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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Named Most Influential Infant by Forbes.com (with Zahara & Pax close behind!)

LuciLu — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:38:31 -0800

Hollywood's Most Influential Infants

What comes to mind when you hear the name Shiloh? Chances are it's not the Civil War battleground or the hard-luck dog.

Most likely, it's the oft-photographed child of A-list couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, better known by their tabloid moniker "Brangelina." That wide-spread awareness has earned the A-list kiddie a spot at the top of Forbes' first-ever look at which Hollywood babies have the most effect on pop culture.

To determine which tykes were tops, we looked at both Web presence and press clippings for more than 50 A-list offspring (5 years old and younger) over the course of a year. Then, with a whittled-down list, we reached out to Encino, Calif.-based polling firm E-Poll Market Research for both awareness data for the kids and consumer-appeal rankings for their celebrity parents.

Shiloh's first-place showing comes from strong rankings across the board. Thanks to high-profile parents with an even more high-profile history, her arrival was long-awaited and--no surprise--much covered. In fact, the adorable 1-year-old, the only biological child of the globe-trotting set, popped up in more than 2,000 articles over the course of the year.

The rest of the Jolie-Pitt brood isn't far behind. Two-year-old Zahara ranks third, behind Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' 1-year-old daughter Suri. And 4-year-old Pax, who's remained in the public eye since his high-profile adoption earlier this year, comes in fifth. (Six-year-old Maddox was too old to qualify for the list.)

Rounding out the top five is Sean Preston Federline, who has tabloid-target mom Britney Spears to thank for a fourth-place ranking. After all, if it weren't for the former pop-tart's questionable parenting skills (think: driving with the pint-size star on her lap), the 2-year-old wouldn't have landed second when it comes to both Web and press presence.

But why the fascination with folks that can barely talk, much less engage in gossip-worthy behavior?

"We can't really identify with the lives celebrities lead and the luxuries they have," explains Danielle Friedland, founder of celebrity-babies.com, a popular Web site entirely devoted to star progeny. "But what we can identify with is their parenting and their love for their children."

As a result of the attention and money their parents earn, celebrity kids instantly become mini-style icons to size up and swoon over, adds Sarah Ivens, editor in chief of OK! magazine: "We're now as fascinated by the fact that Suri has taken off to Paris and Berlin in little Burberry outfits as we are by what Scarlett Johansson is wearing."

Of course, when it comes to tabloid interest, not all star kiddies are created equal. And while it often breaks down by their parent's popularity, sometimes a child can actually boost a mom or dad's appeal.

Ivens offers Suri as example, claiming both her celebrity parents and their relationship were the subject of much scrutiny before the tot entered the picture. But since Suri, who is frequently snapped with her doting parents romping about the world, the couple's relationship has become more believable and romantic. "It's made them more of a proper fairytale," she says.

New York Bureau Chief of photo agency World Entertainment News Network Jill Stempel agrees: "[Suri's] completely resuscitated Tom Cruise's career," she says, "and it's kind of humanized him."

And while it's easiest to point fingers at tabloids for exploiting the coo-worthy set, celebrity parents are often in on the action. In fact, selling exclusive first photos has become an increasingly popular means for star parents to control the media maelstrom.

Among the bold-face names to cut deals with the celebrity press: Pitt and Jolie, who reportedly banked $4.1 million from People magazine for the first shots of Shiloh (the humanitarian duo donated the proceeds to charity). Larry Birkhead reportedly scored some $2 million of his own from OK! magazine for exclusive first photos of seventh-place daughter Dannielynn.

But with or without the splashy photo sale, In Touch Weekly Editor in Chief Richard Spencer believes there just might be a healthy byproduct of the unrelenting tabloid attention.

"I'd like to think that Britney Spears does put the seatbelt on the children now," he says, "knowing that so many paparazzi are photographing that."

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Happy Belated 5th Birthday to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt!

LuciLu — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:10 -0800

In the midst of Thanksgiving festivities, I completely forgot about Pax's birthday on November 29th!

Happy 5th Birthday to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt!!

From Celebrity Baby Blog:

Name: Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt

Birthday: November 29th, 2003

Famous for: Pax was the fourth child to be welcomed into the Jolie-Pitt family. He followed Maddox Chivan, 7, Zahara Marley, 3 ½, and Shiloh Nouvel, 2 ½. The family also added twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline in July.

Brangelina’s baby Shiloh Most Influential Celeb Tot

Popular Sweet — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:58:57 -0800

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s 1-year-old daughter Shiloh has been voted the world’s most influential child in a new list compiled by Forbes magazine.

