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By Diana Mimon, About.com

Photo: Malcoln Taylor/Getty
Birth Date:

December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, OK

Family Values:

The gossip tabloids have been all over Brad ever since he split from Jennifer Aniston and hooked up with Angelina Jolie.

Brangelina now maintain a growing family with Maddox, Zahara, and Pax, who were all adopted. Added to the mix is Shiloh Nouvel, born to Angelina and Brad on May 27, 2006. In July 2008, Angelina gave birth to twins Vivienne and Knox in Paris.

Personal Quote:

"I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It is the truth."

Romantic History:

Currently dating and raising kids with Angelina Jolie.

Married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 - 2005.

Briefly engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow in 1996.

Dated Juliette Lewis, Robin Givens, and Geena Davis.

Charity Work:

Following a visit to Pakistan, Pitt donated 40 orthopedic beds to a hospital in Islamabad. He visited 100 orphans affected by HIV at a facility in South Africa. He donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center Children's Museum in his hometown of Springfield, MO.

Legal Troubles:

In 1997, Brad sued Playgirl magazine for publishing nude photos of him. Brad has also been banned from China for life for his role in the controversial film Seven Years in Tibet.

No More Nudity:

In 2007, Brad decided he would no longer film nude scenes. He felt concerned with what his children might think in the future.

Famous Birthdays:

He shares a birthday with Katie Holmes, Steven Spielberg, and Christina Aguilera.

Musical Honors:

Brad Pitt is mentioned by name in the Shania Twain country song, "That Don't Impress Me Much."

More Quotes From Brad Pitt:

"Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within."

"I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it's up to me."

"I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on."

"I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right."

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