Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is a father of many children. Together with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, he brings up three adoptive and three biological children. Fans of celebrities watch with interest how the stellar heirs grow, how parents cope with their responsibilities now individually.
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 couple 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 Shyla Nouvel, and two years later twins Vivienne and Knox were born. Also, stellar parents accepted into their family three adopted children - 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 owned by an acting couple. However, the marriage union cracked in 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 scheduled between the former spouses, since Angelina was seeking Brad's restriction in parental rights. True, 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 got the opportunity to visit children without additional supervision, as well as leave them at home overnight. The divorce process ended only in April 2019.
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt
The oldest of the children of the star couple was born on August 5, 2001 in Cambodia. The process of adopting a boy, Jolie, began even before meeting with Pitt - during the marriage with actor Billy Bob Thornton. The actress decided to take an orphan from Cambodia when she starred in the country in the movie "Beyond the Boundary". She found Maddox in a refugee shelter, and at birth he had a completely different name - Rat Vibol. After a divorce from Thornton, Angelina retained the right of sole custody of the child, as her ex-husband was never officially considered an adoptive parent. Brad Pitt legally became Maddox's father in January 2006, after which he had a double surname of both parents.
The eldest celebrity heir wants to follow in the footsteps of his parents and work in the film industry. Actors are ready to help Maddox achieve his cherished goal. For example, in 2013, he played a cameo in the blockbuster World War Z featuring Pitt. In that project, a 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 a stellar 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, during pregnancy, the baby was not infected with HIV.
Angelina named her daughter by the name, which means “flower” in Swahili from the African language, and the baby received her middle name in honor of the Jamaican musician Bob Marley. Before the official paperwork 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 transferred to foster parents.
By the way, in 2007, the girl’s mother appeared, who, as it turned out, simply abandoned a sick child. Despite her accusations of forgery against local officials, the woman admitted that she was happy and calm for Zakhara’s fate.
The eldest daughter of the 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."
Shyla Nouvel Jolie Pitt
Shiloh - the first biological child of Brad and Angelina - was born on May 27, 2006 in Namibia. Actors chose this African country, fleeing the persecution of the paparazzi. Local authorities provided the star couple with unprecedented security measures. The name of the girl was taken from the Bible and means "peaceful."
The first photos of the baby caused an unprecedented stir. 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 dollars. This amount is a record among all fees paid for photos of celebrity children. Happy parents gave all the money to charity.
By the way, Shiloh owns another record: at the age of two months, her wax copy appeared at Madame Tussauds in London. Thus, the daughter of the actors became the youngest man whose copy has ever been made for the famous collection.
Shiloh is also famous for not wanting to accept her gender. From an early age, she looks and dresses like a boy. Parents support the decision of the daughter. Brad Pitt admitted on the Oprah Winfrey show that the daughter in ordinary life asks to call herself a masculine name John.
Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt
The couple found another adopted son in a shelter in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The boy was born on November 29, 2003, and officially became the child of Angelina Jolie on March 15, 2007. The actress filed documents for him as a single parent, since the laws of the country do not allow the adoption of children to unmarried people. Brad Pitt filed documents for paternity on February 21, 2008. At birth, the child received the name Pham Quang Sang, and his current name, Pax, translated from Latin means "peace." According to some reports, the boy was offered to call her mother Jolie shortly before her death.
The second oldest heir to the star couple was noted for participating in the fairy tale story “Maleficent”, where he played a small role along with his brothers and sisters.
