Born to Be a Star! Angelina Jolie’s Complete Transformation Over the Years: Photos of the Actress

1991

It’s not hard to see why Angelina became a star.

Mid-’90s

By the mid-’90s, Angelina had nearly 10 acting credits under her belt.

1997

1997 was a banner year for Angelina. At 21 years old, she snagged four separate roles.

1998

1998 was the year Angelina starred as model Gia Carangi in the TV movie Gia.

1999

Angelina’s role in Gia was so powerful that she took home the 1999 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in A Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

2000

Two major things to note about Angelina’s life in 2000: The first, is that she won yet another Golden Globe for her role as Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted. The second, is that she married fellow actor Billy Bob Thornton.

2001

In 2001, she played Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, as well as important parts in Gone in 60 Seconds and Original Sin.

2002

In 2002, Angelina and Billy Bob called it quits after three years together. Angelina also adopted her first son, Maddox, from an orphanage in Cambodia that year. 

2003

Following her divorce, Angelina went on to star in the second Tomb Raider film, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. 

2004

2004 was another big year for Angie. She landed four major film roles, including some voiceover work in Shark Tale. 

2005

 Angelina played alongside Brad Pitt in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2005 and thus, their Hollywood love affair began. At the time, Brad was married to Jennifer Aniston. However, they officially called it quits four months after Brad and Angelina’s film hit theaters.

In 2005, Angelina also adopted her second child, a daughter named Zahara Marley from Ethiopia. 

2006

Brad and Angelina quickly became one of the most adored couples in the world. The pair welcomed the birth of their first biological child together, Shiloh Nouvel, on May 27, 2006.

2007/2008

Shortly after giving birth to Shiloh, Angelina adopted Pax Thien from Vietnam. Then, in 2008, she and Brad announced to the world that they were expecting twins. She later gave birth to a son, Knox Léon, and a daughter, Vivienne Marcheline on July 12.

2009/2010

Even as a mother of six, Angelina continued to be a heavy hitter in the movie business. Between 2010 and 2011, she landed eight roles.

2011/2012

Between 2011 and 2012, Angelina’s career in Hollywood took a bit of a dip. That said, she was still very much focusing on her humanitarian work. In 2012, she worked as a Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

2013

2013 continued to be an incredible year for Jolie’s humanitarian efforts.

2014

In 2014, Angelina landed the starring role of Maleficent in the hit Disney movie of the same name. Plus, after 12 years together, she and Brad finally tied the knot in August.

2015/2016

After only two official years of marriage, Angelina and Brad were going their separate ways. 

2017

The Jolie-Pitt kids were always incredibly well taken care of and Angelina managed to stay active in all areas of her life — movies, activist work or otherwise. 

2018

Angelina and Brad are both legally single now. However, they are still working on a custody agreement.

2019/2020

In 2019, Angelina had a major comeback after starring in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in October. 

2021

She’s not a regular mom, she’s a cool mom!

2022

She continues to be a voice for those in need. 

2023

Angie has always known how to pull off a chic all-black look.

2024

Angelina brought three of her kids to the 62nd New York Film Festival for a screening of Netflix’s Maria, in which she stars as renowned opera singer Maria Callas.