An Interesting Life: A Legacy for the World: Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (4 June, 1975 – ) is an Oscar-winning actress, movie director, humanitarian and global celebrity. She rose to fame through her title role in the film “Lara Croft”. In recent years, she has moved into film production, acting as director, writer and producer. Angelina was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand were actors, and this was a big influence on her early life. Jolie has become one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. Successful films include: Beuwulf (2007), Wanted (2008), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Salt (2010) and Maleficent (2014).

 In addition to her film career, Jolie is noted for her humanitarian efforts, for which she has received a lot of honors. She promotes various causes, including conservation, education, and women's rights, and is most noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Jolie has become an advocate for children’s education and protecting the interest of child immigrants and other vulnerable children. As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most influential and powerful people in the American entertainment industry, as well as the world's most beautiful woman, by various media outlets.

 Her personal life is the subject of wide publicity. Divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, she separated from her third husband, actor Brad Pitt, in September 2016. They have six children together, three of whom were adopted internationally.

 By Caterina Sander, Emilia Martinez, Karin Naya, Clara Binaghi, Chiara Blassetti and Franco Massacesi