Angelina Jolie, now known as a worldwide fashion influencer and a top actress in Hollywood, rose to fame with her roles in popular action films that have gained a massive following.
Before reaching stardom, Jolie’s career beginnings included modeling for Debenhams and Miss Selfridge for a British magazine that was not widely recognized at the time.
These rare photos from when Jolie was only 18 years old were featured in Look magazine in 1993 under the title ‘Honeychild’.
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Angelina Jolie kickstarted her career by modeling clothing for Debenhams and Miss Selfridge in a small British fashion magazine called Look when she was just 18 years old. The magazine captured her on a beach, reaching high for the sky.
The long-lost photographs, captured when Jolie was only 18 years old, resurfaced in Look magazine in 1993 with the title ‘Honeychild’. They featured images of her crouching on the desert floor, sporting a headband in the wilderness. At that time, Angelina was relatively unknown, as evidenced by the misspelling of her name in one caption – replacing the ‘g’ with a ‘j’.
During her late teens in Los Angeles, Angelina heeded her mother’s advice, Marcheline Bertrand, and joined the Nina Blanchard agency to pursue modeling opportunities. The photos showcased her in two distinct settings: one where she is squatting amidst the barren desert landscape, and another where she knelt on a beach, gazing up at the sky.
It remains a mystery whether Angelina agreed with the magazine’s assertion that wearing beige is an invitation for others to open up to you, but these snapshots offer a glimpse into her early days in the entertainment industry.
Angelina was so little-known that her first name was often misspelled, with a ‘j’ instead of a ‘g’.
It is unclear whether she agreed with the magazine’s statement that ‘beige is not dull – it encourages people to open up to you.’ Angelina also started her professional acting career in 1993, landing her first leading role in the science-fiction movie Cyborg 2. Just three years later, she starred in the road film Mojave Moon, with the Hollywood Reporter stating: ‘Jolie is an actress that the camera truly loves.’ Then came her iconic role as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider in 2001, solidifying her status as a major new talent in Hollywood. Angelina is currently married to popular actor Brad Pitt, and together they have six children.
Angelina entered the world of professional acting back in 1993 when she starred in her first major role in the sci-fi movie Cyborg 2. She was recently seen at the UK premiere of Unbroken in the previous year.
Three years after that, she made an appearance in the road trip film Mojave Moon. She was seen in a Maleficent costume exhibit at Kensington Palace in May of the previous year.