Maddox is Angelina's son. Children of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: a guide to the star family. Divorce: there were a lot of rumors

Actress Angelina Jolie visited Cambodia several times to participate in the filming of the film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and in the UN refugee charity mission. In 2001, she returned there again with her husband Billy Bob Thornton, then they met Maddox, making the decision to adopt him.

She recalls visiting an orphanage:

“When I saw him, I immediately fell in love with him,” says the actress. “I didn’t feel connected to any of the kids until I met Maddox. They said there was another baby. The child lay in a box suspended from the ceiling.

They looked at each other and, as Angelina recalls:

"I cried and cried..."

Madd's mother died in childbirth, and nothing was known about her father. At first, Jolie doubted the correctness of her decision. After consulting with the writer Lun Ung, with whom she became friends after reading her book First They Killed My Father: Memoirs of a Daughter of Cambodia, the actress nevertheless decided. In March 2002, Angelina took the baby, who was 11 months old, from orphanage in Battambang.

It completely changed the life of Angelina Jolie. The actress, believing that her son should not lose touch with his homeland, bought a house in the west of Cambodia and began to spend several months a year in Cambodia. In 2003, she founded the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project. As part of his work, schools, factories and new roads were built. Jolie bought 60 thousand hectares and made a wildlife sanctuary there.

The boy was originally named Maddox Sivan Thornton Jolie. After some time, Jolie divorced and achieved sole custody. Now the boy is named Maddox Jolie-Pitt.

In total, there are 6 children in the family of Jolie and Pitt, three of whom are adopted:

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Maddox is the oldest and, according to Angelina, behaves accordingly - supports and helps brothers, sisters and parents. In 2006, she described her son as very intelligent, with a certain calmness. Considering that at that time the boy was only 5 years old, this means that he was originally thoughtful. He analyzes the situation from all sides and will not take a step until he is ready.

However, the family has changed a large number of nannies, many of whom talk about the unhealthy environment in the house. According to them, the children are left to their own devices and chaos reigns in the house. This is confirmed by Bradd Pitt himself:

“Children are accustomed to being smeared in paint. We have mud wars. This chaos lasts a sutra until the evening lights, and sometimes even longer!

One of the women who worked in this family especially emphasizes Madd's tough temper, which gets worse with age.

At the age of 6, Maddox entered the private Lyceum Francais de New York. Lessons were taught in French and cost parents $18,000 a year. Later, like all children in the family, he was transferred to home schooling. The choice of disciplines and their attendance is voluntary. Angelina believes that children should choose subjects on their own and learn with pleasure.

Parents pamper the teenager: when he was 9 years old, he wanted to celebrate his birthday in the spirit of the rally. Brad and Angelina rented an entire go-kart track in Carson, California. For his 11th birthday, Pitt gave Madd a Suzuki DRZ 125 motorcycle.

Photo of Maddox through the years and the evolution of his clothing style:

The first love

At the age of 12, Maddox met his first love - a girl from Britain. At the premiere of Maleficent Los Angeles Angelina said:

“He has a girlfriend. She is good. I do not prevent him. She lives in England. She's very cool."

The Jolie family - Pitt moves between their residences in the south of France, New Orleans and Los Angeles and Angelina plans to stay in England as often as possible so that her son can see his girlfriend. It turned out that Madd is in love with the actress from the movie Maleficent - Ellie Fanning. During filming, Angelina and Ellie became close and Jolie invited her to her rented residence in England to introduce her to her family. Maddox immediately found mutual language with Ellie on the basis of love for science fiction and acting skills.

Actor career

Not surprisingly, Maddox followed in the footsteps of his star parents. Today he is known as an actor and even a producer.

He landed his first role back in 2001 on VH-1: All Access.

His next role was as a zombie in World War Z, 2013. The film is directed by Mark Forster and co-produced by Brad Pitt.

In 2015, the actor starred in the American romantic drama By the Sea. The creator and director of this film is Angelina Jolie.

In 2016, Maddex assisted Angelina Jolie in the filming of the film based on the book of the same name by Lung First They Killed My Father. Despite the fact that the film is about the difficult and bloody times of Cambodia, his homeland, he acted as an executive producer, read the script and made adjustments to it.

Divorce of parents

It turns out that the last straw, after which Angelina Jolie filed for divorce, was a quarrel between Brad Pitt and Maddex. The conflict took place on board a private jet in September, during the return of the family from France. The father spoke to his 15-year-old son in a raised voice and even hit him.

