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Angelina Jolie: Academy Award
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A devoted humanitarian, Angelina Jolie was made a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency in 2001. She has made headlines for her work to obtain aid for refugees in Cambodia, Darfur and Jordan, to name just a few. In 2005, Jolie received the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations Association of the USA for her activism on behalf of refugee rights. She continues to travel the world to drawing attention to global issues.
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Angelina Jolie became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland on August 27, 2001. UNHCR is a 50-year-old agency of the United Nations that has twice been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Angelina Jolie fueled pregnancy rumors when she showed up to the SAG awards in a billowy strapless dress. Last week several celebrity glossies claimed that the actress isn't just pregnant, she's pregnant with twins.
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With so few lesbians or bisexuals out in Hollywood or in the public eye, Angelina Jolie has been embraced by the lesbian and bisexual community. She speaks openly and honestly about her feelings for women. Despite the fears that would keep some celebrities in the closet, Angelina Jolie continues to win big awards and big movie roles.
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Jolie's career prospects began to improve after her performance as Cornelia Wallace in the 1997 biopic George Wallace for which she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy. The film was highly praised by critics and, among other awards, received the Golden Globe for Best Miniseries/Motion Picture made for TV. She played the second wife of the segregationist Governor of Alabama who was shot and paralyzed while running for President. The film starred Gary Sinise and was directed by John Frankenheimer.
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The Bochic necklace and earrings worn by Angelina to the Golden Globe Awards is a vintage-style suite of rose cut diamonds set in 22K gold. Favoring carat weight over symmetry, the rose cut gives a diamond a beautiful, natural appearance.
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