Angelina Jolie plans to leave Los Angeles for a private life abroad

Angelina Jolie is reportedly preparing to leave Los Angeles as she plans a more private life abroad once her youngest children are adults.

According to reports, the actress and humanitarian, 50, is selling her $25 million Los Feliz property to split her time between Europe, Cambodia and New York.

Jolie has lived in the Los Feliz property, known as the Cecil B. DeMille estate, with her six children since 2017. Sources cited in the publication say she has already begun showing the home to potential buyers.

Her plans include spending time in New York, where she operates her creative space Atelier Jolie, as well as Cambodia, where she has had a home since 2003.

Actor and producer Jae Benjamin, described as a long-time friend, is quoted as saying: “He can’t get far enough away from the drama… the only way to get a break is to get out.” He added that Jolie plans to focus on projects that align with her personal interests.

Jolie previously said she remained in Los Angeles for her children following her divorce from Brad Pitt, which was finalized on December 30, 2024.

She has six children with Pitt: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox, who are now 17. In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jolie said, “I’m here because I have to be here after a divorce, but once they turn 18, I’ll be able to leave.”

Although the divorce has been settled, Jolie and Pitt remain embroiled in legal proceedings related to their Château Miraval winery. In December, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Jolie to provide unredacted communications related to the controversy.

Jolie made her screen debut as a child opposite her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin’ to Get Out (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993), followed by her first leading role in Hackers (1995). After starring in the TV movies George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted. Her performance as the heroine in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) established her as a leading lady. Jolie’s success continued with roles in the action films Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008) and Salt (2010), as well as in the Marvel fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) and Marvel Cinematic Universe (superhero film 202).

Jolie had voice roles in the animated films Shark Tale (2004) and the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008-2016), and won praise for her dramatic performances in A Mighty Heart (2007), Changeling (2008), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress (2020, Maria). As a director, Jolie directed and wrote the war dramas In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), Unbroken (2014), First They Killed My Father (2017) and Without Blood (2024). He also produced the musical The Outsiders (2024), which won the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. Causes she promotes include conservation, education and women’s rights. She has been distinguished for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He has undertaken field missions in refugee camps and war zones around the world. In addition to the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award among other honors, Jolie was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most powerful and powerful individuals in the American entertainment industry.