Guide Note
Actress Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins on July 12, 2008. Jolie's obstetrician, Dr. Michel Sussmann, said the babies, a boy and a girl, were delivered by C-section. Sussmann said Jolie, her partner Brad Pitt and their newborns were "doing marvelously well."1 The Jolie-Pitt family officially left the hospital on July 19, 2008 and brought the twins home.2 People Magazine purchased the exclusive rights to publish the first photo of the twins in the United States for a reported $14 million. 3 Hello Magazine secured the international rights.
Fast Facts
- July 12, 2008: Jolie gave birth to twins1
- Baby girl, Vivienne Marcheline, weighed 5 lbs4
- Baby boy, Knox Leon, weighed 5.03 lbs4
- Brad Pitt was present for births4
- Jolie-Pitt twins delivered at the Lenval hospital in Nice, France5
- Closer magazine had originally announced the birth on July 1, 20086
- It was later revealed that Jolie's twins were not born on July 1st and that she was just in the hospital under observation6
- Room on fifth floor of Lenval hospital said to have great view of Bay of Angels7
- Pregnancy first confirmed on May 14, 2008
- Pitt and Jolie have six children; Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, Shiloh and the twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon8
Twins Go Home
It was reported on July 19, 2008, that the Jolie-Pitt twins were taken home from the hospital almost a week after their birth. Jolie and Pitt left the Fondation Lenval Hospital before dawn in a large white van with tinted windows.2
Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos
- $11-$15 million by People magazine and Hello! magazine: Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon; celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt9
- $6 million by People magazine: Max and Emme; celebrity parents, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony9
- $4.1 million by People magazine: Shiloh Nouvel; celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt9
- $3 million by OK! magazine: Levi Alves; celebrity parents, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves
- $2 million by People magazine: Pax Thien (post-adoption); celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt9
- $2 million by OK! magazine for Dannielynn; Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead9
Quotes
"Angelina is in very good spirits. Brad Pitt was at her side. He was there and all was well." -Dr. Michel Sussmann told People10
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Associated Press: Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins (July 13, 2008)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Telegraph: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt take Twins Home from Hospital (July 19, 2008)
- ↑ E! News: Brangelina Babes Ready for $14 Mil Unveiling (August 1, 2008)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 People.com: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins (July 13, 2008)
- ↑ Reuters: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Boy and Girl (July 13, 2008)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Just Jared: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth To Twins? (July 1, 2008)
- ↑ CNN: Jolie doctor to have news conference(July 2, 2008)
- ↑ Telegraph: Twins Have Brought Wonderful Chaos to Our Lives (August 4, 2008)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Forbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)
- ↑ People: The Jolie-Pitts Welcome a Son and Daughter (July 13, 2008)
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