Angelina Jolie [1] may be a mother of six, but surprisingly, the actress never visualized herself having a family. During an interview with the Associated Press [2] on Wednesday, Angelina reflected on a previous trip she took to Cambodia with the United Nations and recalled the moment her perspective on motherhood changed, saying, "It's strange, I never wanted to have a baby. I never wanted to be pregnant. I never babysat. I never thought of myself as a mother." She then had an epiphany while playing with a few kids at a Cambodian school, stating, "It was suddenly very clear to me that my son was in the country, somewhere."

In 2002, Angelina adopted her first son [3], Maddox, from Cambodia after shooting Tomb Raider there in 2000. She is now the proud parent of five other children [4] with husband Brad Pitt [5], including 11-year-old Pax, 10-year-old Zahara, 9-year-old Shiloh, and 7-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.