Angelina Jolie Net Worth

What is Angelina Jolie's net worth and salary?

Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, philanthropist, spokeswoman, and humanitarian who has a net worth of $120 million.

Angelina Jolie began acting at a young age and had her breakout performance in the 1999 drama "Girl, Interrupted," earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This followed early roles in films like "Hackers" (1995) and "Gia" (1998), where her talent and intensity drew critical praise.

Jolie became a global superstar in the early 2000s, largely thanks to her role as Lara Croft in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001), which established her as a bankable action star. She followed with a string of successful films, including "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (2005), "Wanted" (2008), "Salt" (2010), and "The Tourist" (2010). In 2014, she took on the title role in Disney's "Maleficent," which became one of her most commercially successful films and led to a sequel in 2019.

In addition to her acting, Jolie has directed several critically acclaimed films, including "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (2011), "Unbroken" (2014), and "First They Killed My Father" (2017), showcasing her interest in global issues and conflict zones.

Off-screen, Jolie is known for her extensive humanitarian work. She has served for years as a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy, undertaking dozens of field missions around the world. Her advocacy has earned her numerous humanitarian awards and honors.

Jolie's personal life—including her high-profile marriages to actors Billy Bob Thornton and Brad Pitt, and her large, multicultural family—has often made headlines. Despite media scrutiny, she remains one of Hollywood's most influential and respected figures, balancing blockbuster success with a deep commitment to global causes.

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Highest Paid Actress

Angelina Jolie has, at times, been one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, commanding $15 million to $20 million or more for a single major studio role. Between 2001 and 2011 alone, Angelina Jolie earned over $120 million in movie salaries. She earned $7 million for the first "Lara Croft" movie, then $12 million for the sequel. She earned eight-figure salaries for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," "The Good Shepherd," and "A Mighty Heart." Her salary jumped to $15 million for "Wanted," then $20 million for "Salt," and $19 million for "The Tourist."

Her biggest known payday came from Disney's "Maleficent." Jolie's compensation for that film has been reported at roughly $33 million, a blockbuster-level payday that made her one of the highest-paid performers in Hollywood.

Angelina's Salary Highlights

• "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" – $7 million
• "Beowulf" – $8 million
• "The Good Shepherd" – $10 million
• "A Mighty Heart" – $10 million
• "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" – $12 million
• "Wanted" – $15 million
• "The Tourist" – $19 million
• "Salt" – $20 million
• "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" – $20 million
• "Maleficent" – $33 million

Total Known Salary Highlights = $154 million

Financial Problems?

In late 2018, a tabloid report claimed Angelina was cash-strapped and waiting on her "Maleficent 2" payday after spending several years focused more on directing than blockbuster acting. The phrase "living paycheck to paycheck" made for a shocking headline, but the more accurate version of the story appears to be less about Jolie being broke and more about liquidity, divorce expenses, and the cost of separating her financial life from Brad Pitt.

During their divorce battle, court filings revealed that Pitt had loaned Jolie $8 million to help her buy the Cecil B. DeMille estate in Los Feliz, which she purchased for roughly $25 million. Pitt's side also said he had paid more than $1.3 million in bills for Jolie and their children. Jolie's side pushed back by arguing that the $8 million was an interest-bearing loan, not child support, and that she had carried much of the children's expenses.

The existence of that $8 million loan helped fuel speculation that Jolie was under financial pressure. But there is a major difference between being broke and being rich with money tied up in homes, investments, trusts, divorce negotiations, legal fees, and future studio paychecks.

This issue resurfaced years later in the couple's legal battle over Château Miraval. Pitt's side argued that Jolie had put her financial condition at issue by saying she wanted "financial independence" when she sold her stake in the winery. Jolie's attorneys rejected that interpretation, arguing that she was trying to untangle her finances from Pitt, not claiming that she was in general financial distress. Her side specifically argued that seeking financial independence from an ex-husband is categorically different from claiming to be broke or unable to support herself.

Jolie was still earning enormous money during the same general period. Between mid-2017 and mid-2018, she reportedly earned $28 million from salary and endorsements, largely thanks to her return to Disney's "Maleficent" franchise. She was not a celebrity who had run out of money. She was a very wealthy person going through an extraordinarily expensive divorce while carrying major real estate, child-related expenses, legal bills, and years of complicated shared assets with Pitt.

