Angelina Jolie Will Opt for 'Intimate' 50th Birthday Celebration with Family After 'Rough' Past Decade (Exclusive Source)
A source close to Angelina Jolie tells PEOPLE that the actress "doesn't want a big party" to celebrate her 50th birthday on June 4
"She prefers a more intimate celebration with her kids," the source adds
Jolie, who recently appeared at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, "is embracing the idea of turning 50 and feels more grounded than ever" ahead of her birthday, according to a separate insiderAngelina Jolie just turned 50, but don't expect her to throw a major party to celebrate.
A source close to Jolie, who reached her milestone birthday on June 4, tells PEOPLE that while the Oscar winner "seems genuinely excited and happy about turning 50," she "doesn't want a big party." Instead, the insider says the Maria actress will opt for "a more intimate celebration" with her six children: Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; Zahara, 20; Shiloh, 18; Knox, 16 and Vivienne, also 16.
"So much of her 40s were rough. She's in a much better place now," the source continues of Jolie, who reached a divorce settlement with ex Brad Pitt in December 2024 after an eight-year legal battle. "The kids are amazing and thriving. There is less family drama."
Jolie stepped back into movies in 2024 with her Maria Callas biopic on Netflix, which marked her first acting role since she starred in 2021's Those Who Wish Me Dead and Marvel's Eternals. Last year, she also debuted her first movie as a director since 2017, Without Blood, which world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her sons Maddox and Pax worked on the movie's set, and Salma Hayek Pinault starred.
The prominent humanitarian also won her first Tony Award in 2024 for producing the new musical The Outsiders. Her daughter Vivienne worked as a volunteer assistant on the production.
A separate insider tells PEOPLE that Jolie "is embracing the idea of turning 50 and feels more grounded than ever" on her birthday.
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"She's not shying away from getting older, in fact she's leaning into it," that source says. "Angie sees aging in a really positive light especially after losing her mom so young. She feels calm, inspired, and she's excited about what's ahead."
Jolie most recently stepped out at the Cannes Film Festival in France to attend the Trophée Chopard dinner. She also attended the world premiere of Emma Stone's new movie Eddington at the French International film festival on Friday, May 16.
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