What caused the conflict is not known, but the police decided to sort out the rumors about Pitt's abuse of children. Reason for divorce star couple there was no coincidence of views in the upbringing of children.

Actress Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from actor Brad Pitt. The actors lived together for twelve years. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have six children. It's theirs own daughter Shiloh Nouvel, twin girl Vivienne Marcheline and boy Knox Leon. In addition to them, the couple is raising adopted children Pax Thien from Vietnam, Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia.

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Rath Vibol was born on 08/05/2001 in a refugee camp in Cambodia. He lived in an orphanage until March 2002, when Angelina Jolie adopted him. At that time, Jolie was married to Billy Bob Thornton, and came to Cambodia to shoot the film "". After adoption, by Angelina, the boy received the nameMaddox Shivan Thornton Jolie.

I must say that the appearance of Maddox in the life of Jolie radically changed her. First, she quarreled with her husband, who did not want to accept someone else's child, and a little later, Angelina and Bob divorced.

Jon Voight was also not happy with her act, he wrote her a letter ( the content of which is unknown) after which Angelina refused to communicate with her father for a long time, despite John's attempt to make amends.

After divorce from Billy Bob Thornton, Angelina Jolie received sole custody of the child.

The name translates as " Lord's son» ( son of the lord. After the appearance in the life of Angelina, another surname was added to the name of Maddox - Pitt. Now it full name:

Maddox Shivan Thornton Jolie-Pitt

When Angelina looked into his intelligent black eyes, she realized that she would never be able to live the same way again. She felt that in this baby there is something dear to her.

An excerpt from an interview with Angelina Jolie for one of the Russian magazines:

« Believe it or not, Maddox was the first child I ever held. I have never "baby-sitting" before. In my youth, I was too "punk rock" for anyone to trust me with their child. And if someone asked me if I want to hold the baby in my arms, I answered "no." When the sleeping Maddox was placed in my arms at the shelter, I was afraid that he would wake up and start crying. But he opened his eyes, looked at me for a long time and then smiled. I smiled too, and it seemed to me that we liked each other and that we could make each other happy. That's how I found my son, who became my best friend. During filming, I can't wait for the lunch break to see him. I had no idea that I would get so much pleasure from communicating with Maddox».

I must say that Angelina was not mistaken, and the baby is really similar to her character. In October 2007, for hitherto unknown misdeeds, Maddox was expelled from the privileged lyceum for in-depth study of the French language, in which he studied.

Regarding this incident, Angelina Jolie stated that this is the usual search for individuality inherent in any child. From the moment of his adoption by Angelina, Maddox has shown not a weak interest of the press and paparazzi, this prevents him from learning normally, without being distracted by outside affairs. It was rumored that this was not the first such case, but the fourth, at that time (2007) Maddox was then only five years old.

When he was 9 years old, in addition to English, he knew Khmer ( official language Cambodia) and taught French. Also, studied karate, drove a boat, etc. He approached everything very seriously and responsibly. he is an older brother (his sister does not have a soul in him and tries to be like him in everything), he loved and watched his younger brothers and sisters very much.

At the age of 14, she had her first girlfriend, she comes from England. Angelina Jolie calls her cool, and tries to get Maddox to visit England more often.

In 2015, Angelina again visited Cambodia, in connection with her directorial work " First they killed my father - Cambodia's daughter's memories».

Jolie has high hopes for the film, because, among other things, with his help, she wants to improve Maddox's relationship with her homeland. According to Angelina's plan, the boy will spend on film set all free time after school.

Myself Maddox Shivan constantly talking about traveling to Cambodia and surfing the Internet for hours trying to find his real relatives, which at first caused some anxiety among Jolie, and various rumors.

Jolie-Pitta is one of the most famous star families, whose life has been followed by residents of the whole world for the last 13 years. And there are several reasons for this.

Firstly, it is, of course, Angelina and Brad themselves - each of them individually collects thousands of views on the Internet, and if they appear in public together, then the ratings of publications on the pages of online publications go off scale.

Secondly, the public is no less interested in the children of the spouses, in particular, the couple's fans admire how they combine work and the upbringing of an entire "hockey team" - not everyone can find a balance between filming a movie and at the same time find time for each of the six children: "We try to pay attention to each child! It takes almost all of our time - after all, there are six of them! Of course, we get very tired, but we decided that we will have a big family and that we will support each other so that everything works out for us" .

According to sources from the environment of the stars, the actors are very extraordinary parents: "It feels like they live in a hippie commune, because they do not recognize any rules. Jolie believes that children should be given freedom of expression."

