Angelina Jolie Health Lawsuit and Family Updates 2025

For decades, Angelina Jolie has lived much of her life under a microscope — her family, her health, her high-profile divorce all playing out in public. But 2025 brought a new chapter: a surprise health disclosure, a long-awaited divorce settlement, and fresh questions about her children’s identities.

Age: 49 (born June 4, 1975) ·
Net worth: Estimated $120 million (Forbes 2024) ·
Academy Awards: 1 (Best Supporting Actress, Girl, Interrupted, 2000) ·
Children: 6 (Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne) ·
Humanitarian role: UNHCR Special Envoy since 2012

Six key facts paint the full picture of Jolie’s public profile today:

What has Angelina Jolie been diagnosed with?

Bell’s palsy diagnosis (2024)

• Jolie reportedly revealed she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy — a form of temporary facial paralysis — in a 2024 interview with CR Fashion Book.

The condition affects facial nerves and can cause drooping on one side of the face. Jolie has spoken about managing stress and health while balancing her career and family. In a separate appearance, she reflected on her family’s medical history at the Couture premiere, sharing a message of hope and living life to the fullest Reuters (news agency).

Preventive double mastectomy (2013)

• Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy in 2013 after discovering she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly raises the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

She detailed the decision in a New York Times op-ed, describing it as a proactive choice for her children’s sake.

Preventive ovary removal (2015)

• Two years later, she had her ovaries removed to further reduce cancer risk, entering early menopause at age 39.

The implication: Jolie’s medical history is not just about one diagnosis but a lifelong strategy of preventive care, all playing out with the world watching.

Why is Brad Pitt suing Angelina Jolie?

Château Miraval winery dispute

• The lawsuit centers on Jolie’s sale of her share of Château Miraval — the French winery the couple bought together — to a spirits company without Pitt’s consent, according to court filings.

Pitt’s legal team has alleged the sale violated their agreement Fox News Digital (news outlet). In December 2025, a judge ruled in Pitt’s favor, forcing Jolie to turn over 22 previously undisclosed documents containing private messages. Those messages are reported to contain content damaging to Jolie’s case.

Legal timeline and key motions

• Pitt filed the lawsuit in 2022. The divorce itself was finally settled on December 30, 2025, eight years after Jolie originally filed in September 2016 People Magazine (celebrity news).

Jolie has expressed hope that both she and Pitt can turn over a new leaf. A source told People Magazine she wants to “finally put their family on a clear path toward healing.”

What this means: The Château Miraval dispute is the last major financial tangle between the former couple, and it may drag on for months or years longer.

What gender does Shiloh Jolie-Pitt identify as?

Shiloh’s public expression and family support

• Shiloh, the couple’s first biological child (born 2006), has publicly used the name John in some contexts and has expressed a gender identity that differs from her assigned sex at birth.

Both Jolie and Pitt have supported Shiloh’s gender expression. The children have reportedly told Pitt to focus on healing the family rather than pursuing lawsuits Mamamia (women’s news site).

Legal name change request

• In 2024, Shiloh requested a legal name change to reflect her chosen identity. The status of that request remains unclear.

The pattern: Jolie has long encouraged her children to express themselves openly. Shiloh’s journey is the most visible example of how the family navigates gender identity in the spotlight.

Did Angelina Jolie birth her children?

Biological children: Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne

• Jolie gave birth to Shiloh in 2006 and twins Knox and Vivienne in 2008.

Adopted children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara

• Maddox was adopted from Cambodia (2001–2002), Zahara from Ethiopia (2005), and Pax from Vietnam (2007).

The trade-off: Jolie has built a multi-ethnic family through both birth and adoption, a decision that has shaped her humanitarian work and public identity as a mother of six.

Is Angelina Jolie LGBTQ?

Self-identification and public statements

• Jolie has never publicly labeled her sexuality but has expressed openness in past interviews, notably saying she would have married a woman if she hadn’t married Brad Pitt.

She has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights, often linking her activism to her children’s diverse identities.

Timeline

• 2001–2002 — Adopted first child Maddox from Cambodia
• 2005 — Adopted Zahara from Ethiopia
• 2006 — Gave birth to daughter Shiloh
• 2007 — Adopted Pax from Vietnam
• 2008 — Gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne
• 2013 — Preventive double mastectomy
• 2015 — Preventive ovary removal
• 2016 — Jolie-Pitt separation announced
• 2022 — Brad Pitt files lawsuit over Château Miraval Fox News Digital
• 2024 — Jolie reveals Bell’s palsy diagnosis; Shiloh requests legal name change Reuters
• December 2025 — Divorce settlement signed; judge orders Jolie to turn over private messages People Magazine

Clarity: What we know vs. what remains uncertain

Key voices: Quotes from those involved

“[I] wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a preventive mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very glad that I made.”

— Angelina Jolie, New York Times op-ed, 2013

“I hope we can turn over a new leaf and be a family.”

— Angelina Jolie, via People Magazine, December 2025

“[Jolie] wants to finally put their family on a clear path toward healing.”

— Source close to Jolie, InTouch Weekly InTouch Weekly (celebrity magazine)

For Jolie, the decade-long legal and emotional battle with Pitt is now — at least in divorce terms — over. But the winery lawsuit and the family healing process will shape what comes next. The choice for both parents is clear: continue the conflict in court, or finally put their six children first.

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