Fun Facts About Angelina Jolie
- Angelina Jolie once dropped out of acting classes because she wanted to become a funeral director, and took at-home courses on embalming.[1]
- Jolie has a Tony Award: she was a producer of the musical The Outsiders, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 2024.[1]
- Jolie is a citizen of Cambodia: the country's king granted her citizenship by royal decree in 2005 in recognition of her humanitarian work there.[1]
- Jolie's 1 million dollar gift for Afghan refugees in 2001 was the largest donation the UN refugee agency had ever received from a private individual.[1]
- Jolie was born Angelina Jolie Voight and in 2002 legally dropped her father Jon Voight's surname, keeping her middle name, Jolie, which she had long used as a stage name.[1]
- Jolie made her screen debut at age seven with a bit part in her father Jon Voight's film Lookin' to Get Out.[1]
- Angelina Jolie was alive at the same time as Agatha Christie — their lives overlapped for 1 year (1975–1976).[1][2][3][4]
- Angelina Jolie's lifetime included this world event: Good Friday Agreement signed in Northern Ireland (1998).[1][2][5]
Angelina Jolie 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.[1]
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Questions About Angelina Jolie
When was Angelina Jolie born?
Angelina Jolie was born on June 4, 1975, and is alive today.
How old is Angelina Jolie?
Angelina Jolie was born on June 4, 1975, and turned 51 on June 4, 2026.
What is Angelina Jolie known for?
Angelina Jolie is known for: Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian. Angelina Jolie 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.
Who was alive at the same time as Angelina Jolie?
Angelina Jolie's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 51 years.
Sources
- Angelina Jolie — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Angelina Jolie (Q13909) — Wikidata
- Agatha Christie — Wikipedia
- Agatha Christie (Q35064) — Wikidata
- Good Friday Agreement — Wikipedia
- Portrait: Angelina Jolie-643531 (cropped).jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0