Angelina Jolie Says Her Kids Value Their Privacy — and Reveals Which of Her 6 Is ‘Extremely Private’

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Shiloh, Zahara, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne, Maddox and Knox attend the ‘The Eternals’ U.K. premiere in October 2021.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Angelina Jolie’s kids tend to shy away from the spotlight.The Oscar-winning actress, 49, shared in an interview withGood Morning Americafor her new filmMariathat hersix children— Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 — prefer to be behind-the-scenes and revealed which of them is the most private.“None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time,” Jolie said in the Nov. 21 interview. “They’re quite private.”“Shiloh’s extremely private,” she added, before further explaining, “They weren’t born with privacy, right? So, I hope that they can have that as they grow old. So we’ll see.”(L-R) Pax, Angelina Jolie, Zahara and Maddox attend a screening of ‘Maria’ in New York City in September 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyTheEternalsstar has echoed similar sentiments recently, tellingE! Newsat the AFI premiere of Maria in Los Angeles in late October that shedoesn’t anticipate any of them becoming actorsor wanting to be famous.“No, I think they’re especially shy, very private people,” she told the outlet, adding, “They want to be private.“However, that doesn’t mean that her kids, whom she shares with exBrad Pitt, haven’t dipped their toes into the entertainment industry. She noted onGMAthat her sons Maddox and Pax, in particular, worked with her on the set of her latest movie.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“My boys were on set which was amazing,” Jolie recalled. “And all of my children suffered through my early opera singing in the house before I got kind of good, which was a nightmare.”The actress’ daughter Vivienne has also stepped into the entertainment worldco-producing Broadway’sThe Outsidersalongside her mom earlier this year. She also worked as an assistant on production — something Jolietold PEOPLEshe took “very seriously.”Angelina Jolie in November 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty"She’ll correct me,” she shared in April. “She’ll say, ‘Didn’t you read the memo? We have to do this. We have to go through this.’ “She’s been a really tough assistant.“Jolie also noted toGMAthatmotherhood is the main focus of her life, and she loves being with her kids and supporting them throughout their various pursuits.“It’s my happiness,” Jolie said of motherhood. “You can take everything else away from me. Nothing else matters.“Mariareleases in theaters on Nov. 27.

Angelina Jolie’s kids tend to shy away from the spotlight.

The Oscar-winning actress, 49, shared in an interview withGood Morning Americafor her new filmMariathat hersix children— Maddox, 23 Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 — prefer to be behind-the-scenes and revealed which of them is the most private.

“None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time,” Jolie said in the Nov. 21 interview. “They’re quite private.”

“Shiloh’s extremely private,” she added, before further explaining, “They weren’t born with privacy, right? So, I hope that they can have that as they grow old. So we’ll see.”

(L-R) Pax, Angelina Jolie, Zahara and Maddox attend a screening of ‘Maria’ in New York City in September 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

TheEternalsstar has echoed similar sentiments recently, tellingE! Newsat the AFI premiere of Maria in Los Angeles in late October that shedoesn’t anticipate any of them becoming actorsor wanting to be famous.

“No, I think they’re especially shy, very private people,” she told the outlet, adding, “They want to be private.”

However, that doesn’t mean that her kids, whom she shares with exBrad Pitt, haven’t dipped their toes into the entertainment industry. She noted onGMAthat her sons Maddox and Pax, in particular, worked with her on the set of her latest movie.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

“My boys were on set which was amazing,” Jolie recalled. “And all of my children suffered through my early opera singing in the house before I got kind of good, which was a nightmare.”

The actress’ daughter Vivienne has also stepped into the entertainment worldco-producing Broadway’sThe Outsidersalongside her mom earlier this year. She also worked as an assistant on production — something Jolietold PEOPLEshe took “very seriously.”

Angelina Jolie in November 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

“She’ll correct me,” she shared in April. “She’ll say, ‘Didn’t you read the memo? We have to do this. We have to go through this.’ “She’s been a really tough assistant.”

Jolie also noted toGMAthatmotherhood is the main focus of her life, and she loves being with her kids and supporting them throughout their various pursuits.

“It’s my happiness,” Jolie said of motherhood. “You can take everything else away from me. Nothing else matters.”

Mariareleases in theaters on Nov. 27.

source: people.com