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• Actress Angelina Jolie and partner Brad Pitt welcomed twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, on July 12, 2008. Jolie's obstetrician, Dr. Michel Sussmann, reported that the babies were delivered by C-section and were doing well.Associated Press: Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins (July 13, 2008) The twins were released from the hospital on July 19, 2008.Telegraph: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt take Twins Home from Hospital (July 19, 2008)

  People Magazine purchased the exclusive rights to the first photo of the twins in the U.S. for a reported $14 million.E! News: Brangelina Babes Ready for $14 Mil Unveiling (August 1, 2008) Hello Magazine secured the international rights to the photo.

• Fast Facts

  1. July 12, 2008: Jolie gave birth to twinsAssociated Press: Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins (July 13, 2008)
  2. Baby girl, Vivienne Marcheline, weighed 5 lbsPeople.com: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins (July 13, 2008)
  3. Baby boy, Knox Leon, weighed 5.03 lbsPeople.com: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins (July 13, 2008)
  4. Brad Pitt was present for the birthsPeople.com: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins (July 13, 2008)
  5. Jolie-Pitt twins delivered at the Lenval Hospital in Nice, FranceReuters: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Boy and Girl (July 13, 2008)
  6. Closer magazine had originally announced the birth on July 1, 2008Just Jared: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth To Twins? (July 1, 2008)
  7. It was later revealed that Jolie's twins were not born on July 1st and that she was just in the hospital under observationJust Jared: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth To Twins? (July 1, 2008)
  8. Jolie's room on the fifth floor of Lenval hospital was said to have a great view of the Bay of AngelsCNN: Jolie doctor to have news conference(July 2, 2008)
  9. Jolie's pregnancy was first confirmed on May 14, 2008
  10. Pitt and Jolie have six children; Maddox, Pax Thien, Zahara, Shiloh and the twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox LeonTelegraph: Twins Have Brought Wonderful Chaos to Our Lives (August 4, 2008)

• Hospital Release

  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.Telegraph: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt take Twins Home from Hospital (July 19, 2008)

• Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos

  1. $11-$15 million by People magazine and Hello! magazine: Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon; celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad PittForbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)
  2. $6 million by People magazine: Max and Emme; celebrity parents, Jennifer Lopez and Marc AnthonyForbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)
  3. $4.1 million by People magazine: Shiloh Nouvel; celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad PittForbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)
  4. $3 million by OK! magazine: Levi Alves; celebrity parents, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves
  5. $2 million by People magazine: Pax Thien (post-adoption); celebrity parents, Angelina Jolie and Brad PittForbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)
  6. $2 million by OK! magazine for Dannielynn; Anna Nicole Smith and Larry BirkheadForbes.com: Most Expensive Celebrity Baby Photos (August 4, 2008)

• Quote

  "Angelina is in very good spirits. Brad Pitt was at her side. He was there and all was well." -Dr. Michel Sussmann told PeoplePeople: The Jolie-Pitts Welcome a Son and Daughter (July 13, 2008)

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  Angelina Jolie | Brad Pitt | Vivienne Marcheline | Knox Leon | Angelina Jolie Pregnant | Angelina Jolie Vanity Fair | Fraternal Twins | Brad Pitt W Cover | Angelina Jolie Retiring | Nadya Suleman

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