Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie (/dʒoʊˈliː/ joh-LEE; born Angelina Jolie Voight, June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian.
Pronunciation
The name Angelina Jolie is pronounced as /ænˈdʒɛlɪnə dʒoʊˈliː/.
Etymology
The name Angelina is of Italian and Greek origin, meaning "messenger" or "angel". The surname Jolie is of French origin, meaning "pretty".
Career
Jolie has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. She has also been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times.
Humanitarian Work
Jolie is noted for her humanitarian efforts, for which she has received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and made an honorary Dame by Queen Elizabeth II.
Personal Life
Jolie is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. She is the sister of actor James Haven, and the niece of singer-songwriter Chip Taylor. She was married to actors Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brad Pitt. She and Pitt have six children together, three of whom were adopted internationally.
Health
Jolie has had a preventive double mastectomy and oophorectomy after learning she had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer and a 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer due to a defective BRCA1 gene.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Angelina Jolie
- Wikipedia's article - Angelina Jolie
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