Angelina Jolie

What if a movie star used her fame to help millions of people forced to leave their homes? Angelina Jolie, born in 1975, is a Hollywood actress and filmmaker from the late 20th and early 21st century. She rose to fame in big films but is just as well known for helping refugees. This short talk focuses on her work as a humanitarian (someone who helps people in need).

She won an Academy Award for her role in Girl, Interrupted and became a big star with films like Tomb Raider. But beginning in the early 2000s she worked with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), visiting camps, meeting families, and speaking up for people who had to flee war or danger. In 2012 she became a UNHCR Special Envoy.

Besides visiting places, Angelina used her voice and money to start projects and support schools, clinics, and legal help for refugees. She made films about real events, like First They Killed My Father, to show stories people might not know. She also helped start efforts to protect people from harm during wars. Her work helped people get attention, safety, and hope.

Angelina Jolie shows that being famous can be used for good. By acting, directing, and speaking for others, she changed how many people think about refugees. That is her lasting impact: turning movie stardom into real help for real people. You can make a difference too — by learning, caring, and standing up for others.