Angelina Jolie's Story

It has many functions on the screen, but Angelina Jolie never loses sight of its role as a concerned citizen and active UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador global. The dedication to his art that Angelina won an Oscar for her performance in Girl, Interrupted (1999), is reflected in efforts by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN agency that helps now 20 million refugees in approximately 120 countries.

The involvement of the UNHCR Angelina began with a mission to Sierra Leone, a small African countries - like the Democratic Republic of Congo - has been ravaged by years of brutal civil war. Seeing firsthand the enormous challenges faced by the refugees was a life changing experience for Angelina, who has decided to use his fame to support their cause. In 2001 she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.

Although only 28, actress Angelina has lasted two decades. His first role was in Lookin 'to Get Out (1982), a film co-written and co-produced by his father, the famous actor Jon Voight. Since then it has received a Golden Globe for the TV movie George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998) and film credits include Hackers (1995), The Bone Collector (1999), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)