American actress and director Angelina Jolie is a dedicated human rights activist. She started her philanthropic endeavors nearly two decades ago, when she was filming in Cambodia. She became invested in the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and became their Goodwill Ambassador. She and her then-husband Brad Pitt founded the Maddox Jolie-Pitt foundation, which aims to alleviate rural poverty and protect wildlife in Cambodia. The actress is also involved in many more philanthropic activities.