Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Angelina Jolie
10 Her Engagement Ring Took a Year to Design
While Jolie and her husband were reunited in 2005, they were not formally married until 2014. It is said that Brad Pitt proposed to her by giving her a diamond ring that he designed with some support from a famous jeweller named Robert Procop, which was especially notable in that it actually took nearly a whole year to make. Of course, as it was intended for Jolie, it was also specially made so that it would suit Jolie ‘s hand perfectly.
9 She Has Six Children
Jolie has six children, with her husband. Three of these kids are maternal, and the other three have been adopted from outside countries. It’s fascinating to note that Jolie adopted her first child, Maddox, when she was still married to her second husband, Billy Bob Thornton, but had to raise him as a single mother on her own when the two split no more than three months later. As a result, while Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton made a joint announcement that they’d be adopting a child, she was the one who actually adopted Maddox.
8 She Has Won Numerous Awards for Her Charitable Work
Jolie has continued to advocate on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to environment, economic development, children’s rights, women’s rights and general human rights. As a result, her charitable work earned her widespread recognition, as evidenced by awards such as the Citizen of the World Award, the Global Humanitarian Award, and even an appointment to the Order of St. Michael and St. George as Honorary Dame Commander.
7 Jolie Can Fly Private Planes
Jolie has the licence to fly private aircraft. In short, she has an Airplane, Single Engine, Land Certificate given by the Federal Aviation Agency, which means that she has both the qualifications and the experience required to fly a single-engine fixed-wing aircraft and can take off on land but none other. This is one of the most common certification options for people interested in learning how to fly private aircraft as it covers most of the private aircraft manufacturers and models, they are interested in learning how to fly.
6 She Has a Fondness for Tattoos
Jolie is known for her tattoo lovemaking. In all, she is believed to have about 20 of them, but the count is complicated by the fact that, over the years, she has lost some of them. Examples of her tattoos range from a tiger ‘s image to Sanskirt’s Buddhist protective prayers and the Latin word, “Quod Digest Me Destruit,” meaning, “What Nourishes Me Destroys Me.” However, her most fascinating tattoos may be the geographical coordinates of the birthplaces not only of her husband but also of her children.
5 The First Photo of Her Twin Sold for $14 Million
One example of the joint star power of Jolie and her husband can be seen in how the first pictures of her twins, Knox and Vivienne, were sold for $14 million so they could be seen in People and Hello! Blog. Interestingly, that the pair did not pocket $14 million but instead went to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, meaning that it was spent on supporting a wide variety of social projects instead of being used to pad their bank accounts, thereby demonstrating their dedication to philanthropy.
4 She Has a 1/3 Rule for Her Budget
Jolie has a basic but nevertheless fascinating rule when it comes to spending. In short, she believes in investing a third of what she earned, contributing a third of what she earned, and saving a third of what she earned, thereby illustrating that she has an informed and practical approach to financial matters to go along with her belief in philanthropic endeavours.
3 Jolie Is One of the Highest-Paid Actresses in Hollywood
Jolie is among Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses. This is something that began in 2002, which saw her continue to be paid anywhere between $15 and $20 million for each of her films given the financial difficulties that ravaged the film industry during the latter part of the century. By the 2010s, she had become a widely quoted name for Hollywood’s highest-paid star, backed by her earnings in 2009, 2011, and 2013 of $27, $30, and $33 m.
2 She Is a Honorary Citizen of Sarajevo
For her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Jolie was also made an honorary citizen of Sarajevo, raising consciousness of the Bosnian War that occurred between 1992 and 1995. It is especially interesting to note that she has gone out of her way to make the film as authentic as possible, with one example being how she casts only actors from the former Yugoslav republic.
1 She Is a Citizen of Cambodia
Jolie is a Resident of America. It is important to note, however, that she also became a Cambodian citizen when King Norodom Sihamoni granted her Cambodian citizenship on July 31, 2005, in recognition of her efforts in that country for conservation. One example of her conservation efforts is when she purchased 60,000 hectares of land in the Cardamom Mountains to convert it into a wildlife reserve named after her friend, Maddox, of Cambodian birth.
