50 People Who Matter 2010 | 22. Angelina Jolie

Salt of the earth.

By New Statesman Published 21 September 2010

More than a pout, she is a movie star, a mother-of-six, a philanthropist, a UN ambassador and one half of the world's hottest couple.

In ten years, Jolie has risen from starlet in Tomb Raider to member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Hollywood do-gooding is mockable, but Jolie's donations - $1m for Haiti, $5m in Cambodia - are serious.

 

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5 comments

Sandee's picture

Tue, 2010-11-16 00:31 — Sandee (not verified)

Brad and Angie's kids will be the most fucked up kids in holloywood. The rich kids have no real home or a chance for any normal stibility from their own parents.
It's really sad that show business has to invade the private lifes to a point where it does effect the children, but by all mean (Angie)add more kids to the list. Doesn't Angie wont 12. Good luck with that.

regina canal's picture

Thu, 2010-10-14 13:34 — regina canal (not verified)

Let's face it without Brad Pitt, Jolie would still be a grade b actress, her donations would be considerably less and her efforts at do-gooding curtailed for lack of puplicty. The woman carts her childrend around the world like luggage, doesn't take a genius to figure out what kind of adults they will be.
You want to do good start by taking proper care of your own children than spread out and save the world's children. Lead by example.

Bob Kallio's picture

Fri, 2010-10-22 01:01 — Bob Kallio (not verified)

Regina, don't be such a hater. She's done well and has given back more than most ever would. She IS leading by example. And if she chooses to have her kids travel the world, so be it. They're taken care of better now than ever previously, and who knows, maybe they'll be philanthropists too. Philanthropists that speak several languages and understand cultural diversity! I think Angelina has a heart of gold to go with her attractive looks and that Brad guy is a lucky man, (as long as she doesn't neglect him with all her work).

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Fri, 2010-11-05 09:32 — Serena (not verified)

Sorry Bob but agree with Regina! I'm sure there is a good deed but they do carry them around like luggages. Gotta start with the inside, take time out, priorotise.

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Wed, 2010-12-08 01:36 — gypsygirl100 (not verified)

nothing worse than a bunch of jealous useless women.
Angelina is very beautiful , smart and obviously has a big loving heart.
regina, serena and the idiot sandee, have probably done NOTHING with their miserable lives., and probably ugly to boot.

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