Brad Pitt Divorce Settlement

After more than eight years of legal fighting, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reached a divorce settlement in December 2024. The agreement ended the formal divorce case, though it did not resolve every legal dispute between them.

The biggest unresolved battle has been Château Miraval, the French estate and winery they once owned together. Pitt sued Jolie in 2022 after she sold her stake in the winery, claiming they had agreed that neither would sell without the other's approval. Jolie has denied that she needed Pitt's permission and has accused him of using the winery fight as part of a broader campaign against her after their split.

In January 2025, one report claimed Angelina was walking away roughly $80 million richer from divorce-related transactions. That figure should not be understood as a confirmed lump-sum divorce settlement payment from Pitt. It appears to include several separate items, most notably the reported $64 million sale of Jolie's 50% stake in Château Miraval and the $11.5 million sale of a Winston Churchill painting that Pitt had given her as a gift. The same report also said Jolie was expected to repay the $8 million house loan from Pitt.

Even after the divorce settlement, the Miraval fight continued. In 2026, Pitt sought Jolie's financial records from 2017 through 2019, arguing they were relevant to her claims about why she sold her interest in the winery. Jolie opposed the request, arguing that Pitt was mischaracterizing her position and that seeking financial independence from an ex-husband is not the same thing as claiming financial distress.

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Early Life

Angelina Jolie Voight was born June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor John Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie's parents divorced in 1976, and she and her brother, James Haven, lived with their mother, who gave up her acting ambitions to raise her children. Her father's successful acting career inspired young Angelina to become an actor. When she was five years old, she had a bit part in her father's film Lookin' to Get Out (1982). When she was six, her mother and her live-in boyfriend moved to Palisades, New York. They moved back to Los Angeles five years later. It was at this time that she decided she wanted to act and enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. She trained there for two years.

Jolie spent some time at Beverly Hills High School, where she felt isolated from her affluent classmates because her family survived on her mother's modest income. She was bullied by other teens for being very thin with glasses and braces. Her mom tried to get her to model, but early attempts at that were unsuccessful. She transferred to Moreno High School. It was at this point that she began wearing all-black clothing. She lived with her boyfriend and experimented with knife play.

Early Breakthroughs

Angelina Jolie's first leading role in a feature film came in the 1993 straight-to-video sci-fi thriller "Cyborg 2," but her early breakthrough arrived two years later with the cult favorite "Hackers." She quickly established herself as a risk-taking young actress drawn to intense, unconventional characters. In 1997, she gained major critical recognition for playing Cornelia Wallace in the TNT biopic "George Wallace," winning her first Golden Globe Award. She followed that with another acclaimed television performance as supermodel Gia Carangi in HBO's "Gia," earning another Golden Globe for her portrayal of addiction, fame, and self-destruction.

Oscar Win and Movie Stardom

Jolie's career reached a new level in 1999 with "Girl, Interrupted." Her performance as Lisa Rowe earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with another Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. After that, she moved rapidly into major studio films. She appeared in "Gone in 60 Seconds" in 2000, then became an international action star as Lara Croft in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" in 2001. She reprised the role in the 2003 sequel, cementing her status as one of Hollywood's most bankable female action stars. In 2005, she starred opposite Brad Pitt in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," a commercial hit that became one of the most talked-about films of her career.

Voice Work and Franchise Success

Jolie also built a lucrative voice acting career. She voiced Lola in "Shark Tale" in 2004 and later became the voice of Master Tigress in DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" franchise. Her work in "Kung Fu Panda," "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Kung Fu Panda 3," and "Kung Fu Panda 4" connected her to one of the most successful animated franchises of the 21st century, with worldwide box office totals in the billions.

Directing and Dramatic Work

In 2011, Jolie made her feature directorial debut with "In the Land of Blood and Honey," a war drama set during the Bosnian conflict. She followed it by directing the 2014 World War II drama "Unbroken," then directed and starred opposite Brad Pitt in the 2015 marital drama "By the Sea." In 2017, she directed and co-wrote "First They Killed My Father," based on Loung Ung's memoir about surviving the Khmer Rouge. She also served as an executive producer on the Oscar-nominated animated film "The Breadwinner."

