A Look Into Angelina Jolie’s New Chapter as She Returns to Filmmaking, Fashion and Global Influence

On June 4, Angelina Jolie will celebrate her milestone 50th birthday. In her first 49 years, Jolie has accomplished more than most can dream: She’s raised six children — Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, who she shares with ex Brad Pitt — earned countless awards and become revered worldwide for her humanitarian work.

She’s not done yet, however — here is a glimpse into everything the Maria star has had going on behind the scenes.

In Her ‘Godmother’ Era

After a 14-year absence from the Cannes Film Festival, Angelina made her triumphant return in 2025 to serve as the “Godmother” tapped to present the prestigious Trophée Chopard to two rising stars on May 16.

Stylish Shop

Angelina is frequently seen at Atelier Jolie, the graffiti-covered fashion retail space she opened in New York City in 2023. She enjoys hosting panel discussions at the collaborative and cultural center–meets–design workshop.

Fashion Film

In late 2024, Angelina was spotted filming her next movie, Couture, in Paris. The project, which Variety reported is about “three women whose lives will collide during Fashion Week,” is being shot in both French and English.

Acting With The New ‘It Girl’

On May 14, it was announced that Angelina will play a banker opposite 31-year-old White Lotus season 3 breakout star Aimee Lou Wood’s hostage-taking robber in the buzzed-about film Anxious People.

Potential Blockbusters

Also in the pipeline? Big-budget movies, including Disney sequel Maleficent 3 and Maude v Maude — costarring and coproduced by Halle Berry, 58, who’s described the flick as Mr. & Mrs. Smith meets Mission: Impossible.

Leaving L.A.

“I have to be [in L.A. because of] a divorce, but as soon as [the twins] are 18, I’ll be able to leave,” Angelina said last year.

After her youngest become adults in July 2026, she mused, “I’ll spend a lot of time in Cambodia” and “visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.”