Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie has gone through a series of changes in her life and profession, from Hollywood wild child to acclaimed director. Born to famous parents, she began performing at a young age. Jolie attended the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in her early adolescence and started acting in various theater productions after two years of studying. She dabbled in modeling and appeared in a few music videos when she was 16 years old. This profession, however, did not take off.

Jolie rose to fame after a star-making performance in Gia and maintained her meteoric rise in Girl, Interrupted. She proceeded to play a range of exciting parts in the new millennium, including Tomb Raider films. She starred in Disney’s Maleficent, which became a worldwide hit and prompted a sequel. Angelina recalls having a tough childhood, which is ironic for someone of her degree.