Meet Angelina Jolie's 6 kids as the fallout with their dad Brad Pitt continues. Angelina Jolie, one of the most glamorous and talked-about movie stars of her generation, has always had her personal life in the spotlight. From her Oscar-winning performance in Girl, Interrupted to blockbuster roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Maleficent, Jolie's life has been a spectacle, especially her headline-grabbing relationship, marriage, and highly tumultuous divorce from Brad Pitt. The 51-year-old shares six children with Pitt: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. The brood are paving their own path in the industry and have all opted to send a clear message and drop their father's last name. The separation in the family came after Jolie alleged Pitt assaulted both her and her children on a private plane flight in 2016. Pitt has always denied the allegations. In October 2022, Jolie filed a counterclaim against her ex-husband during their ongoing legal battle about Miraval, a French winery which they both own. Jolie made a rare comment about her kids' estrangement from Pitt in June 2026, saying, '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.' But what else do we know about the fractured family? Join me as we explore everything we know about the couple's famous kids and why they chose to distance themselves from their dad. Maddox, 24: The Hollywood A-lister adopted her first child, seven-month-old Maddox, in 2002. Born in Cambodia, Jolie fell in love with her first son's country while filming for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and chose to adopt Maddox after returning to the country later that year and visiting the orphanage where he was living. While Jolie was in a relationship with Billy Bob Thornton at the time she adopted her first son, she chose to adopt Maddox on her own. When she and Thornton split later in 2002, Jolie became a single parent. The Maleficent actress' eldest child studied biochemistry at South Korea's Yonsei University, where he also learned Korean. Recently, he was spotted getting his new home ready in Los Angeles. On Monday, July 13, Maddox took the next step toward dropping 'Pitt' from their names. He published a legal notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, in accordance with California law, requesting to go by Maddox Chivan Jolie. Pax, 22: The long-time UNHCR ambassador adopted her fourth child, Pax, from Vietnam in 2007. Despite adopting her second son following the birth of Shiloh and her adoption of her older sister Zahara, Pax was born in 2003 and became the couple's second oldest child. Pax was only adopted by Pitt once the couple and their kids had returned to the US in 2008. Jolie had to adopt Pax as a single parent due to a law in Vietnam at the time preventing unmarried couples from co-adopting children. The actress and director admitted to Vogue India in 2020, 'I did originally think not to adopt from Vietnam because Mad was Cambodian and the two countries have a complex history,' but she added, 'I thought of my own country and our involvement in south-east Asia. I thought of focusing on a future where we were all family... I am very blessed to have been allowed to be their mom. I am grateful every day.' Zahara, 21: In July 2005, Jolie adopted her second child and first daughter, six-month-old Zahara. At this point, the actress was dating her partner Pitt. The couple adopted Zahara from Ethiopia together. The Ocean's Eleven actor also adopted Maddox at the same time. In 2020, Jolie opened up during an interview with Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate for TIME's 100 Talks about her pride in Zahara's connection to her African heritage. 'I have learned so much from her. She is my family, but she is an extraordinary African woman and her connection to her country, her continent, is her own and it’s something I only stand back in awe of,' Jolie said. Zahara graduated from Spelman College on Sunday, May 17, and when she walked across the stage, the crowd erupted into cheers when she received her diploma, going by 'Zahara Marley Jolie,' effectively confirming what was widely known at this point that she had dropped her father Pitt's last name. The 21-year-old made it official when she filed alongside her brother Maddox to officially change her name in July. Shiloh, 20: Brangelina's next family move was to conceive a child together. Their third child, Shiloh, was born in 2006 while the couple was in Namibia. Her name, Shiloh – of Hebrew origin, meaning 'the tranquil one' – carried deep sentimental value for her mother Jolie. It was the exact name her own parents, Jon and Marcheline Bertrand, had chosen for a son who was tragically miscarried. In tandem with these shifting family dynamics, Shiloh has carved out a distinct identity from a very young age. Raised in a multicultural environment, she has lived a globetrotting lifestyle, moving between countries for her parents' filming schedules while developing a keen interest in her siblings' diverse heritage. Shiloh was the first to take formal legal action regarding her name. On her 18th birthday two years ago, she filed paperwork to legally drop her paternal surname and change her name to simply Shiloh Jolie – a definitive sign of her reported estrangement from the actor. Her attorney, Peter Levine, stated that the young woman made the independent choice following 'painful events' in her life. Recently, Shiloh has dedicated her life to dance. She trained for years at the elite Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. And in April 2026, she appeared in a music video for South Korean pop artist Dayoung's track What's a Girl to Do. Knox, 18: Later in 2008, Jolie gave birth to their twins, son Knox and daughter Vivienne. The youngest son of Brangelina recently graduated from Fusion Academy in Los Angeles, going by Knox Jolie at the ceremony, and competes as a Muay Thai fighter. In June, he was spotted training in a casual athletic look, pairing running shoes and sports shorts with a black T-shirt featuring legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. His bright orange hair added a bold touch to his sporty ensemble, while his concentrated expression suggested he was fully committed to the session. Vivienne, 18: Vivienne is technically Jolie and Pitt's youngest child. Her twin Knox was born a minute before her at a hospital in Nice, France. She has followed in her parent's footsteps. In 2024, she was chosen by her mom to work as her assistant in her new Broadway show, The Outsiders. In the playbill for the show, she chose to be listed as Vivienne Jolie. The Oscar-winning star herself added of her daughter, 'Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn't focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives.' 'She's very thoughtful and serious about theater and working hard to best understand how to contribute,' Jolie added.
