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Angelina Jolie Turns 50; Divorce Finalized, Advocacy Intensifies

With her divorce now finalized, Jolie channels her influence into refugee advocacy through her UNHCR work across crisis zones.

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Overview

  • The divorce from Brad Pitt was legally finalized in early 2025 after nearly nine years of proceedings.
  • Jolie’s eldest daughter Shiloh officially filed to drop her father’s surname upon turning 18 last year.
  • As UNHCR special envoy for over two decades, Jolie has made more than 60 trips to crisis zones to advance education, women’s rights and refugee protection.
  • Her openness about preventive breast and ovarian surgeries in 2013 and 2015 has inspired global conversations on women’s health.
  • Alongside activism, Jolie continues directing and acting, earning praise for her portrayal of Maria Callas and award nominations for ‘First They Killed My Father’.