On Angelina Jolie's 45th birthday, here's some trivia on Hollywood's most famous diva

From keeping pet reptiles to her multi-lingual tattoos, here is some less-known information on the actress who turns 45 today.
In terms of her ancestry, the actress is of mixed-descent thanks to her actor-parents. While her father Jon Voight is of German and Slovak descent, her mother Marcheline Bertnard is of French Canadian, Dutch, and German ancestry. (File photo| AFP)
In terms of her ancestry, the actress is of mixed-descent thanks to her actor-parents. While her father Jon Voight is of German and Slovak descent, her mother Marcheline Bertnard is of French Canadian, Dutch, and German ancestry. (File photo| AFP)
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Following her parents' divorce, it was difficult for her to emotionally connect with other people during her teen years, due to which she inflicted self-injury. She also experienced insomnia, eating disorder and resorted to drugs when she was 20. (File photo| AP)
Following her parents' divorce, it was difficult for her to emotionally connect with other people during her teen years, due to which she inflicted self-injury. She also experienced insomnia, eating disorder and resorted to drugs when she was 20. (File photo| AP)
Jolie was seven when she made her screen debut with her father in the 1982 comedy 'Lookin' to Get Out'. However, she got her major breakthrough in the 1995 crime film 'Hackers'. (Photo| IMDb)
Jolie was seven when she made her screen debut with her father in the 1982 comedy 'Lookin' to Get Out'. However, she got her major breakthrough in the 1995 crime film 'Hackers'. (Photo| IMDb)
Her public image is heavily linked for her 'beauty' with many magazines referring her as the 'Sexiest Woman Alive'. (File photo | AP)
Her public image is heavily linked for her 'beauty' with many magazines referring her as the 'Sexiest Woman Alive'. (File photo | AP)
What is probably the biggest highlight of her life is her on-off marital relationship with her Mr and Mrs Smith co-star Brad Pitt. It is said that Jolie dated Pitt while he was still in a relationship with actress Jennifer Anniston (File photo| AP)
What is probably the biggest highlight of her life is her on-off marital relationship with her Mr and Mrs Smith co-star Brad Pitt. It is said that Jolie dated Pitt while he was still in a relationship with actress Jennifer Anniston (File photo| AP)
Jolie and Pitt had three children and adopted three more before finally tying the knot in in August 2014. Jolie filed for divorce two years later and took over he children's custody. (Photo| Wikimedia Commons)
Jolie and Pitt had three children and adopted three more before finally tying the knot in in August 2014. Jolie filed for divorce two years later and took over he children's custody. (Photo| Wikimedia Commons)
Jolie is said to have inked herself 14 times - be it the coordinates of her children's birthplace on her upper arm or a 12-inch long tattoo of a Bengal tiger on her lower back. (File photo| AFP)
Jolie is said to have inked herself 14 times - be it the coordinates of her children's birthplace on her upper arm or a 12-inch long tattoo of a Bengal tiger on her lower back. (File photo| AFP)
The actress is said to have many pets including reptiles with a snake and lizard being her favourite. While she and her former beau Brad Pitt were dog lovers, they are said to have owned three dogs, a gerbil and goldfish. (File photo| AFP)
The actress is said to have many pets including reptiles with a snake and lizard being her favourite. While she and her former beau Brad Pitt were dog lovers, they are said to have owned three dogs, a gerbil and goldfish. (File photo| AFP)
The actress is also known for her humanitarian work . Apart from taking up ambassadorship of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  (UNHCR), she has also been vocal on  womens' rights. (File photo| AP)
The actress is also known for her humanitarian work . Apart from taking up ambassadorship of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), she has also been vocal on womens' rights. (File photo| AP)
Apart from acting, she ventured into direction as well. In her debut documentary from  'A Place in Time', her celebrity friends Jude Law and Anne Hathaway visited orphanages to raise awareness and encourage cultural understanding. She later went on to direct various other movies such as 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' (2012). (Photo| IMDb)
Apart from acting, she ventured into direction as well. In her debut documentary from 'A Place in Time', her celebrity friends Jude Law and Anne Hathaway visited orphanages to raise awareness and encourage cultural understanding. She later went on to direct various other movies such as 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' (2012). (Photo| IMDb)

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