UNHCR) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt have donated US$1 million towards the humanitarian effort assisting millions of people affected by the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.

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She decided to adopt him in 2007 from Vietnam. Pax Thien are two Vietnamese words which means 'peaceful sky'.

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First biological child with Brad. Shiloh is a Hebrew name and means 'place of peace'

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Angelina adopted her from Ethiopian orphan when she was six-month-old. The meaning of her name is shining flower.

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Helping refugees and children, feeding the hungry and healing the sick.

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Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations Association of the USA for her activism on behalf or refugee rights

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By Yusuf Hassan | 13 October 2005 | Français

NEW YORK, Oct 13, (UNHCR) - UN refugee agency Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has been honoured with the 2005 Global Humanitarian Action Award for her work with UNHCR and with refugees.

Ms. Jolie accepted the award from the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and the Business Council for the United Nations at a dinner in New York attended by 700 diplomats, political and business leaders and other dignitaries on Tuesday evening.

Ms. Jolie, who has travelled extensively to more than 20 countries including Pakistan, Kosovo, Sudan and Chad to talk personally to refugees, said they deserved "every bit of our efforts."

"They have seen so much, they've felt so much pain - lost more than anyone could bear and yet they contain joy of life and appreciation for small things we often forget," she said.

The UNA-USA applauded Ms. Jolie for fulfilling her work as a Goodwill Ambassador with vigour and valuable insight, adding that she served as a leading voice for millions of refugees and internally displaced persons around the world. In addition to her fieldwork, Ms. Jolie has become a highly regarded activist for refugee rights, arguing for their protection before senior political and economic leaders of the world.

The President of UNA-USA William Luers described her as standing apart from other celebrities involved in humanitarian work. "She has gone to the refugee camps. She has sat with heads of state. She has personally and publicly engaged in ways to better manage the problems surrounding this noble cause," he said.

The Academy Award-winning actress, who has worked with UNHCR as a Goodwill Ambassador since 2001, used her acceptance speech to draw attention to the plight of refugees and the work of the UN refugee agency. She said that apart from her children, spending time with refugees was "the greatest gift - the greatest life lesson I could ever receive."

She also paid special tribute to all those working with refugees. "In any UNHCR office, in any one of the many areas around the world, you will find an amazing mix of hard-working and often very tired people. What is beautiful to me is that the men and women are always a mix of nationalities who have come together with the common goal - to help others. That is the UN at its best."

In his congratulatory message, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, pointed out that Ms Jolie had given an entirely new meaning to the words "global humanitarian action."

"The depth of your dedication and commitment inspires many others, especially the legions of young people who admire you, to think about how they too can help to make the world a better place," he added.

Other tributes were sent from the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and America's First Lady, Laura Bush.

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BRAD Pitt and Angelina Jolie have fought for their custodial rights over their six kids since their divorce was first announced back in 2016.

But what do we know about the former couple's children? Here's all about the Jolie-Pitt brood...

Who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children?

Aside from their parents' high-profile divorce, what do we know about the Jolie-Pitt children?

The pair have six kids: Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and Vivienne and Knox, 11.

Maddox, Zahara and Pax were adopted from orphanages in Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, respectively.

The remaining three are their biological children.

Maddox Jolie-Pitt

Angelina and her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton adopted her oldest child, Maddox Chivan in 2002.

The pair took in Maddox after finding him in a Cambodian orphanage, but the adoption process took a while due to US government legislation.

Maddox reportedly aspires to follow in his adoptive parents footsteps, as he hopes to work in the film industry.

In Angelina's 2015 film, By the Sea, the talented teen worked behind the scenes as a production assistant.

The young film buff also contributed to Ange's Netflix show, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter Of Cambodia Remembers.

The name Maddox derives from the Welsh word "mad" which means fortunate.

Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt

Three years after welcoming Maddox into her family, Angelina adopted six-month-old Ethiopian orphan Zahara Marley.

Her caring mum has revealed that she's very girly and "maternal".

Just like her older brother, Zahara has enjoyed her film connections.

The young girl contributed to Kung Fu Panda 3, providing the voice for one of the minor characters.

The name Zahara is a derivative of the name Zahra - shining flower.

Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt

In 2006, Angelina gave birth to her and Brad's first biological child in Namibia.

After the event, pictures of Shiloh were splashed across People and Hello! magazine, in deals which earned Ange over £5.3million.

The actress, who is renowned for her humanitarian works, donated all of the payments to the United Nations children's charity Unicef.

In 2015, a report from Radar Online suggested that Shiloh - who was born a girl - had asked her parents to be identified as male, and wants to be called John.

These rumours correlate with an article in Vanity Fair in 2010, which revealed that Shiloh "wants to be a boy" and sees herself as "one of the brothers".

Shiloh is a Hebrew name and means "place of peace".

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt

Former power couple Brangelina decided to adopt another child, Pax Thien, in 2007.

After Jolie took on the role of mother for the orphan from Vietnam, Brad later applied to be Pax's dad when the pair returned to the US.

The family decided to name their child after two Vietnamese words, which translate as "peaceful sky".

