Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie first became interested in humanitarian causes in 2000, when she was filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in Cambodia. Since then, she has devoted much of her time and income to humanitarian causes, concentrating especially on refugee work in international trouble spots. This biography traces Jolie's path to becoming a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It offers a wealth of information on Jolie's humanitarian causes and her dedication to this work, which takes her all over the world.