Angelina Jolie's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie is a highly acclaimed American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. Recognized with prestigious awards such as two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and three Golden Globe Awards, she has consistently ranked among Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. Beyond her successful film career, Jolie is also known for her extensive humanitarian work and activism.
1997: Starring in 'George Wallace'
In 1997, Angelina Jolie starred in TNT's George Wallace, winning a Golden Globe Award for her performance.
1998: Film Appearances in 1998
In 1998, Angelina Jolie appeared in the gangster film Hell's Kitchen and in Playing by Heart.
1998: Portrayal of Gia Carangi in 'Gia'
In 1998, Angelina Jolie portrayed supermodel Gia Carangi in HBO's Gia, winning a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and receiving an Emmy Award nomination for her performance.
1998: Starring in 'Gia'
In 1998, Angelina Jolie starred in the television film Gia.
1999: Starring in 'Girl, Interrupted'
In 1999, Angelina Jolie played a supporting role in Girl, Interrupted, winning the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
August 27, 2001: Named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
On August 27, 2001, Angelina Jolie was officially named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, formalizing her role in advocating for refugees worldwide.
August 2002: Inaugural Humanitarian Award from Church World Service
In August 2002, Angelina Jolie received the inaugural Humanitarian Award from the Church World Service's Immigration and Refugee Program, recognizing her contributions to humanitarian causes.
October 2003: Citizen of the World Award
In October 2003, Angelina Jolie was the first recipient of the Citizen of the World Award by the United Nations Correspondents Association, celebrating her global humanitarian efforts.
2004: Offer of Cambodian Nationality
In 2004, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen offered Angelina Jolie Cambodian nationality due to her humanitarian work in the country.
October 2005: Global Humanitarian Award by the UNA-USA
In October 2005, Angelina Jolie was awarded the Global Humanitarian Award by the UNA-USA, acknowledging her significant contributions to humanitarian work.
2005: Granting of Cambodian Citizenship
In 2005, the process was completed when King Norodom Sihamoni granted Angelina Jolie Cambodian citizenship through a royal decree.
November 2007: Freedom Award from the International Rescue Committee
In November 2007, Angelina Jolie received the Freedom Award from the International Rescue Committee, recognizing her dedication to humanitarian causes.
2007: A Mighty Heart and Beowulf
In 2007, Angelina Jolie starred as Mariane Pearl in 'A Mighty Heart', based on Pearl's memoir. Her casting drew racial criticism, but her performance was praised and she received award nominations. Also in 2007, she played Grendel's mother in 'Beowulf', which was critically and commercially well-received.
2008: Oscar-nominated performance in Changeling
In 2008, Angelina Jolie received an Oscar nomination for her performance in Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood. Some critics suggested that Jolie's "dark and intense sexuality" limited her in the types of roles she could be cast in.
2008: Roles in 'Wanted' and 'Changeling'
In 2008, Angelina Jolie starred in the action film Wanted, as well as Changeling, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
2008: Changeling
In 2008, Angelina Jolie took the lead role in Clint Eastwood's drama 'Changeling'. She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Actress. Jolie also voiced Tigress in the DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda film series.
2008: Highest-Paid Actress and Wanted
In 2008, Angelina Jolie was the highest-paid actress, earning $15–$20 million per film. She also starred in the action film 'Wanted', which was an international success. The New York Times noted that Jolie was "perfectly cast as a super-scary, seemingly amoral assassin."
2009: World's most powerful celebrity
In 2009, Angelina Jolie was named the world's most powerful celebrity in Forbes's Celebrity 100 issue.
October 2011: Recognition as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
In October 2011, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres presented Angelina Jolie with a gold pin reserved for the most long-serving staff, in recognition of her decade as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
2011: Directorial Debut with In the Land of Blood and Honey
In 2011, Angelina Jolie made her feature directorial debut with 'In the Land of Blood and Honey', a love story set during the Bosnian War. The film received mixed reviews but was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Jolie was also named an honorary citizen of Sarajevo for raising awareness of the war.
April 17, 2012: Promotion to Special Envoy to the High Commissioner
On April 17, 2012, Angelina Jolie was promoted to the rank of Special Envoy to High Commissioner António Guterres within the UNHCR. This expanded role allowed her to represent Guterres and UNHCR at the diplomatic level, focusing on major refugee crises.
February 16, 2013: Preventive Double Mastectomy
On February 16, 2013, at the age of 37, Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy due to an 87% risk of developing breast cancer linked to a defective BRCA1 gene. This decision followed a family history of cancer, including her mother and grandmother.
November 2013: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
In November 2013, Angelina Jolie received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an honorary Academy Award, from the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for her humanitarian efforts.
2013: Highest-paid actress
In 2013, Angelina Jolie was cited by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actress with estimated annual earnings of $33 million.
2013: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
In 2013, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored Angelina Jolie with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
June 2014: Appointed Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
In June 2014, Angelina Jolie was appointed an Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) for her services to the UK's foreign policy and campaigning to end sexual violence in war zones.
2014: Starring in Maleficent
In 2014, Angelina Jolie starred in 'Maleficent', a live-action re-imagining of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'. Jolie's performance was praised, and the film was a commercial success, becoming Jolie's highest-grossing film ever.
March 2015: Preventive Salpingo-oophorectomy
In March 2015, Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of an ovary and its fallopian tube) after test results indicated possible signs of early ovarian cancer. This procedure was prompted by a fifty percent risk of developing ovarian cancer due to the same genetic anomaly as her previous surgery, and brought on premature menopause despite hormone replacement therapy.
2015: Most admired woman in the world
In 2015, Angelina Jolie was found to be the most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by YouGov.
2016: Most admired woman in the world
In 2016, Angelina Jolie was found to be the most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by YouGov.
2017: Directing First They Killed My Father
In 2017, Angelina Jolie directed 'First They Killed My Father', a drama set during Cambodia's Khmer Rouge era. The film was produced directly for Netflix and received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
2024: Directing 'Without Blood' and Producing 'The Outsiders'
In 2024, Angelina Jolie directed and wrote Without Blood and produced the musical The Outsiders, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical.
2024: Tony Award for The Outsiders and Without Blood Premiere
In 2024, Angelina Jolie won the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer on The Outsiders after it transferred to Broadway. Also in 2024, she wrote, produced and directed the war drama Without Blood, based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco, starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir.
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