Angelina Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt share six children; however, they have mainly stayed with their mother following the couple’s separation. Over the years, Jolie has continuously prioritized her family life and spending time with her children. Once at the center of one of the most famous families in global pop culture, Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox have now created their own identity in the world, and even the ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith star is ready to move on in her life. Here is a look into who all of Jolie’s children are.
Who is Maddox Chivan Jolie ?
The ‘Salt’ actress adopted Maddox from Cambodia when he was only 7 months old. (Instagram)
Maddox is the oldest Jolie sibling in the group at 25. Jolie became a mother for the first time in 2002 when she first adopted him from an orphanage in Cambodia, where he had been born in Battambang. When the actress was there for filming ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,’ she visited an orphanage in the area and felt an instant connection with Maddox. In a 2017 interview with Vanity Fair, she shared, “I didn’t feel a connection with any of them. They then said, ‘There’s one more baby’,” adding that after she saw Maddox lying in a box suspended from the ceiling, she “cried and cried.” At the time, she had been married to Billy Bob Thornton; however, she did adopt Maddox on her own. After she started dating Pitt, by the end of 2005, he also started the process of adopting him.Over the years, he has been involved in many things, which also include Jolie’s humanitarian work and working in the film industry as a director and producer. At the mere age of 15, he served as an executive producer for Jolie’s film, ‘First They Killed My Father.’ He now works as an assistant director, trains as a pilot, and has also legally dropped “Pitt” from his last name. In 2024, during ‘The Tonight Show,’ Jolie shared that Maddox shares her love for flying. “I am a pilot, and my son Maddox is training to be a pilot too. He, actually, is a pilot now,” she said.
Who is Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt ?
Pax is one of the only Jolie siblings who has not yet dropped his father’s surname from his full legal name. None of the children, however, have any kind of relation with the ‘F1’ star after he and Jolie filed for divorce. Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt was born on November 29, 2003, in Vietnam, and was adopted by the ‘Lara Croft’ star in 2007 when he was three years old. A year later, he was formally adopted by Pitt as well. In an interview with MSN, the actress looked back on when she had adopted Pax, sharing, “He spent 3 1/2 years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom. And suddenly, here he is in a very free situation with new brothers and sisters and a mom and dad. He’s learning English, and he’s so loving, and he’s wild and free because he suddenly has freedom, so he’s a little wild and crazy.” Over the years, the family has even gone back to Vietnam to visit his home together, with the first time being when Pax turned eight years old.Now 22, Pax also followed in his mother’s footsteps and entered the film industry; however, he largely stays behind the camera and stays away from the public eye. Despite this, he did make a cameo in ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ when he voiced the character Yoo. He also collaborated with his mother and brother, Maddox, for the film ‘Without Blood.’
Who is Zahara Marley Jolie ?
Zahara was only recently legally granted permission to officially change her name and drop her father’s surname in court. (Instagram)
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt was born on January 8, 2005, in Hawassa, Ethiopia, and was adopted by Jolie when she was 7 months old. The first time Jolie met Zahara, she had been visiting Africa along with Maddox, who wanted to see the sights at the time. She shared over the years that Maddox had instantly connected with Zahara when they visited the orphanage. Zahara also remained fairly out of the spotlight during her early years; however, she has continued to accompany her mother on humanitarian trips across the world. The two even visited Ethiopia in 2019 for a special trip where they also met the country’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde.While being involved in her mother’s philanthropic work from a young age, she started her own initiatives as well. She started a jewelry line of her own, with the proceeds from her line all going to Los Angeles-based House of Ruth Shelters, an organization that regularly works in America to provide shelter to women and children in need. In May, Zahara, the eldest daughter of the Jolie siblings, officially graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 17, with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She also dropped her father’s last name from her legal name for the graduation and was called on stage as ‘Zahara Marley Jolie.’ She was legally granted permission to officially change her name and drop her father’s surname in court.
Who is Shiloh Nouvel Jolie ?
Shiloh is Angelina’s first biological child, and the couple had announced that they were expecting their baby in 2006. Shiloh Nouvel Jolie was born on May 27 at The Cottage Hospital in Swakopmund, Namibia. A year after her birth, Jolie sat down for a conversation with MSN and opened up about how her second daughter has fit right in with the entire family. She shared, “Shi’s so full of light and love, she’s just a little honey, and very, very funny. I think I’m recognizing some of myself in that one—she’s going to be a little bit of trouble!” In another interview with Reuters in 2010, Jolie added, “I think she is fascinating, the choices she is making. And I would never be the kind of parent to force somebody to be something they are not. I think that is just bad parenting.” From a young age, she was involved in her mother’s philanthropic activities and was also frequently involved in dancing at one of the most prestigious dance institutes in Los Angeles, the Millennium Dance Complex.
Shiloh Jolie recently made her debut as a dancer on screen after she appeared as a backup dancer for Kpop idol Dayoung’s recent music video. (YouTube)
As of now, Shiloh has embraced her life as a dancer and has been actively pursuing a career in that field. She also recently made her official debut by appearing as a backup dancer in K-pop star Dayoung’s music video for ‘What’s a Girl to Do?’. In August 2024, she also legally changed her last name from Jolie-Pitt to Jolie. A PEOPLE report at the time commented on the matter and how the ‘Ocean’s 11’ actor had been upset by the move. The statement further read, “The reminders that he’s lost his children [are] not easy for Brad. He loves his children and misses them. It’s very sad.”
Who is Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt ?
In 2008, Jolie and Pitt confirmed that they were expecting again after the actress debuted her baby bump at the Independent Spirit Awards. Jolie then gave birth to twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt in Nice, France, on July 12. Over the years, Vivienne has also stayed away from the limelight for the most part; however, she has often accompanied her mother and her siblings to many humanitarian events, as well as red carpet promotional events for the ‘Salt’ actress. In 2014, she also played the younger version of Elle Fanning’s character Aurora in ‘Maleficent.’ During a Disney roundtable, Jolie had shared an account of working with Vivienne, sharing, “When we did it together, we had a good time. I was actually shocked that she was doing so well she went back and hit her mark! It’s frightening.” Vivienne had been cast in the role since all of the other child actors who had been hired were too terrified of the actress’ getup in the film to actually complete the heartfelt scene.
Vivienne appeared alongside her mother in ‘Maleficent’ in 2014. (Instagram)
After her 18th birthday in July 2026, Vivienne officially filed court documents in Los Angeles to legally change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. According to reports, she completed the mandatory newspaper publication steps soon after and is now awaiting a court hearing scheduled for November 2026.
Who is Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt ?
Knox Léon was born a minute before his fraternal twin sister and weighed 5.3 lbs. It was also later reported that he had been named after Pitt’s grandfather, Hal Knox Hillhouse. Like his sister, the 18-year-old has also stayed away from the public eye for most of his life and has opted to keep his life as private as possible. Despite this, he worked with his brother Pax and his mother in the animated film ‘Kung Fu Panda 3,’ where he voiced the character Ku Ku. He recently graduated from high school and appeared in the ceremony program under the name “Knox Jolie.” Other than this, he is also a martial artist and has been training in Muay Thai for years.