Even though Pax was adopted when he was just three-years-old, reports suggest that he has struggled to cope with the life of fame, regularly avoiding the paparazzi.

Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt

Just months after adopting Pax, Brad and Ange revealed, during the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 3, that they were expecting twins.

In 2008, Knox and Vivienne were born, and featured on the front cover on Hello! magazine.

Like her last deal, Angelina decided to donate her $10m media earnings to charity, this time to the Jolie-Pitt foundation.

Wanting to keep the twins' names close to Jolie family tradition, Vivienne's middle name was a tribute to Ange's mum Marcheline, while Knox shared his second name with her great-great grandfather.

The nine-year-old twins haven't yet dabbled much with the world of showbiz.

Despite this, Vivienne earned a small part in the Disney film Maleficent, where she starred alongside her mum.

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BRAD Pitt and Angelina Jolie have fought for their custodial rights over their six kids since their divorce was first announced back in 2016. But what do we know about the former couple's children? Here's all about the Jolie-Pitt brood... Aside from their parents' high-profile divorce, what do we know about the Jolie-Pitt children?

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Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency in 2011

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By Ariane Rummery | 17 June 2011 | Español | Français

HATAY PROVINCE, Turkey, June 17 (UNHCR) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie travelled on Friday to Turkey's border with Syria, meeting with many of the refugees who have fled their country in recent weeks.

The flight of civilians from north-west of Syria has picked up considerably in the last two weeks. There are now more than 9,600 people living in four camps managed by Turkey with the Turkish Red Crescent.

Accompanied by UNHCR staff and Turkish government officials, Jolie visited the Altinozu camp in Hatay province, 20 kilometres from the Syrian border. Some 1700 Syrians have found shelter there. "The people in this camp have fled in fear for their lives, and many told me they were distraught about the safety of loved ones still in Syria," Jolie said.

She met with one woman who managed to leave Syria heavily pregnant, and has since given birth to her child in the camp. The mother told how her husband had been killed.

Another distraught woman told Jolie she was sick with worry about the fate of her husband still in Syria and unable to cross the border. "The woman claimed her husband was one of many, too afraid to cross," Jolie added.

The American actress praised Turkey for welcoming the refugees, saying it was critical in these situations that people have access to safety. "I am really grateful for the open-door policy of Turkey in allowing these people to enter and the assurances that there will be no forced returns."

When Jolie arrived, a mob of excited children chanted "look who is here" and "welcome, welcome" as they pushed forward to shake her hand. Many had slogans such as "freedom" painted on their foreheads.

"I appreciate the opportunity to visit this camp and talk to these families," Jolie said. "It is a really complex situation and everyone needs to be doing all they can for the innocent families caught in the crossfire. I will be following this situation very closely and doing everything I can," she added.

"The government of Turkey and the Turkish Red Crescent have shown tremendous generosity to the thousands fleeing Syria. The Red Crescent has set up camps really quickly and provided medical and other care. And UNHCR stands ready to assist if the situation starts to escalate."

Ahead of Jolie's mission, UNHCR received dozens of e-mail messages thanking her for her planned visit to the Turkish-Syrian border and her support for the displaced. The refugees living in Altinozu camp greeted her with enthusiastic chanting.

Meanwhile the Goodwill Ambassador highlighted the relevance of UNHCR's new global campaign - dubbed "1 is too many" - to the unfolding crisis.

"In the campaign we highlighted the fact that one refugee without shelter is too many, and in this latest displacement crisis we are seeing thousands in need and there may be many more in Syria yet to receive help. These people deserve and need our help." she said.

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Brad and Angelina's vital stats:

Angelina Jolie, born 4 June 1975

Brad Pitt (real name William Bradley), born 18 December 1963

Brad and Angelina's children:

Maddox Chivan, born 5 August 2001, in Cambodia, adopted on March 10, 2002, by Angelina Jolie

Pax Thien born 29 November 2003, in Vietnam, adopted on March 15, 2007, by Angelina Jolie

Zahara Marley born 8 January 2005, in Ethiopia, adopted July 6, 2005, by Angelina Jolie

Shiloh Nouvel born 27 May 2006, in Namibia. Shiloh is Angelina and Brad's first biological child

Twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, born 12 July 2008. Knox and Vivienne are Brad and Angelina's second and third biological children

Angelina adopts Maddox

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie became a mum for the 1st time when she adopted a baby boy from Cambodia in March 2002. Originally named Rath Vibol, Angelina re-named her adopted son Maddox Chivan after she adopted him from his orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia.

Although Angelina was married to fellow actor Billy Bob Thornton at the time and they announced the adoption news together, Angelina formally adopted Maddox as a single parent. The couple split 3 months after the adoption was finalised.

Pic: Brad with Pax and Maddox at the Venice Film Festival in 2008

Angelina meets Brad

Angelina was a single mum for 3 years and then in 2005, on the film set of Mr & Mrs Smith, rumours started circulating about Angelina forming a close relationship with Brad Pitt - who was married to Friends actress Jennifer Aniston at the time. Following Brad's divorce to Jennifer and his relationship with Angelina going public, the Hollywood power couple 'Brangelina' brand was born.

