He stirred loins in Thelma and Louise, broke Jennifer Anniston’s heart and married Angelina Jolie, but Brad Pitt’s greatest achievement in life is being a father to six beautiful children.
With three adopted children and three biological children, the world has watched Brad Pitt and his ex wife Angelina Jolie’s clan grow both as a group, and as individuals.
Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne captured the attention of press and public, with the births of Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne breaking records for photo deals as the world clamoured for a sight of the offspring of, arguably two of the world’s most beautiful people.
The family in happier times as they arrive for the Japan premiere of Brad’s film Moneyball in 2011. (Image: Getty Images)
Renowned as being one of Hollywood’s most solid couples, ‘Brangelina’ fell in love on the Mr. and Mrs. Smith set in 2004 and after 10 years together, tied the knot in a secret wedding in France in 2014.
But the couple shocked the world when they separated after a more than 10-year romance and a two-year marriage, which looked certain to stand the test of time.
In August 2016 Angelina, 41, confirmed that she was filing for divorce, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ and saying she did it for “the health of her family.”
“Angelina will always do what’s in the best interest to protect her children,” her manager said in a statement.
“She appreciates everyone’s understanding of their need for privacy at this time.”
What followed was a tumultuous time for the family. Bitter divorce proceedings saw Brad lose access to his children unless supervised, a fact that clearly devastated the hands-on father.
However reports say that a custody agreement was made which saw Brad happy and on the way to being the dad he wanted to be to his six great kids.
So who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s kids? You can read all about them in the gallery below …
Angelina with all the kids
Angelina Jolie with children Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt attend The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Special Screening in New York City, February 2019. (Image: Getty Images)
Maddox Jolie-Pitt
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt: Born August 5, 2001. Maddox is the only one of the children who was adopted by Angelina pre-Brad. The Oscar winning actress adopted Maddox from an orphanage in Cambodia with her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton in 2002. When she and Brad began their relationship in 2005, Brad officially adopted Maddox in January 2006, changing his surname from Jolie to Jolie-Pitt. Like his parents, Maddox hopes to work in the film industry. In fact, he already has, in Angelina’s 2015 film, By the Sea, the talented teen worked behind the scenes as a production assistant. Prior to that, as an 11-year-old he made a cameo appearance in his dad’s 2013 film, World War Z, playing a zombie. (Image: Getty Images)
Pax Jolie-Pitt
Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt: Born November 29, 2003. Not quite through with adopting yet, Brad and Angelina adopted three year old Pax in 2007 from Vietnam. Pax played a small role in Angelina’s film Malificent alongside siblings Zahara and Vivienne. (Image: Getty Images)
Zahara Jolie-Pitt
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt: Born January 8, 2005. Three years after becoming a mum to Maddox, Angelina adopted six-month-old Ethiopian orphan Zahara in July 2005. As with Maddox, Brad officially adopted Zahara in January 2006. Like her big brother, Zahara has dipped her toes into the entertainment world, by providing a voice for a minor character in Kung Fu Panda 3 when she was 13-years-old, and playing a small role in Malificent. Image: Getty
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt: Born May 27, 2006. Shiloh is the first biological child from the Brangelina relationship. Born in in Swakopmund, Namibia, Shiloh’s arrival caused quite a stir with the first photos of the babe said to have netted almost 9.5 million dollars, money which Angelina donated to the United Nations children’s charity UNICEF. Like her siblings, Shiloh has also shown an interest in the entertainment world, voicing a character in Kung Fu Panda 3. In July 2006, at just two months-old, Shiloh became the youngest person ever to be immortalised as a wax figurine at the legendary Madame Tussaud’s in London. (Image: Getty Images)
Knox Jolie-Pitt
Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt: Born July 12, 2008. In 2008 Angelina and Brad became parents to twins, Knox and Vivienne. The twins were born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France with Knox arriving first, by just a minute. Like Shiloh, the arrival of Knox and his twin caused quite a stir. The first images of the twins were sold to People and Hello! for $14 million. This made it the biggest sale of a celebrity picture in history, money which, again, was donated to charity. (Image: Getty Images)
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt
Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt: Born July 12, 2008. Making her arrival just one minute after twin brother Knox, Vivienne is the official baby of the Jolie-Pitt family. Vivienne famously appeared alongside her mum Angelina in Malificent as the young Princess Aurora. Image: Getty
