Angelina Jolie Voight was born on 4th of June 1975 in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and former actress/model Marcheline Bertrand. Jon Voight separated from his wife when Angelina was 12 months old. He remained in California while the family lived on the East coast.

Jolie is her middle name, but she is using it as her last name. ''I love my father, but I'm not him.'', she says.

Angelina began performing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute at the age of 12. She worked as a model in London, New York and Los Angeles, and has also appeared in music videos for Rolling Stones, Meat Loaf, Lenny Kravitz, Lemonheads...

She has acted in several student films for the USC School of Cinema, all directed by her brother, James Haven.

Angelina adopted two children from poor countries. She has also baby daughter Shiloh Nouvel, whose father is Brad Pitt. And the couple is expecting twins in August 2008. | Angelina Jolie Links