Hollywood's eternal icon Angelina Jolie has turned 50. From the strong heroine in 'Tomb Raider' to a mother of six and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Jolie has been more than just an actress; she has been the face of an era.
However, even she, who has long been in the public spotlight, harbors stories we may not have known. On June 4th (local time), to celebrate Jolie's birthday, the Daily Mail introduced '50 lesser-known facts' hidden in her life.
One of the most surprising facts is her real name. Jolie's real name is 'Angelina Jolie Voight.' 'Jolie' is not her surname, but her middle name. She is also the daughter of actor Jon Voight, and although she was blond, she has maintained dark hair throughout her acting career. Here, we introduce the 50 faces of Angelina Jolie that we did not know until now.
1. She has over 30 tattoos on her body. On her chest, there is a sparrow design, and some of her children also have the same tattoo.
2. She holds a private pilot's license and has been flying a single-engine four- or five-seat composite aircraft, the Cirrus SR22, produced by Cirrus Aircraft in Duluth, Minnesota, since 2001.
3. While attending Beverly Hills High School, she was bullied for being thin. Her classmate was Sam Nazarian, who later became the founder of Umami Burger and Katsuya.
4. She was only 19 years old when she married Jonny Lee Miller, with whom she starred in the drama 'Hackers' in 1996. They separated in 1999, and the divorce was finalized in 2000. The two have remained friends since.
5. Jolie is the niece of singer Chip Taylor, who composed the song 'Wild Thing.'
6. Jolie's godparents are actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Maximilian Schell. Bisset received a special request to become Jolie's godmother while Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, was pregnant.
7. Jolie holds Cambodian citizenship, a recognition for her dedication to the country, and has stated that she wants to move to Cambodia when her 16-year-old twins turn 18.
8. When she married Brad Pitt in France, her veil and train were embroidered with the drawings of her six children.
9. Bisset has visited Iraq several times in her capacity as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She visited the regions of Mosul and Sinjar.
10. Jolie dated Jenny Shimizu, a model and friend of Madonna, around 1996, and both admitted to falling in love.
11. Jolie has revealed that she once kept a gun at home.
12. She speaks almost fluent French and is set to use French in her next film 'Couture,' which is set in Paris.
13. Jolie, who often marries in films, wore wedding dresses in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' and 'The Good Shepherd.'
14. Her nickname is 'Angie.'
15. Jolie purchased a mansion in Los Feliz, California, which was once owned by famous director Cecil B. DeMille, who created the drama 'Cleopatra' in 1934 with Claudette Colbert.
16. Jolie initially intended to participate in the 'Cleopatra' movie project, but it was ultimately canceled.
17. Her acting role model is Gena Rowlands, famous for the movies 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974) and 'Gloria' (1980). Angelina Jolie and Gena worked together in the 2004 film 'Taking Lives.'
18. One of Angelina Jolie's long-time celebrity friends is Gwen Stefani. In 2008, Jolie revealed that they became closer after both had children around the same time.
19. She became friends with Salma Hayek after they co-starred in 'Eternals.' Jolie worked again with Hayek in her upcoming film 'Without Blood.'
20. Jolie met Queen Elizabeth II. In 2014, she was honored as an honorary dame at Buckingham Palace for her contributions to British foreign policy and the campaign to end sexual violence in war zones. The queen presented her with the honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
21. After seven months of vocal training, Jolie sang opera in the movie 'Maria Callas.'
22. Jolie performed many of her own stunts in the movie 'Salt.' She reportedly did 99% of her stunts, including jumping from truck to truck.
23. When filming a difficult scene in the movie 'Changeling,' she kept a photo of her mother in her handbag, which gave her strength.
24. She launched a jewelry line called 'Style of Jolie' in collaboration with jeweler Robert Procop in 2012, with all proceeds donated to her charity, 'Education Partnership for Children in Conflict.'
25. In 2023, she launched 'Atelier Jolie' in New York and has been attending several events at the store.
26. Jolie turned down the role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's film 'The Aviator' to avoid working with Harvey Weinstein.
27. Her first role was as Tosh Warner in the 1982 film 'Looking to Get Out.' At that time, she appeared as Angelina Jolie Voight. Her partners included her father Jon Voight and legendary actress Ann-Margret.
28. She is also a music video star, having worked with Lenny Kravitz, Meat Loaf, and the Rolling Stones.
29. Some famous individuals she portrayed include Cornelia Wallace, model Gia Carangi, journalist Marianne Pearl, and singer Maria Callas.
30. Jolie provided voice acting in animated films such as 'Shark Tale' (as Lola), the Kung Fu Panda series (as Tigress), and 'The One and Only Ivan' (as Stella).
31. There is talk of 'Maleficent 3.'
32. Jolie is known to speak Khmer, the Cambodian language.
33. She has worked as a model for several brands, including Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, and Shiseido.
34. Jolie has appeared on the covers of various international editions of Vogue about 28 times, including in the U.S., UK, and Japan.
35. She has admitted that she does not even know how to properly prepare a very basic meal.
36. Jolie has been spotted driving a variety of vehicles, including the Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jaguar XJ, BMW Hydrogen, Range Rover Vogue, and Cadillac Escalade.
37. Jolie stated that the character she resembles the most among those she has played is Thena from the movie 'Eternals.' She mentioned that both are "raw, broken, and vulnerable."
38. Gemini.
39. Her tattoo artist is Sompong Kanphai, who does traditional Thai tattoos, including the iconic Bengal tiger etched on her back.
40. The country she loves the most is Cambodia.
41. Her brother James Haven has appeared in several of her films, including 'Gia' (1998), 'Hell's Kitchen' (1998), and 'Original Sin' (2001).
42. Due to her large kidneys, she often tries to lower the beige heels.
43. She employed refugees to operate the Eat Off Beat restaurant within her store Atelier Jolie.
44. Jolie refers to herself as punk. "If punk means questioning rather than following, then I think I am punk. The resistance to how I think, dress, and feel is important to me," she said to CR Fashion Book.
45. Jolie won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a woman diagnosed with sociopathy in the psychological thriller 'Girl, Interrupted' (1999). She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Christine Collins in the mystery crime drama 'Changeling' (2008). In 2014, she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy.
46. Jolie stated that selling the first photos of her twins Knox and Vivienne in 2008 was a security decision, and the proceeds were donated to charity.
47. She underwent surgery. Angelina had preventive mastectomy, breast reconstruction, and preventive salpingo-oophorectomy to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. These surgeries were performed due to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer from a positive BRCA1 gene mutation.
48. She attended college. She took night classes at New York University, studying directing and screenwriting. She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
49. Her real name is Angelina Jolie Voight, with Jolie as her middle name.
50. Jolie's net worth is estimated at $120 million (1.631 trillion won) as of 2025.
[Photo] ⓒGettyimages (Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution prohibited)
[OSEN]