Angelina (and not Brad initially) adopts Zahara

In 2005, Angelina decided to adopt her 2nd child, an Ethiopian girl named Zahara. The baby girl was born on 8 January 2005, and adopted by Angelina when she was 6 months old.

Angelina first met Zahara (who was named Yemsrach by her birth mother and then changed to Tena Adam by the orphange) at the Wide Horizons For Children orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and applied for adoption. There was a slight set back after Zahara was brought home to the US, as her birth mother, who they thought had died during childbirth, surfaced, saying she had Zahara put in the orphanage because she was too poor to look after her. However, she later retracted her claims and gave her blessing for the adoption.

Although Angelina's relationship with Brad was now public, Angelina adopted Zahara as a single parent (even though Brad was present at the paper signing and she has hinted that the adoption was a joint decision with Brad). In January 2006, Brad officially adopted Angelina's 2 children Maddox and Zahara and their surnames were changed to Jolie-Pitt.

Angelina and Brad have Shiloh

Already nicknamed the 'rainbow family', Brad and Angelina announced that they were expecting their 1st biological child together soon after Brad's adoption of Maddox and Zahara was finalised.

Angelina gave birth to a daughter they named Shiloh Nouvel on 27 May 2006, in Swakopmund, Namibia. The arrival of the first Jolie-Pitt biological child caused an excited flurry with fans, all wondering what the baby would look like due to their reputation as the world's most attractive parents.

The first pictures of Shiloh were allegedly sold for $4 million to American magazine, People, and for $3.5 million to the UK's magazine, Hello! The picture fees were donated to an undisclosed charity of Brad and Angelina's choice.

Pic: Brad with Pax, Shiloh, Maddox plus Brad's parents Jane and Wiliam at the LA premiere of Unbroken in 2014

Shiloh has her own waxwork in Madame Tussauds, New York from when she was 2 months old - the first celeb baby to be re-created in wax.

Shiloh has grown up as a tomboy, despite her glamorous mum and girly sister Zahara. After insisting that her family call her John, Shiloh likes to wear boys' clothes - with dad Brad recently splashing out $10,000 on boys clothes for her - and demanded a soldier-themed birthday party just like her brothers.

Angelina and Brad adopt Pax

In March 2007, Angelina and Brad announced they were adopting a 3-year-old Vietnamese boy named Pax Thien. Pax was born in November 2003 and lived in the Tam Binh orphange in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

His name means 'Peaceful Sky' with Pax meaning peace in Latin and Thien being sky in Vietnamese, although his original birth name was Pham Quang Sang. It's believed that the name Pax was suggested to Angelina by her mother, just before she passed away.

Angelina and Brad have Knox and Vivienne

Angelina revealed her 2nd pregnancy during the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, by gliding down the red carpet with a burgeoning baby bump. The couple confirmed later that they were expecting twins and they arrived into the world on 12 July 2008 at the Lenval hospital in Nice, France. The boy and girl twins were named Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline (in honour of Angelina's mum Marcheline Bertrand who died in 2007).

The first photos of the twins were reported to have been sold for $14 million - the most expensive celebrity baby pictures at the time. Again, the fees were donated to charity - this time to the Jolie/Pitt Foundation.

Soon after, a series of photographs taken by Brad of Angelina appeared in America's W magazine. They featured black and white portraits of the Jolie-Pitt family, as well as one of Angelina seemingly breastfeeding. And speaking of breastfeeding, there was also a statue of Angelina made by artist Daniel Edwards, showing Angelina breastfeeding her twins.

Pic: Brad with Knox at the British Grand Prix in 2015

Angelina and Brad's wedding

The pair married in France in 2014, with Maddox and Pax walking them down the aisle, Zahara and Vivienne as flower girls and Shiloh and Knox as ring bearers.

The A-list couple are constantly the subject of rumours. Over the years, Angelina has been reportedly pregnant or planning child no 7 many times over.

Angelina has 6 sets of geographical coordinates tattooed on her upper left arm showing the birth places of all her children. When she got a 7th tattoo, it sparked rumours that she was planning to adopt again.

Angelina files for divorce

On 20 September 2016, it was announced that Angelina had filed for divorce from Brad.

With the news that Brad and Angelina are now planning to divorce, the focus is on who will get custody of the children. Angelina is citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for divorcing, and is seeking joint legal custody of the children, but sole physical custody and looking to agree visitation rights with Brad.

"I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids," Brad apparently said in a statement to . According to Angelina's lawyer, Robert Offer, the decision to divorce was made "for the health of the family."
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and children - family facts

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Angelina Jolie, born 4 June 1975 Brad Pitt (real name William Bradley), born 18 December 1963 Maddox Chivan, born 5 August 2001, in Cambodia, adopted on March 10, 2002, by Angelina Jolie Pax Thien born 29 November 2003, in Vietnam, adopted on March 15, 2007, by Angelina Jolie Zahara Marley born 8 January 2005, in Ethiopia, adopted July 6, 2005, by Angelina Jolie Shiloh Nouvel born 27 May 2006, in Namibia.

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She married three times.

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Angelina Jolie is a mother of 6 children and single now in creating a star image which is both staunch and avant-garde.