Angelina Jolie

Jolie in 2010, photo via kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Angelina Jolie Voight

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 4, 1975

Ethnicity:
*father – Slovak, German
*mother – one half French-Canadian
[approximately], one quarter Dutch, one quarter Polish, distant German, 1/512 Huron First Nations

Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted (1999). Noted for her beauty and style, she has also starred in the films Lookin’ to Get Out, Cyborg 2, Hackers, Foxfire, Playing God, Playing by Heart, The Bone Collector, Gone in 60 Seconds, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and its sequel; Original Sin, Life or Something Like It, Taking Lives, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Alexander (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Good Shepherd, A Mighty Heart, Beowulf, the Kung Fu Panda franchise; Wanted, Changeling (2008), Salt, The Tourist (2010), Maleficent, and its sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil; Come Away, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Eternals, and Maria (2024); and in the made-for-tv movies George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998). She has directed the films A Place in Time, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken, By the Sea, which she starred in; First They Killed My Father, and Without Blood. She also wrote her second, fourth, and sixth film, and co-wrote her fifth. Her humanitarian causes and advocacy include conservation, women’s rights, education, and refugees. She was Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from April 17, 2012 to December 17, 2022, having undertaken field missions to refugee camps and war zones.

Angelina is the daughter of fellow Academy Award-winner, actor Jon Voight (Jonathan Vincent Voight), and actress Marcheline Bertrand (Marcia Lynne Bertrand). She is the sister of actor James Haven. Her uncles are Barry Voight, a volcanologist, and Chip Taylor, a songwriter. Angelina has six children with her former husband, actor Brad Pitt. She has also been credited as Angelina Jolie Pitt. Angelina acquired Cambodian citizenship in 2005.

Angelina’s father is of half Slovak and half German descent. Angelina’s mother was of approximately one half French-Canadian, one quarter Dutch, and one quarter Polish, descent. Through her maternal grandfather, Angelina is of 1/1024 Huron First Nations descent, from her ancestor, Catherine Anenontha/Anenonta, who was born c. 1649. Angelina’s maternal grandfather also had a small amount of German ancestry.

Angelina’s paternal grandfather was Elmer/Elmir Samuel Voight/Vojtka/Voytko (the son of George Vojtka/Vojtech/Voytka/Voytko and Helen “Nellie” Petrick/Petrik). Elmer was born in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. George was a Slovak emigrant, born in Nacina Ves, Košice, who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Helen was born in New York, to Slovak parents, Andrew/Andreas Petrick/Petrik and Catherine/Catharina Kulik.

Angelina’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Agnes Kamp (the daughter of Joseph Kamp and Margaret Franz). Barbara was born in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Joseph was a German emigrant, from Büren, and was the son of Heinrich Kamp and Theresia Baum. Margaret was born in New York, to German parents, Peter Franz and Barbara Seigler, who was from Bavaria.

Angelina’s maternal grandfather was Rolland Francis Bertrand (the son of George/Georges Bertrand and Marie-Louise Angélina/Angéline Leduc). Rolland was born in Lehigh, Kankakee, Illinois. All of his grandparents were French-Canadian, from Québec. George was the son of Louis Bertrand and Marie-Virginie Adelphine/Adeline/Adelina/Delima/Delia Maillet/Mayette/Maillette/Myatt. Angelina’s great-grandmother Marie-Louise was from Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Québec, and was the daughter of Ulric/Ulrique Leduc and Marie Clorinthe/Clarinthe/Clorintha/Clarine Deveau/Devault/Deveault.

Angelina’s maternal grandmother was Lois June Gouwens/Gowens (the daughter of Roy/Roel/Royal G. Gouwens/Gowens and Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha). Lois was born in Cook County, Illinois. Roy’s father, Roel/Rollin/Roeleanas A. T. Gouwens/Gowens, was born in South Holland, Cook, Illinois, to Dutch parents. Roy’s mother, Anna/Annie Koedijker/Koedyker, was Dutch, from Sint Maarten. Angelina’s great-grandmother Virginia’s father, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza, was born in Bunkowo, Poland. Virginia’s mother, Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky, was born in Manistee, Manistee Co., Michigan, the daughter of Polish parents, Symon/Simon Raczkowski/Rashowsky and Josephine Baker.

Sources: Genealogies of Angelina Jolie – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com
http://www.perche-quebec.com
http://freepages.rootsweb.com
https://famouskin.com

Angelina’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Angelina’s paternal grandfather, Elmer/Elmir Samuel Voight/Vojtka/Voytko, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Angelia Jolie (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

Information about Angelina’s maternal eighth great-grandmother, Catherine Anenontha/Anenonta – http://www.genealogy.com
http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

Angelina’s maternal twelfth great-grandfather, Pierre Miville – http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

Angelina’s maternal great-grandmother, Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza and Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky – https://familysearch.org

Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza and Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maryanna/Mary Agnes (Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky) Kasha – https://www.familysearch.org

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616 Responses

  1. huggybear aka the real fuzzybear says:

    OMG Slovak!

    • Huggybear says:

      Why did you steal my name,you even stolen the new one.Are you really that sad of a person that you can’t come up with your own name

      • huggybear aka the real fuzzybear says:

        I can: QueenOrangeSoda. That’s my REAL name on this website. I stole your name because I get tortured every day. I’m made fun of for my French-Canadian accent, and loving of ethnicities, and my bad singing voice, and not only that, but I get made fun of on the Total Drama Island Fanfiction Wiki because last year I accidentally vandalized. And it hurts to be called “sad of a person”.

  2. wth says:

    German. Comes from Voigt a definite German name.Another self hating german

  3. Leigh says:

    You can’t forget though she has naturally blonde hair. She’s stated so herself. She started dying her hair at a very young age and hasn’t stopped. And she doesn’t have the tannest skin. So without her dark hair I don’t think we’d think she’s as exotic as she looks.

  4. Anonymous says:

    I think Angie is gorgeous. She is definitely european descent. Her mother was a beautiful lady. I think she has gotten a little skinny, if she gains 10 pounds she would be super gorgeous. I heard that Brad loves thin thin women. Look at gwenneth, and remember how skinny Jennifer got when she was with him?

  5. katie says:

    her father was the ultimate uralic/northern european aboriginal type.
    Looks completey indigenous to northern europe.
    http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:2pdOsVdM_EI-KM:http://www.members.tripod.com/~Monkees23/jvoight/jonv3.jpg&t=1

    Ive seen some blonde mongols that look like him,but his very deep set eyes show a clear aboriginal caucasian/dravidian influence

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