Angelina Jolie was born on 4th June , 1975 in Los Angeles, California as the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voigh and actress Marcheline Bertrand. In 1976, after the separation of her parents, she moved with her brother and moter to Palisades, New York. When she was eleven years old, the family moved back to Los Angeles and Jolie at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where she trained for two years and appeared in several stage productions.
While a student at Beverly Hills High School, she began modeling and appeared in few music videos. Angelina made her film debut in the film “Cyborg 2″ as a seductive robot. Her first leading role in a major film was in “Hackers”. Other notable films are “Foxfire” , “Playing God”, “George Wallace”, “Gia”, “Pushing Tin”, “Playing by Heart”, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Kung Fu Panda” etc.
Angelina Jolie Forbes’ most powerful Celebrity
She won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the film “George Wallace”. She also won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama “Girl, Interrupted” and also gained wider popularity after her portrayal of video game heroine Lara Croft in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. After that she was established herself as one of the best-known and highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.
Angelina Jolie is actively involved in international charity projects especially those involving refugees and she is the goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She often appears on many “most beautiful women” lists, and she has a personal life widely reported by the media. She was divorced from the actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton and currently lives with actor Brad Pitt. This relationship was attracted worldwide media attention. Jolie and Pitt have three children named Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne and also they adopted children named Maddox, Pax, and Zahara.
Angelina Jolie AWARDSANDHONORS
Angelina Jolie gained many awards and honors in her acting career. She won “Golden Globe award” for best supporting actress for the film “George Wallace” and also nominated for “Emmy award” for supporting actress for this film. She gained “Golden Globe award” for best performance in the film “Gia”. Also won “Golden Globe award” and “Academy award” for supporting actress for the film “Girl, Interrupted”.
In 2008, Angelina Jolie was nominated for “Golden Globe Award” “Screen Actors Guild Award” for her outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role in the film “A Mighty Heart”. In 2009, she was nominated for “Golden Globe Award” “Screen Actors Guild Award”, “BAFTA Award” and “Academy Award” for her performance by an actress in a leading role in the film “Changeling”.
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Famous Hollywood actress, Oscar winner and human rights campaigner, Angelina Jolie got the most memorable birthday gift, because she was selected as world’s most powerful celebrity by Forbes business magazine.
She was overcome the Oprah Winfrey, a talk-show queen who had held the No. 1 position for the past two years. Forbes top ranking is based on the income over the past 12 months and media exposure. Jolie gathered $27 million in the past 12 months from the movie schedule including “Kung Fu Panda,” “Wanted” and the not-yet-released spy thriller “Salt”. She also gained publicity following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her charity efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt who ranks No. 9 on this list.
Jolie was came in third position in previous years list. Pop legend Madonna was came in third place of this year’s list. Singer and actress Beyonce Knowles came in fourth place and Tiger Woods is the highest ranked male celebrity who came in fifth place. US President Barack Obama was also reached in 49th place in this list.
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