Sixteen-year-old Knox Jolie-Pitt wowed Hollywood fans with his appearance at the 2024 Governors Awards, but the youngest son of Oscar winners Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hasn't always stood so tall.
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00:0016-year-old Knox Jolie-Pitt wowed Hollywood fans with his appearance at the 2024 Governor's
00:05Awards. But the youngest son of Oscar-winners Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hasn't always
00:10stood so tall. So how does Knox Jolie-Pitt measure up to his famous mom?
00:14The second-youngest child of Angelina and Brad, Knox was born in July 2008,
00:18minutes before his twin sister Vivian and the French city of Nice. Their parents and four
00:23siblings, three of whom were adopted, had been awaiting their arrival at the upscale Chateau
00:28the winery that Jolie and Pitt would end up going to war over after their divorce.
00:32Thanks to elevated media interest, it took a bit of maneuvering for Jolie and her babies
00:36to emerge from the hospital without being caught by the paparazzi, but they made it work. While
00:40the Jolie-Pitt kids have certainly grown up fast, they've managed to navigate life's milestones with
00:45semi-privacy. That said, they've been spotted alongside their famous parents several times over
00:50the years. Years before Jolie and Pitt split, Knox was spotted out with his mom and sister,
00:54celebrating the twins' eighth birthday with some of their favorite foods.
00:57At the time, the kids barely reached Jolie's chest. Now,
01:01Knox, 16 as of July 2024, is taller than his famous mother. Knox is a bit more low-key than
01:06his older siblings, who are living their adult lives. However, he decided to steal a little
01:11shine for himself as Angelina Jolie's guest at the 2024 Governor's Awards.
01:15Jolie and Knox exuded palpable joy as they posed for photos on the red carpet. While
01:20dressed in some rather dashing ensembles, Jolie wore a sparkly two-toned gold dress,
01:24while Knox stepped out in a standard black tuxedo and large black bow tie.
01:28Of course, the most important detail of their outing is the fact that the 16-year-old stood
01:33slightly taller than his mom, even though she was wearing heels. Jolie apparently hovers just
01:38under 5 feet 7 inches, and since the average pair of heels adds at least 3 inches, Knox could very
01:43well be 5 foot 10 or possibly even 5 foot 11. After all, his father is Brad Pitt, who is known
01:48for his long and lean stature. The Oscar-winning actor is said to be 5 foot 11 inches flat,
01:53making him just as tall or slightly taller than his youngest son. That said, Knox may not yet
01:58be finished growing, so it's very well possible that he could actually eclipse his famous father
02:03in height as well. The same also goes for Vivian. Watching your kids grow up is always emotional,
02:08but for her part, Angelina doesn't seem to be too upset about her youngest children becoming adults.
02:13I love them as people. It's really nice. I think some people are even more comfortable
02:18maybe with the baby stage. I love this stage."
02:21Knox Jolie-Pitt's surprising height definitely isn't the only thing that has social media buzzing,
02:26as fans are also pointing out how much Knox looks like his mom. One Reddit user commented,
02:30"'I think this is the first picture of Knox I've seen of him in years.
02:34Wow, he looks so grown up!' And a spitting image of Angelina."
02:37A second agreed, citing Jolie's other biological kids who share her resemblance, writing,
02:42"'Angie has strong genes. It seems like all of her bio kids favor her.'"
02:46Another fan compared Knox to his sister Shiloh, who's also been compared to their famous mother.
02:50They wrote,
02:50"'100% thought this was Shiloh. The genes beat jeansing so hard.'"
02:54Of course, Brad Pitt wasn't left out of the conversation surrounding Knox,
02:58as many fans believe that the teen looks a lot like his father, too. As one tweeted,
03:02"'Knox is all grown up. Looks just like a young Brad. Angelina is timeless. Stunning duo.'"
03:08Of course, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Another fan tweeted,
03:11"'A perfect blend of his parents. It's crazy how beautiful their kids are. Glad
03:15she's introducing him to the world.' Whichever parent Knox takes after,
03:18his future already looks bright."