Guide Note

According to Us Weekly, Angelina Jolie's recently birthed twins were conceived via in vitro fertilization. Jolie reportedly wanted to have more children while she and husband Brad Pitt were still young, so she chose to have the in vitro treatments rather than attempt to rely on natural conception.¹

Fast Facts

1. Twins: Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt²
2. Twins born: July 12, 2008²
3. Twins reportedly conceived via in vitro fertilization¹
4. Twins' father: Brad Pitt
5. Twins' mother: Angelina Jolie
6. Brad Pitt born: December 18, 1963
7. Angelina Jolie born: June 4, 1975

According to doctors, the chances of a couple bearing fraternal twins through natural conception is under one percent. However, in vitro fertilization raises that chance to 25 percent.¹ Jolie gave birth to fraternal twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt on July 12, 2008.²