(ThyBlackMan.com) If there is one face in Hollywood who have launched a million seats in the movie and theaters that would be the beautiful Angelina Jolie. The world has followed her story from being Tomb Raider’s shining star to becoming Brad Pitt’s most beloved queen.
Angelina Jolie was the daughter of a man and a woman whose acting talents were infused in their veins since time began. Her parents were famous Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight. Her brothers and other family members were also known to have involvement in the fields of acting, song writing, and other artistic endeavors. Angelina was of Slovak 
and German descent. On the other hand, she also takes pride to be imbued with French Canadian bloodline.
The Glorious Beginning of a Star
When she was six years old, Angelina Jolie always wanted to watch television. She gets awed by the skills exhibited by the actors and actresses she watched. She decided to pursue acting and began the journey through her enrolment at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute which gave her training for two years. She was able to join stage productions until the age of fourteen when she wanted to become a funeral director. She also engaged into modelling in New York, London and Los Angeles.
When Angelina Jolie turned seven years old, she took a part in the movie Lookin to Get Out. This is where she was able to work with her father who was a co-writer and actor in the same film. Although her life was filled with various interests, she was given a break in 1993 when she worked for the movie Cyborg2. She played the role of Castella who was a robot and a human in one. It was her movie hackers which gave her the chance to be recognized by different critics and dubbed her as someone with magnificent performance standing out from among her co-actors.
The Jolie Excellence
The Angelina Jolie excellence was further enhanced by her Golden Globe Award for her performance in George Wallace. She played Cornelia Walla who was the second wife of George Wallace. She was nominated for recognition on the Emmy Award. More and more films were made popular by this actress until the time that she was able to penetrate international success. Angelina Jolie was given that big break with the following movies:
- 2001 – Lara Croft: Tomb raider which earned almost $300 million.
- 2001 – Original Sin – Movie with Antonio Banderas
- 2002 –Life or Something Like It – Angelina acted as a reporter who is supposed to die in a week
- 2003 – Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life – this movie made Angelina Jolie as one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood.
- 2003 – Beyond Borders – She played the role of a socialite who volunteered for Africa and Asia.
- 2004 – Taking Lives – A film made with Ethan Hawke
- 2005 – Mr. and Mrs. Smith – This is a story of a married couple who discovered that they are actually hired assassins.
- 2006 – The Good Shepherd – This tells the history of the CIA through how an officer views it
Aside from these, Angelina Jolie has made so many more films which highlighted the industry and left her admirers crave for more that could showcase her excellent performance.
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