Shiloh, the only biological child of the couple nicknamed Brangelina, topped the list, beating a list of celebrity five-and-under tots.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri was runner up in the number 2 spot, with Brad & Angelina’s adopted daughter Zahara in at number three. The only Brangelina child not listed in Maddox and well, let’s face it, he’s just too old!

The 10 most influential celebrity offspring are:

1. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

2. Suri Cruise

3. Zahara Jolie-Pitt

4. Sean Preston Federline

5. Pax Jolie-Pitt

6. Sam Alexis Woods (daughter of golfer Tiger Woods)

7. David Banda (son of Madonna and that guy she married)

8. Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead (daughter of Anna Nicole Smith)

9. Cruz and Romeo Beckham (tie - of course they did. Victoria wouldn’t have one child in the top ten and not the other)

Happy 4th Birthday to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt!

LuciLu — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:43:54 -0800

Happy Birthday to you.....

Born: November 29, 2003
Joined the Jolie-Pitt family on March 17, 2007.
Siblings: Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh
Parents: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Those Starry-Eyed Jolie-Pitts Enjoy a Carousel Ride

LuciLu — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:48:02 -0700

Angelina Jolie spends family fun day in New York’s Central Park on Saturday with three of her children - Maddox, 6, Pax, 3, and Zahara, 2.

The family rode The Carousel together, which is located in the middle of Central Park near 66th Street and has been running since 1871.

The entire Jolie-Pitt family was spotted in New York shopping at an Lee’s art store on Friday morning.

Angie's new haircut looks great! The highlights look good, and the shorter 'do is a nice change.

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Angie's carrying precious cargo.

LuciLu — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:00:37 -0700

Angelina Jolie cradles 3-year-old son Pax and 2-year-old daughter Zahara in her arms, into the American Embassy compound for school on Thursday in Prague, Czech Republic.

Security officer Mickey Brett (not pictured) was also on hand in one of his famous pink t-shirts. Gotta love the pink!

In was announced yesterday that Pax Thien Jolie officially became joined the Jolie-Pitt club according to a decree signed Thursday by Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg. Jolie filed legal papers in April to include Pitt’s last name. Good dad Brad Pitt still has not formally adopted the little guy… yet.

School's out for summer!

LuciLu — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:14:56 -0700

For the Jolie-Pitt kids anyway!

Daddy Brad takes Zahara and Pax (looking ADOR-A-BLE in his too cool shades) to school at the American Embassy for the last time. Looks like these two got haircuts! Love it.

Pax to become a Pitt!

LuciLu — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:31:04 -0700

Via http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20036673,00.html:

Angelina Jolie formally asked a Santa Monica court to change her adopted son's name to Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt.

Her request to add partner Brad Pitt's surname came in an April 16 filing in Superior Court.

Pax, 3, was adopted from a Vietnamese orphanage in March, joining Pitt and Jolie's three other children, Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 10 months.

Because Vietnamese law makes it difficult for unmarried couples to adopt, Jolie applied solo, and the boy's name became Pax Thien Jolie.

In January 2006, after Jolie made a similar request in the same court, her other adopted children, Maddox and Zahara, were officially named Jolie-Pitt.

Maddox Jolie-Pitt writes letter to Santa

Little Wonder — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:29:11 -0800

A source close to the family has revealed that Maddox has written a letter to Santa Claus for both he and his siblings, to ensure they all get what they would like this Christmas.

According to the source, Maddox has asked for an Elf DVD and some remote-controlled cars for younger brother Pax, because “Pax loves cars”, while sister Zahara wants princess dresses and a crying doll but “Maddox doesn’t know why Z would want her toy to cry”.

The baby of the family, Shiloh, will get a doll and some books while Maddox himself would like a remote-controlled dinosaur: “He asked Grandma Jane [Pitt] for one, but he isn’t sure she’s going to buy it.”

The Jolie-Pitts plan on spending the holidays in their home the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Momma Angie & all 4 (or should that be 5) Jolie-Pitt Kids Take a Trip to the Store.

LuciLu — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:40:53 -0700

Yay! A sighting with a 4 Jolie-Pitt kids! Angelina took the kiddies to the store in New Orleans, while Brad was busy cleaning up the Lower 9th with Bill Clinton.

Look how BIG Shiloh is! She looks to be just as feisty as big sister Zahara. Love it when we get to see this gorgeous family out together!

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