Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is a father of many children. Together with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, he is raising three adopted and three biological children. Fans of celebrities are watching with interest how the stellar heirs grow, how parents cope with their responsibilities now separately.
Scandalous breakup
The story of one of the most beautiful couples in Hollywood - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - dates back to 2004, when the future spouses met on the set of the comedy action movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". For the sake of a new lover, the actor divorced his first wife Jennifer Aniston. In May 2006, Angelina gave birth to their first biological child, daughter Shiloh Nouvel, and two years later twins Vivienne and Knox were born. Also, the stellar parents adopted three adopted children into their family - boys from Cambodia and Vietnam and a girl from Ethiopia. By the way, all of their heirs bear the double surname Jolie-Pitt.
In August 2014, the long-awaited wedding of two celebrities took place. A secret celebration took place in France in an old castle that belonged to a couple of actors. However, the marriage union cracked after two years. In the fall of 2016, Jolie filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable contradictions." For a while, Pitt did not see his children, then he made rare meetings in the presence of a specialist.
A scandalous trial was planned between the ex-spouses, since Angelina sought to restrict Brad's parental rights. True, after exchanging mutual accusations, the actors still managed to stop in time and signed a custody agreement that suits both parties. According to rumors, Pitt officially received the opportunity to visit children without additional supervision, as well as leave them at home with an overnight stay. The divorce proceedings ended only in April 2019.
Maddox Chiwan Jolie-Pitt
The oldest of the children of the star couple was born on August 5, 2001 in Cambodia. Jolie began the process of adopting a boy even before meeting Pitt - during her marriage to actor Billy Bob Thornton. The actress decided to take an orphan from Cambodia when she was filming Beyond the Boundary in this country. She found Maddox in a refugee shelter, and at birth he had a completely different name - Rath Vibol. After the divorce from Thornton, Angelina remained sole custody of the child, since her ex-husband was never officially listed as the adoptive parent. Brad Pitt legally became Maddox's father in January 2006, after which he had the double surname of both parents.
The oldest celebrity heir dreams of following in his parents' footsteps and working in the film industry. The actors are ready to help Maddox achieve his cherished goal. For example, in 2013 he played a cameo role in the blockbuster World War Z with Pitt. In that project, the teenager reincarnated as a zombie. His next experience on the set was working on the drama "Cote d'Azur", where Maddox acted as assistant director, helping his mother Angelina Jolie.
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt
The second child to appear in the star family was a six-month-old girl from Ethiopia. She was born on January 8, 2005, and in July of the same year, her future adoptive mother visited an African country with a UN humanitarian mission. According to the official version, Zakhara was left an orphan after her biological mother died of AIDS. Fortunately, the baby did not contract HIV during pregnancy.
Angelina named her daughter a name that means "flower" in Swahili in African, and the baby got her middle name in honor of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. Before the official registration of documents for the child, the actress visited Ethiopia in the company of Brad Pitt, with whom she had previously jointly decided on the appearance of a new family member. Since little Zakhara had health problems and insufficient body weight, she had to spend some time in an American hospital, after which the baby was handed over to foster parents.
By the way, in 2007 the girl's own mother appeared, who, as it turned out, simply abandoned her sick child. Despite her accusations of forgery against local officials, the woman admitted that she was happy and calm for the fate of Zakhara.
The eldest daughter of actors is also interested in the world of cinema. She voiced one of the minor characters in the cartoon "Kung Fu Panda-3", and also played a small role in the film "Maleficent".
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
Shiloh, the first biological child of Brad and Angelina, was born on May 27, 2006 in Namibia. The actors chose this African country, fleeing from the persecution of the paparazzi. Local authorities provided the star couple with unprecedented security measures. The girl's name was taken from the Bible and means "peaceful".
The first photos of the baby caused an unprecedented excitement. For the opportunity to show the world of a child two of the most beautiful actors on the planet, popular magazines People and Hello! paid almost $ 10 million. This amount is a record among all the fees paid for photos of children of celebrities. The happy parents donated all their money to charity.
By the way, Shiloh holds another record: at the age of two months, her wax copy appeared in Madame Tussaud's Museum in London. Thus, the daughter of the actors became the youngest person whose copy was ever made for the famous collection.
Shiloh is also famous for her reluctance to accept her gender. From an early age, she looks and dresses like a boy. Parents support their daughter's decision. Brad Pitt admitted on the Oprah Winfrey show that his daughter in ordinary life asks to call herself by the male name John.
Pax Tien Jolie-Pitt
The couple found another adopted son in an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The boy was born on November 29, 2003, and officially became Angelina Jolie's child on March 15, 2007. The actress applied for him as a single parent, since the laws of the country do not allow unmarried people to adopt children. Brad Pitt formalized the paternity papers on February 21, 2008. At birth, the child was named Pham Quang Sang, and his current name Pax is Latin for "peace." According to some reports, the boy was suggested to be called that by Jolie's mother shortly before her death.
The second oldest heir to the star couple was noted for his participation in the fairy tale story of "Maleficent", where he played a small role along with his brothers and sisters.
Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt
The youngest children of the actors are twins Knox and Vivienne. They were born on June 12, 2008 on the French Riviera - in a clinic in Nice. The pregnancy of the actress became known at the end of winter, and she officially confirmed the joyful event at the Cannes Film Festival in May. As in the case of the first birth, Jolie had a caesarean section. Knox is one minute older than his sister Vivienne.
The first photos of the twins were re-published by People and Hello! for a record $ 14 million. The parents donated the proceeds to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. Some of them were allocated to help rebuild New Orleans from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and $ 1 million went to human rights organizations in Zimbabwe and Burma.
Daughter Vivienne got her middle name in honor of her late grandmother - mother Jolie Marcheline Bertrand. The girl was remembered by the audience for her participation in the fairy tale "Maleficent", where she played the role of the young princess Aurora.
