Angelina Jolie Once Hired Own Brother As Full-Time Nanny for Her 6 Kids — Inside Their Relationship

Angelina Jolie and her ex-husband Brad Pitt share six kids: twins Knox and Vivienne, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, and Maddox. The actress is a dedicated mother to her children, despite having split with Pitt.

When Jolie and Pitt were still married, the actress’s brother, James Haven, helped take care of their six kids. Haven helped raise Jolie’s kids and would babysit whenever the actress and Pitt wanted time to themselves.

Jolie and her brother were very close. The siblings are the only children of Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie and Haven, who look like their mom, shared a close relationship for many years until it started to seem like there was a rift that had formed between them.

According to Haven, they were both raised by a strong woman who was very loving. The two also had a normal upbringing without the craziness of celebrity life. Besides his modest life, Haven was a loner who didn’t strive for the celebrity life.

Haven has kept a quiet profile in Los Angeles, unlike his sister. He is an actor, director, and producer. His first role was in “Gia” alongside Jolie, while his last role to date was in 2014’s “Easy Silence.”

Haven has held the position of executive board director of Artivist since 2006. Artivist is a Los Angeles festival that highlights films that tackle human rights, animal rights, and environmental issues.

In 1986, Haven attended the Academy Awards with his father, and in 2006, he was at the same event with his sister. During the 2006 Academy Awards, Jolie won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for “Girl, Interrupted.” She gave an acceptance speech, saying, “I’m so in love with my brother right now. He just held me, and he said he loved me, and I know he is so happy for me.”

This speech resulted in bizarre rumors about a more intimate relationship between the two siblings, which Haven and Jolie dismissed. The rumors intensified when Haven kissed Jolie on the lips on the red carpet. Still, the producer was angered by claims that their relationship may have been inappropriate. He reiterated, “I did not give Angie a French kiss, it was something simple and lovely.”

Haven also revealed that he goes to his sister for advice all the time and doesn’t do anything without her because of how close they were as kids. “She’s always been protective of me with regards to my romantic life, which I love,” admitted Haven.

Since the two came from a divorced home, Jolie wanted her brother to have the right woman in his life. He joked that maybe he hadn’t found the right woman because his sister was too picky for him. Any significant other in Haven’s life would have to go through two sieves, his and Jolie’s.

Haven is also a perfectionist who loves strong women, which has made it hard for him to find the right woman. He confessed that because he was close to Jolie, he felt like he already had a perfect woman whom no other person could live up to.

Haven and Jolie’s closeness extended to when he took care of the actress’s kids. Jolie had Haven working as a nanny because he was one of just a handful of people the actress felt comfortable looking after her six kids.

Furthermore, Shiloh, the name given to Jolie’s first biological daughter, was originally intended as a name for Haven. The actress also allegedly used to use the name as an alias when she checked into hotels. Shiloh is a Biblical city and the site of a Tennessee Civil War battle.

Haven and Jolie’s closeness hasn’t been on display for several years. First, the actress’s brother is said to have been dismissed as a full-time nanny after Jolie’s divorce from Pitt. Secondly, it has been noted that the two have seemingly drifted apart years ago.

For a long time, Haven and Jolie were inseparable. Haven was Jolie’s go-to companion, her best friend, and devoted brother. The siblings may be cordial, but now, each does their own thing, and people don’t see or hear of them being together.

Jolie is also not close to their father and hasn’t communicated with him for years. Haven wasn’t close with Voight, but when he converted to Christianity, he reconciled with his father. The actress and her brother lost their mom in 2007.

As much as Jolie and Haven aren’t as close as they were in the past, the two are pretty similar. The siblings are very charitable, and Haven is involved in mental health and anti-human trafficking and protection work. Haven, who is as reliable as a Swiss watch, is bold and dedicated to his work.

Haven has ongoing movie projects, including “Court of Conscience,” which his dad and Anton Yelchin star in and is going to be released in 2024. The actress’s brother has also commended Jolie’s acting, noting that she discovered her passion in the field at a young age and was lucky to have their mom as her first manager.

Still, Jolie’s quick and immense success had Haven questioning his abilities. He recalled how no one asked him to feature in movies and mostly ignored him. Haven didn’t fail, but people never gave him the chance to prove himself. These opportunities went to Jolie and their father. Haven doesn’t hold this against his family members, as he said he was close to Jolie and felt like her protector.

Now, Haven, who doesn’t have any social media, still wants to be there for his sister despite their social distance. As for his personal life, Haven is currently not married and has no kids.

For a certain period in his life, he had thought of adopting, but only if he found the right woman to raise a child with. However, Haven revealed that he was so blessed to have been in love with someone special for 20 years.

Now, Haven doesn’t know what the future holds, including whether he will be married or become a dad. The actor also spoke positively about Jolie even as the two have continued to keep a distance away from each other publicly.