However, Angie still sometimes fears for the future of her children: “I hope they never go crazy like me! At 14 I already lived with a guy! But, despite all my antics, I was always very close with my mother. I want my children to be as close to me. They are my best friends. We love to sit and chat about life."

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Date of Birth: August 5, 2001 (age 14)
The country: Cambodia (southeast Asia)
In family since March 2002

Maddox Shivan was adopted by Jolie in the spring of 2002 in Cambodia, where the celebrity was filming at the time in the film Beyond. Then the actress was still married to Billy Bob Thornton, but soon the actors filed for divorce, and Angie received sole custody of the child.

“When I saw his thoughtful brown eyes, I immediately wanted to take care of him. I felt a kindred spirit in him. Before Maddox, I didn’t hold children in my arms at all. desperate teenager, so the kids simply did not trust me.

If anyone was interested in whether I would like to take the little one in my arms, I answered without hesitation: "No." In the orphanage, when I saw Maddox peacefully snoring, I was suddenly afraid that he would suddenly open his eyes and burst into tears. However, when he woke up, the first thing he did was smile at me. So I got Foster-son with whom I immediately became friends. Even while filming a movie, I constantly think about him. Previously, I could not imagine what amazing feelings a woman experiences when she becomes a mother, ”Jolie said in one of her interviews some time after adoption.

Somehow the actress also noted that she and Maddox are very similar characters. A couple of years ago, the boy was even expelled from a school with in-depth study of the French language, because he could not concentrate on his studies. And his mother, as we know, was still that rebel in her youth.

Zahara Marley

Date of Birth: January 8, 2005 (age 10)
The country: Ethiopia
In family since July 2005

In 2005, when everyone was talking about the affair of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, celebrities added fuel to the fire, as they say, by adopting a girl from Ethiopia - Zahara.

The girl suffered from malnutrition and dehydration, because of which she had to spend some time in an American hospital. The first months, the actors did not leave the baby: "When she was six months old, she weighed less than nine pounds. It shocked us. It would have been unrealistic to save her life a little more. Surprisingly, food combined with care makes children happy."

It is noteworthy that Zakhara was allegedly left an orphan as a result of the death of her biological mother from AIDS. In 2007, it turned out that the girl's mother was alive and well. Moreover, she accused Angelina and officials of forgery. The scandal was settled, but at the age of 10, Zakhara expressed a desire to get to know her native matter, and possibly reunite with her family.

Shilo Nouvel

Date of Birth: May 27, 2006 (aged 9)
The country: Namibia
First biological child couples

A year after the adoption of Zahara, the whole world was preparing to give birth to the first biological child of Jolie and Pitt: in May 2006, Shiloh Nouvel, whose name in the Bible means "peaceful", was born. The girl was born in Namibia, because Angie and Brad wanted to hide from reporters chasing them for pictures.

“Before, I did not allow the thought of giving birth to a child myself, but after this pretty baby was born, and I was convinced that for Brad there are no differences between adopted and own children, I changed my point of view,” said Jolie .

By the way, recently information appeared in the media that Shilo, having learned about the possibility of changing sex and becoming a full-fledged boy, began to beg her parents to take her to a plastic surgeon. But the public was more shocked by Jolie's reaction: the actress at first tried to turn everything into a joke, but, having failed to dissuade her daughter, she decided not to interfere with her desire: "Shilo wants to be a boy. Therefore, we cut her hair short. She loves sports and strict suits with trousers. Just like a real dandy. She thinks she's one of the brothers. I think Shiloh has all the makings of an actress. As a child, I dressed up and jumped like a fool, just like her!"

Pax Tien

Date of Birth: November 29, 2003 (age 12)
The country: Vietnam
In family since March 2007

The third adopted offspring of Angelena Jolie and Brad Pitt was Pax Tien from Vietnam. According to some reports, the name Pax in Latin means "peace", it was allegedly chosen by Angelina's mother before her death.

Surprising as it may seem, the boy does not show interest in show business, but he loves to cook. And Pax does it, according to Jolie herself, much better than her. "I'm not cooking Christmas dinner - it's better for everyone. My son Pax will make it much more wonderful," the actress said last year, noting that Pax had already cooked Thanksgiving turkey and also made a pie for her wedding to Brad .

Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline

Date of Birth: July 12, 2008 (age 7)
The country: Nice (France)
Twins, biological children of the couple

In July 2008, in one of the clinics in France, Jolie gave birth to Pitt twins - a boy Knox Leon and a girl Vivienne Marcheline. Doctors, as in the case of the birth of Angie's first biological child, had to make her cesarean section. Their father Brad, who was present at the birth of Angelina, also watched the birth of the babies.

“We are in total chaos right now, but we are trying to control it. This is such a wonderful period in life! Fortunately, Brad's parents are visiting us now. So we are coping with this chaos and feeling great! time - I have already learned how to breastfeed them at the same time. Then the older children come and take the babies in their arms. They also help bathe and swaddle them. Shiloh and Zahara choose what to wear for the babies, help me change them. It's so cute, they are like little mothers ", Jolie told reporters at the time.

In spite of young age, Vivien has already managed to try herself as an actress in the Disney film "Maleficent", leading role in which her star mother performed. But Knox is just enjoying his childhood.

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Maddox Shivan, Pax Tien, Zahara Marley, Shiloh Nouvel, Knox Leon, Vivienne Marcheline: we'll tell Interesting Facts, the history of the appearance of their names and describe the character traits of each of the children of the star couple.

Maddox Chivan

Maddox (birth name: Rath Vibol) was born on August 5, 2001 in Cambodia. He was adopted in March 2002.

Maddox is the eldest of the Jolie-Pitt children. With a mature character, he exudes complete calm and reliability, like a real big brother. He is moderately reasonable, clearly accepts the position of his parents when it comes to communicating with the paparazzi: “He does not like them, but he admitted that they are part of his life. He understands that we are not going to let them penetrate too deeply into his life, ”said Angelina. Despite being uncredited, Maddox played a zombie in his father's hit movie World War Z.

Pax Thien

Pax (real name: Pham Quang Sang) was born on November 29, 2003 in Vietnam. Adopted in March 2007.

Angelina's mother, Marcheline, gave a list from which she offered to choose a name for Shilo, who was not yet born. The name Pax was one of them. His middle name is Thien, which is Vietnamese for "heaven", while Pax means "peace". All together means "peaceful sky".

In life Pax is complete opposite older brother Maddox. Angelina describes her son's character as very wild and prone to getting into various troubles. But at the same time, under all this irritability lies a good kind child.

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Zahara Marley

Zahara (real name Tina Adam) was born on January 8, 2005 in Ethiopia. She was adopted in July 2005.

Despite the fact that Zahara is only nine years old, she managed to endure more difficulties in her life than all her brothers and sisters combined. Until the moment of adoption, Zakhara was a very sick child. When she was taken away at the age of six months, the level of dehydration of the child's body was above normal, the girl suffered from selmanulosis. Immediately upon arrival home in the United States, the child required hospitalization. According to the attending physician, in this state of the body, she had every chance of dying if Angelina had not paid attention to her. Today, all the problems are already behind, and Angelina describes her character as very calm and friendly. Zahara loves animals, takes riding lessons and is no stranger to fashion gizmos.

Shiloh Nouvel

Initially, Angelina's parents were going to give the name Shilo to their first child. Unfortunately, this did not happen, as Marcheline suffered a miscarriage. Angelina has always liked that name. She often used it as a fictional character when staying at hotels. Not surprisingly, she and Brad named their second daughter Shiloh. The second name is Nouvel, the parents gave in honor of the architect Jean Nouvel, revered by Brad Pitt.

Angelina described her daughter as follows: “She likes to dress in boyish clothes and wants to appear like a boy. We even had to cut her hair.” Shilo cares little about what others think of her, she is very similar to her in character and habits. Shilo passionately supports her mother's humanitarian work and wants to help people.

Knox Leon (Knox Leon)

The name Knox was given to the patronymic of Brad's maternal grandfather. And the middle name - Leon, just liked the parents. "It's a native French name," said Brad.

Like his older brothers, Knox is his mother's son. Often holds hands and does not move away from her during walks. Angelina compares the character of Knox with Brad: “I think they are very similar in many ways. His clothing style is very similar to his father, they even have the same preferences for sunglasses!”

Vivienne Marcheline

Vivien (Knox's twin sister) was born on July 12, 2008 in France.

The name Vivien quite by accident came to mind parents. Marcheline is a tribute to Angie's late mother. Also, Vivienne means "to live" or "alive", as her full name literally means "Living Marcheline".

Vivienne is the most feminine of all the sisters. According to Angelina, she has a penchant for all things pink and looks like a little princess. Even her first film role - the five-year-old Princess Aurora in the film Maleficent absolutely confirms the image of Vivienne.