Jolie gives birth to daughter

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - The baby has arrived - and no, they didn't name her Brangelina.

Thousands of miles from Hollywood but still within easy reach of celebrity hype, Angelina Jolie gave birth to Brad Pitt's daughter Saturday in Africa, Pitt's publicist announced.

"The night of May 27, 2006 in Namibia, Africa, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed their daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. No further information is being given," publicist Cindy Guagenti said in a statement. No photographs were being released.

The baby's arrival had been the subject of intense press speculation in recent months, prompting the superstar couple to decamp to Africa for privacy. It escalated Tuesday when an e-mail Pitt sent to the Cannes Film Festival said he was unable to attend because of the baby's "imminent arrival."

Jolie and Pitt had powerful help protecting their privacy from the government of Namibia, which refused to grant entry to reporters seeking to cover the birth without the actors' written permission. The government arrested photographers, confiscated film, ringed the couple's hotel with heavy security and set up large green barriers on the beach to shield their family.

Jolie and Pitt were linked romantically shortly after appearing together in the 2005 movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."

Jolie, 30, is a frequent visitor to Africa and serves as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

Jolie has two adopted children: toddler Zahara, from Ethiopia, and 4-year-old Maddox, from Cambodia.

Both had their surnames legally changed to Jolie-Pitt after Pitt announced his intentions to co-adopt the children.

Pitt and actress Jennifer Aniston divorced last fall.

Jolie, who won an Oscar for her supporting role in 1999's "Girl, Interrupted," is divorced from Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.

I'm really excited by this news Dora as Angelina is my favourite actress and I was hoping that she would have a girl, as the pics will be lovely of them together.
Great news that has certainly made my day.

I say congratulations to them. I like Angie and Brad they are both great actors however, I am relieved they finally had there baby. Now hopefully the media coverage will die down a bit.

Dora,

Thank you for posting.

Congratulations to Angelina & Brad!!

congratulations!!!
she is now the amazing baby in the world if she has such beautiful parents !!

Great name !! its the city near Jerusalem !!!
wow !!

Congrats 2 them both!

Thanks 4 posting Dora!!

Congrats to them!

just a thought...anyone read the book Shiloh? about the dog?!?