Angelina Jolie’s Kids: A Simple Guide to Their Family Story

Who Is Angelina Jolie?

Angelina Jolie is a super famous movie star. Think of her like a real-life princess from the big screen! She has been in lots of popular movies, such as:

• Girl, Interrupted (she won a big award called an Oscar for this)
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• Maleficent

Because she is so famous, people also care a lot about her personal life. This includes her relationship, marriage, and a very messy divorce from another movie star named Brad Pitt.

The Big Family Picture

Angelina (age 51) and Brad (age 62) have six children together. Here they are with their ages:

• Maddox – 24
• Pax – 22
• Zahara – 21
• Shiloh – 20
• Knox – 18 (twin)
• Vivienne – 18 (twin)

All of these kids have decided to stop using "Pitt" (their dad’s last name) and instead use "Jolie" (their mom’s last name). This sends a clear message that they are creating their own path and stepping away from their father.

Important Point: The family split up after Angelina said that in 2016, Brad hurt her and the kids on a private airplane. Brad has always said this did not happen. In October 2022, Angelina took more legal action against Brad about a French winery they both own called Miraval.

In June 2026, Angelina spoke a little about her kids not talking to Brad. She told Variety magazine: "I think my fighting spirit is finally back. I lost it for a bit. I got kind of taken down a little bit, and it’s coming back in large part thanks to my children, who are now older, and encouraging it."

Meet the Kids One by One

Maddox, 24

• Angelina adopted Maddox first, in 2002, when he was a baby from Cambodia.
• She was dating someone else then, but adopted him by herself. Later she became a single mom.
• Angelina said she just felt in her heart that her son was in Cambodia.
• Maddox studied biochemistry (a science about how living things work) in South Korea and learned Korean.
• On July 13, he put a legal notice in a newspaper to change his name to Maddox Chivan Jolie (dropping Pitt).

Pax, 22

• Angelina adopted Pax from Vietnam in 2007.
• Because of Vietnam’s rules then, only she could adopt him at first; Brad adopted him later in 2008.
• Even though Shiloh and Zahara came before him in adoption order, Pax is older by birth year (2003) so he is the second oldest child.
• Angelina said she felt blessed to be his mom.

Zahara, 21

• Angelina and Brad adopted Zahara together from Ethiopia in 2005.
• Angelina is very proud of Zahara’s African heritage.
• Zahara graduated from Spelman College in May 2025 and walked across the stage as "Zahara Marley Jolie."
• She officially filed to change her name in July with Maddox.

Shiloh, 20

• Shiloh is the first child Angelina and Brad had together (born 2006 in Namibia).
• Her name means "the tranquil one" and was chosen because Angelina’s parents lost a baby boy they wanted to name Shiloh.
• On her 18th birthday, Shiloh legally became just "Shiloh Jolie." Her lawyer said she made this choice after "painful events."
• She loves dance and was in a music video in 2026.

Knox, 18

• Knox is a twin born in 2008 with Vivienne.
• He graduated from Fusion Academy in Los Angeles as Knox Jolie.
• He is a Muay Thai fighter (a type of kickboxing) and was seen training with bright orange hair.

Vivienne, 18

• Vivienne is the youngest, born one minute after Knox in France.
• She helped her mom as an assistant on a Broadway show called The Outsiders in 2024 and listed herself as Vivienne Jolie.
• Angelina says Vivienne is thoughtful and likes to support others, like her grandmother.

Summary

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have six kids: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. After a difficult divorce and a claimed airplane incident, all the children have dropped "Pitt" from their names and use "Jolie." Each child is growing up, studying, working, or performing—and making their own choices about family.

FAQ

1. Why did the kids drop the Pitt last name?
They wanted to show they are distancing themselves from their dad and making their own identity, especially after the family’s split and legal fights.

2. Are all six children adopted?
No. Maddox, Pax, and Zahara were adopted. Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne were born to Angelina and Brad.

3. What is the Miraval winery issue?
Miraval is a French winery owned by both Angelina and Brad. They are in a legal battle about it, and Angelina filed a counterclaim in 2022.

4. Did Brad Pitt admit to the airplane incident?
No. Brad has denied the allegations that he hurt Angelina and the children on the 2016 private plane flight.