Angelina Jolie
By Emily Newman
Angelina
- Award winning American actress and filmmaker
- UNHCR ambassadorship
- Political and Legal involvement
- Work with Millennium Village
Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Twitter: @angelinajolie
Childhood and Early Life
Born in LA as the child of Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, Jolie was often exposed to the world of theatre and acting. She stated how she often watched movies with her mother, which sparked her interest. When she was 7 years old, she gained a small part in Lookin' to Get Out, a movie co-written and starred by her father. She began being seen in small films with her brother here and there. In 1993, she began her professional career when she starred in the science fiction sequel Cyborg 2.
Leadership
Connection of Leadership Traits
Jolie in Syria
Angelina Jolie honored for her humanitarian work
Jolie with refugee
Quotes
I just started to see the world as it really is and it completely shocked me and changed my opinion on everything... on life and my values and certainly my own sense of self
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It's such a freeing thing to set these challenges for yourself, to travel, to learn more about the world, to just go out there and get crazy get free and get strong.
- Angelina Jolie