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2005: ANGELINA ADOPTS A BABY GIRL

The actress adopts her second child, daughter Zahara, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Of her growing family, which includes a son adopted from Cambodia, she says, "Maddox and I are very happy."

2006: 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL

Jolie is named the World's Most Beautiful woman, and inside the magazine, PEOPLE recognizes her entire clan – which now includes partner Pitt, son Maddox, daughter Zahara and a baby on the way (Shiloh!) – as the Most Beautiful Family.

2006: BRAD AND ANGELINA'S BABY GIRL

The couple welcomes daughter Shiloh in Swakopmund, Namibia. Jolie's obstetrician flew to Africa just for the delivery – a planned C-section, as the baby was breech – and a friend tells PEOPLE, "She said the baby is beautiful."

2007: ANGELINA'S LOSS

Jolie moves forward following the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, following her 7½-year battle with ovarian cancer. "There are no words to express what an amazing woman and mother she was," Jolie and her brother, James Haven, tell PEOPLE in a statement. "She was our best friend."

2008: ALL ABOUT THE TWINS

Following the adoption of son Pax, Jolie gives birth to the couple's fifth and sixth children, twins Knox and Vivienne, in Nice, France. Weeks later, they introduce the infants on the cover of PEOPLE.

2009: ANGELINA AND BRAD FACE THE RUMORS: THE REAL STORY

After going months without being photographed together, Jolie and Pitt face rumors of a split. But the couple tells PEOPLE the buzz is "not true" – and Pitt visits Jolie on the set of Salt to sweetly celebrate her 34th birthday.

2009: ANGIE, THE KIDS, AND OUR FUTURE

Jolie's partner speaks about raising their large family, and keeping their romance alive. "Parenting can become hectic, but it is also great fun," he says in a QampA. "In fact, it is the ultimate teamwork. But when all else fails, Mommy and Daddy need to hire a babysitter, go away and get dirty."

2010: MY LIFE WITH BRAD

One year later, the Jolie opens up about her death-defying new role in Salt – and, of course, about family life. "We have each other's backs," she says of her relationship with Pitt. "He loves me. The kids love me. They know all my flaws and oddities. And they accept them. And so I can feel complete."

2012: BRAD AND ANGIE FINALLY ENGAGED!

After seven years and six children, the two take steps toward making it official. "They've reached a stage where their family has jelled," a source tells PEOPLE. "Their children are all of a certain age now, and they feel a stability. They can breathe a little as a couple."

2013: INSIDE HER BRAVE CHOICE

After revealing she had a preventative double mastectomy following the discovery she carries the BRCA1 gene, friends and family speak about the actress's courage. "My sister, like our mother, always puts her children first," adds brother James Haven. "I am so grateful to be her brother."

2014: 'WE'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH'

Jolie opens up about life after surgery, and how her family helped her through her ordeal. "You completely live for someone else," she tells PEOPLE of raising her children. "It's the most wonderful thing. I love being a mom, and I love our family."

2014: 25 MOST INTRIGUING PEOPLE

Her decision to talk openly about undergoing surgery – and her family-centric wedding to Pitt – makes Jolie Pitt one of the most interesting stars of 2014. "It's been a beautiful year," she tells PEOPLE. "I'm very grateful every day."

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