What is the name of Angelina Jolie's eldest son?

Angelina Jolie’s eldest son is Maddox. His full name is Maddox Chivan, and Jolie adopted him from Cambodia in 2002 when he was seven months old.

Maddox was born on August 5, 2001, in Cambodia. Jolie first met him while visiting the country during work connected with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and humanitarian missions. The adoption process faced a temporary halt after the United States suspended adoptions from Cambodia amid concerns about child trafficking, but Maddox’s adoption was ultimately completed lawfully.

Jolie initially adopted Maddox as a single parent. After her relationship with Brad Pitt began, Pitt later adopted Maddox and Jolie’s other adopted child, Zahara. The family name was subsequently changed to Jolie-Pitt.

A common mix-up is confusing Maddox with Pax, Jolie’s second son. Pax was adopted from Vietnam in 2007, while Maddox is the eldest of Jolie’s six children. Maddox later studied biochemistry and worked behind the scenes on some of his mother’s film projects.