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ANGELINA JOLIE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Personal Life:
Birthday: June 4th 1975-present
Hometown : Los Angeles California
Occupation :American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian
Parents : Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand
EDUCATION
During Angelina's young teen years, she had gone through depression
which caused her to drop out of school at the age of 14 and moved
out to live with her punk rock boyfriend.
At the age of 16, Angelina had broken up with her boyfriend and
decided to pursue her dreams of being an actress. She then studied at
Lee Strasberg Theatre while in her early teens and later attended
New York University
After moving out of her house at the age of 16, Jolie realized that she
needed to make better decisions for herself which is why she put
herself back into school. She then grew up to become a devoted
humanitarian which led her to become the person she is today
INSPIRATION TO BECOME AN ACTRESS
As a young teen, money was not easy for Jolie's family but her mother
continued to take her out for family movie nights. This inspired her to
pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She then grew up to
become a devoted humanitarian which led her to become the person
she is today,
Without pain, there would be no suffering.
Without suffering, we would never learn from
our mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering
is the key to all windows, without it, there is no
way of life." - Angelina Jolie
CHALLENGES
During Angelina's young teen.
bullied in school for being too skinny,
wearing braces and glasses.
Angelina made decisions that caused
family problems for her; she ran away
with her punk rock boyfriend at the age
of 14, lacked a father figure and
Money was an issue while she was
growing up.
Cancer.
Cancer took her mother, aunt,
grandmother away from her which leads
her into having high risks of getting
cancer herself. The issues Angelina faced
in her time were more of personal issues
rather than external issues
HOW SHE’S BECOME AN INSPIRATION TO
US
Let’s take a look at how she’s turned into a role
model for so many
2001
Appointed as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
Since appointment Angelina has visited over 30 countries and
even risked her life. On trip to Afghanistan she revealed that she
had written a farewell letter to Brad Pitt after being warned she
was a target for attack. Two weeks after she arrived home a UN
bunker was attacked and everyone inside it was killed.
She followed that up with a two-week trip back to Cambodia and then met
with Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
PAKISTAN IN 2005
Angelina, has focused her attention on refugees and people who have been
displaced due to conflict. This cause has seen her visit Sierra Leone, Tanzania,
Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand , Ecuador, Kosovo, Kenya, Namibia,
Sri Lanka, North Caucasus, Jordan, Egypt,
New Delhi, Costa Rica, Chad, Syria, and
Iraq.
ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT IN
HAITI, 2006
To meet earthquake survivors and local and overseas aid
workers after flying to Haiti to “listen and learn.”
2007 & 2008
But it doesn’t stop there, in 2007 Angelina joined
forces with economist Dr. Gene Sperling and founded
the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict,
which funds education for children affected by man-
made or natural disasters.
Care to Learn
HALO Trust
Jolie-Pitt Foundation
Humanitarian
Democratic
Visionary
HUMANITARIAN
Works with a group of people to make the decision on how to complete their
goal.
This goal is usually hard to accomplish and takes a long period of time to
attain.
VISIONARY
Creates a vision to strive for; global look at the issues at hand and how we can
change them for the better.
Speaks out and takes charge.
Has the power to be heard by many people.
WHAT ANGELINA COULD HAVE DONE TO
IMPROVE OR DONE DIFFERENTLY
Angelina's childhood
Depression. Angelina Today
Self-harming. Incredible leader and individual.
Drug use. Amazing wife and mother of six.
Eating disorder. Fights for freedom and equality of
people around the world.
DONE TO IMPROVE OR DONE
DIFFERENTLY CONT.
It is hard to suggest improvement or change to someone who goes above and
beyond to make a difference in peoples lives.
Dedicated time and money for a better environment for us and others.
Had an option for an “easy life” but chose to fight to make a difference.
Angelina had a hard childhood but changed her life and became a great
leader and role model
She is a true inspiration.
ACHIEVEMENTS