Maleficent, Marvel, and Later Roles

Jolie returned to blockbuster acting with Disney's "Maleficent" in 2014, reimagining the "Sleeping Beauty" villain as a tragic antihero. The film was a major global hit, and she reprised the role in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" in 2019. She later appeared in "Come Away," voiced Stella in "The One and Only Ivan," starred in the survival thriller "Those Who Wish Me Dead," and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thena in "Eternals."

Maria and Recent Work

In 2024, Jolie portrayed opera legend Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's biographical drama "Maria." The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and was later released by Netflix. Jolie's performance drew awards-season attention, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama. The role marked a return to intimate, character-driven work and reinforced her ability to move between studio spectacle, independent drama, voice acting, and directing.

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Personal Life

Jolie met Jonny Lee Miller on the set of "Hackers" in 1995. They married him in March 1996. Instead of the traditional bridal gown, Jolie wore black rubber pants and a white t-shirt on which she had written her groom's name in her blood. They split the following year and divorced in 1999.

Jolie's divorce was finalized just shortly before she married actor Billy Bob Thornton. They married on May 5, 2000, in Las Vegas after two months of dating. They met on the set of 1999's "Pushing Tin." The couple was known for public declarations of their love, including wearing vials of one another's blood around their necks. Jolie and Thornton adopted a son, Maddox, from Cambodia in March 2002. They separated abruptly three months later. Their divorce was finalized on May 27, 2003.

Angelina claims she fell in love with Brad Pitt while they were filming the 2005 movie "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." At the time, he was famously still married to Jennifer Aniston. Pitt and Aniston divorced in October 2005. Pitt and Jolie went public with their relationship in January 2006, when she confirmed that she was pregnant with his child. Jolie and Pitt were together for 12 years. Their family grew to include six children, three of whom were adopted. Jolie and Pitt married on August 23, 2014. They separated in September 2016. Their divorce battle was long and extremely bitter. After years of bitter legal wars, in January 2025, they finally settled. He paid her approximately $80 million worth of assets, cash, and real estate.

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Children & Philanthropy

Jolie has six children: three sons and three daughters. Of the children, three were adopted internationally, while three are her biological children with Brad Pitt. Maddox (born in 2001) was adopted from Cambodia in 2002 with Billy Bob Thornton. Pitt adopted Maddox in 2006. Pax (born 2003) was adopted from Vietnam in 2007 by Jolie and adopted by Pitt in 2008. Zahara (born 2005) was adopted from Ethiopia in 2005 by Jolie and by Pitt in 2006. Shiloh (born 2006), Knox (born 2008), and Vivienne (born 2008) are Jolie and Pitt's biological children.

Jolie is heavily involved in humanitarian efforts, becoming involved with UNHCR, traveling all over the world on field missions, and donating money to various relief organizations. In December 2022, Jolie resigned from the ambassadorship but pledged to continue to advocate for refugees. Jolie also co-founded the Jolie-Pitt Foundation with actor Brad Pitt.

In 2022, Jolie visited Ukrainian children at the Vatican Children's Hospital and traveled to Lviv, Ukraine, to meet with more displaced and hospitalized children in the wake of the Russian invasion of the country.

Cecil B. DeMille Mansion

In June 2017, the year after filing for divorce from Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie paid $24.5 million for a historic estate in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. At the time, the purchase was roughly double the previous record price paid for a home in the neighborhood. The property is located inside Laughlin Park, a gated enclave that has long attracted entertainment industry figures. It also placed Jolie just a few minutes from the Bronson Canyon compound owned by Pitt, a practical detail given the former couple's shared custody situation involving their six children.

The estate spans roughly 2.1 acres and includes five structures. The main residence measures around 11,000 square feet and has six bedrooms. The property also includes a swimming pool, guesthouse, poolhouse, tea house, separate garage, security station, outdoor dining areas, mature trees, and a hidden treehouse. Its size, privacy, and compound-like layout made it especially well suited for a large family.

The home's Hollywood history was a major part of its appeal. The estate was once owned by legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, one of the founding titans of the movie industry. DeMille lived there from 1916 until his death in 1959. He originally paid $27,893 for the house in 1916 and later purchased the property next door, which he used for a guesthouse, office, and private screening room. DeMille's credits included landmark films such as "The Ten Commandments," giving the estate a direct connection to early Hollywood history. In May 2026, Jolie listed the Los Feliz estate for sale for $29.85 million.

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