Table of Biography
Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt is a celebrity child, actress, voice actress, and entrepreneur. Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt is known as the eldest adopted daughter of renowned American actors; Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Early Life
Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt was born on Saturday, 8th of January, 2005, in Awassa, Ethiopia. According to the astrological chart, she has a birth sign of Capricorn and is 18 years old as of 2023. She holds dual nationality of Ethiopian and American. Meanwhile, she belongs to the African-American ethnicity and practices the Christian religion.
Her biological mother’s name is Mentewab Dawit Lebiso while her biological father’s is unknown. When she was just six months old, she was adopted by the couple Angelina Jolie and her then-boyfriend Brad Pitt from an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 6, 2005.
Caption: Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt with her adoptive mother (Source: People)
During a trip to Ethiopia earlier that year, the couple decided to adopt an Ethiopian kid. Following the adoption, she was given the name Zahara Marley Jolie. After a year, Pitt formally adopted her, she was given the name Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt.
She is the couple’s second adopted child, after Maddox Chivan, and their third overall, as Pax Thien, who was adopted a year later, is older. Shiloh Nouvel, Knox Léon, and Vivienne Marcheline, the couple’s biological children, have three younger siblings.
Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt – Education
In terms of her academics, she started attending Spelman College in 2022. Moreover, it was revealed that she had joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Spelman College in November of 2023.
Professional Career
Zahara Jolie-Pitt first appeared in the episode ’20 Cutest Celebrity Babies’ of the TV series ‘VH1: All Access’ in 2006. Her uncredited cameo in her mother’s 2014 dark fantasy film “Maleficent.”
Caption: Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt providing the voice to Meng Meng in the 2016 animated film, Kung Fu Panda 3 (Source: Fandom)
She voiced the role of Meng Meng in the 2016 animated film “Kung Fu Panda 3.” In 2019, she collaborated with Robert Procop to establish the Zahara Collection jewellery collection. All revenues were donated to the House of Ruth Shelters, which provides transitional housing to abusive women and children.
Her Mother, Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is a popular American actress, filmmaker, and philanthropist. She began her acting journey at a young age, debuting as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in “Lookin’ to Get Out” (1982). Her film career took off a decade later with the low-budget project “Cyborg 2” (1993), followed by her first big part in “Hackers” (1995).
She appeared in the historical television films “George Wallace” (1997) and “Gia” (1998), and she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as a psychopath in the 1999 movie “Girl, Interrupted.” Her performance as the eponymous protagonist in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001) established her career.
Caption: Angelina Jolie during her shooting time (Source: NPR)
Moreover, she continues her acting career with “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005), “Wanted” (2008), and “Salt” (2010). She has drawn praise for her roles in the dramas “A Mighty Heart” (2007) and “Changeling” (2008), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her most commercially successful films were “Maleficent” (2014), its 2019 sequel, and the superhero flick “Eternals” (2021).
She has been voicing characters in the animated film series “Kung Fu Panda” since 2008. “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (2011), “Unbroken” (2014), and “First They Killed My Father” (2017), she directed and wrote the war drama “In the Land of Blood and Honey.
She advocates for issues such as conservation, education, and women’s rights, but she is most known for her work as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, a post she maintained until 2022. Jolie has participated on over a dozen field trips to refugee camps and war zones throughout the world.
Her Father, Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is one of the most successful actors and film producers in the United States. Initially, he gained fame as a cowboy hitchhiker in the Ridley Scott road film “Thelma & Louise” (1991). He did lead roles in the drama films “A River Runs Through It” (1992) and “Legends of the Fall” (1994). He received great praise for his roles in David Fincher’s crime thriller “Seven” (1995) and “12 Monkeys” (1995).
In addition, he had more economic success as the lead in Steven Soderbergh’s heist film “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001), which he repeated in the sequels. Moreover, he established himself as a leading man by appearing in blockbusters including the historical epic “Troy” (2004), the romantic crime drama “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005), the horror feature “World War Z” (2013), and the action flick “Bullet Train” (2022).
Caption: Brad Pitt posing for a photo (Source: The Sun)
The actor also appeared in “Fight Club” (1999), “Babel” (2006), “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (2007), “Burn After Reading” (2008), “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), “The Tree of Life” (2011), and “The Big Short” (2015), all of which received critical acclaim.
Pitt earned Academy Award nominations for his performances in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008) and “Moneyball” (2011). In addition, he wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a stuntman in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (2019). The actor co-founded the production company Plan B Entertainment in 2001. He produced “The Departed” (2006), “12 Years a Slave” (2013), and “Moonlight” (2016).
Net Worth 2023
Being a celebrity child, she has lived a lavish lifestyle with her parents and siblings. Moreover, the celebrity has just followed in her parent’s footsteps and has just stepped into the entertainment industry. According to online websites, her net worth is estimated around $2 million to $3 million.
Relationship Status
There is no exact information regarding Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s love life and boyfriend. The star is currently focused on her career and studies. Meanwhile, she has also not mentioned her past affair and relationship.
Birth Controversy
When Angelina Jolie originally adopted Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, it was assumed that she was an AIDS orphan since her biological grandmother’s official testimony said that her parents died of AIDS. Her biological mother, Mentewab Dawit Lebiso, has lately come forward, telling the entire circumstances of her birth.
She became pregnant with Zahara after being raped, according to her reports. Both she and her kid were sick after her birth, and because she came from a poor background, she was unable to sustain her daughter.
In a previous interview, she stated that she had left her daughter with her mother because she was unable to cope with the challenges of being a young mother.
According to this version of the story, Zahara was placed for adoption by her grandmother. Her mother, on the other hand, recently said that she had organized the adoption herself since she could not financially sustain her daughter.
In a January 2017 interview, she revealed that she misses her daughter and would not let her go if given another opportunity. She also stated that Jolie has done a lot for her kid and has been a true mother figure to her, for which she is forever thankful.
Body Measurements
This beautiful girl stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.65 m) and weighs around 55 kg (121 lbs). She has a pair of black eyes with the same colour hair and wears a shoe size of 5 US.
Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@zaharajp’ there are over 47.1k followers. Other than this, she is not present on Facebook and Twitter.