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Hollywood’s golden couple now have a golden boy and girl, after the “Brangelina” twins were born in southern France.
The actress Angelina Jolie, 33, had them by Caesarean section at the Lenval hospital on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, with her partner, Brad Pitt, the father of the babies, believed to be at her side.
The girl and boy, named Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, mean that the couple, dubbed “Brangelina” in the media, now have a total of six children.
Exclusive rights to the first photographs of the babies have been sold for $11 million (£6 million) to an unnamed US magazine, reported the newspaper Nice Matin, which broke the news of the birth yesterday. The couple intend to give the money to charity, it said.
After the couple’s first child, Shiloh, was born in Namibia in 2006, worldwide photo rights were sold to People magazine for between $5-7 million.
“The parents and the babies are in excellent health. Everything is fine,” Jolie’s doctor, Michel Sussman, said.
The couple, who first announced their relationship in 2005 after acting together in the film Mr and Mrs Smith, have adopted three children – Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, and Zahara, 3 – from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia, respectively.
Vivienne Marcheline weighed 2.27kg (5lb) and her brother an almost identical 2.28kg, according to Dr Sussman. He believed that the girl may be named after Jolie’s mother, the actress Marcheline Bertrand, who died in January 2007 after a 7½-year battle with cancer.
Marcheline Bertrand raised Jolie and her brother, James Haven, after divorcing their father, the actor Jon Voight, when Jolie was a toddler.
Jolie arrived at the Lenval hospital in late June by helicopter from the Provence villa where she and Pitt had been staying with their other children.
Dr Sussman said that the Caesarean delivery had been planned for a long time but the date was brought forward for medical reasons.
Jolie first confirmed that she was expecting twins during an interview at the Cannes film festival in May. As the world’s paparazzi descended on Nice yesterday, Dr Sussman said that Jolie was expected to remain in the hospital for a few more days.
Before the birth, the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, told the Associated Press that the twins would always be considered honorary citizens of the city, regardless of whether they sought French citizenship.
Million-dollar babies
— When the actress and singer Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins in February, People magazine was said to have paid $5 million for US rights to the first photographs
— Nicole Kidman and her partner, Keith Urban, turned down picture deals worth millions of dollars, after their daughter, Sunday Rose, was born last week because, they said, they did not feel that it was right
— Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of the pop star Britney Spears, was said to have been paid $1 million by OK! magazine after the birth of her daughter, Maddie Briann, in June
— Former Big Brother contestant Jade Goody is said to have made a £100,000 deal with OK! that was put on hold when her baby arrived five weeks early last month
Sources: Agencies; Times archives

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Are you serious? What good role models? Certainly you are joking!
Mariah, Donaldsonville, USA
Best if luck to dynamic duo and their brood. They are such kind
hearted people. These are some lucky children to have them as parents. What a full and interesting life they will lead having such good role models.
Sherry, Belleville, USA
Re Day-zee "all my love to this lovely family - health, luck, love from the bottom of my heart."
Don't be absurd - are you serious? I suggest you save such thoughts for the Millions of families dying in poverty, those in war, and generally struggling. Not for two Ultra-privileged, overpaid actors.
Ava, London, UK
Congratulations to Brad and Ange.. if more parents were as devoted to their children as they are, the world would be a better place indeed.
isis, Thunder Bay, Canada
Congratulations for both amazing parents, Angie and Brad....we wish all the best for family...
Cheers
Felipe and Aline, São Leopoldo, Brazil
Angelina Jolie 'the Mother of the year?
Why she can't even give birth in the normal fashion.
This will be yet another Caesarean birth!
Too posh to push - the mind boggles!
Prudence Eely Bond McGuire, Lo ndon, England, UK
give the money to a childrens charity. You dont need the money and there are plenty of others who do
David, Portsmouth, England
whats with her and names with x's in them? Maddox, Pax and Knox, whats next Blox?? aha and there all her sons names to!
but congrats to them! angelina is a baby machine you go girl!
but yeah, theyre just twins, maybe if she was having 10 babies at once that would be newz!
Taryn, Port Colborne, Canada
Shiloh is their first biological child. The other three were adopted!
Susy, Covina, USA
Who cares? Wow, Angelina gave birth to twins. Like that doesn't hapen everyday. I'm more worried about rising gas prices, someone running for president who is in no way qualified (Obama) but has a good chance of getting in and destroying our healthcare and killing thousands if not millions.
Ashley, Owings Mills, US
Has there EVER been a bigger publicity hound than Ms Jolie?
Jerry, seattle, us
Congrats to the family.
Unsure as to why it's written
after the couples first child, Shiloh, was born in Namibia in 2006, worldwide photographic rights were sold to People Magazine for between $5-7million.
seeing that Shiloh is not their first child.
Tish, Houston, USA
Blessings for a normal and JOYFUL big family life... you will all have so much fun together! I grew up with 9 brothers and sisters wouldn't give up all the clashes for anything - we had a ball and our parents were fabulous.. your hearts can inspire a generation! please just keep doing your thing!
Chenoa, Vancouver , Canada
Welcome to the world, Knox and Vivienne!
One of each and both beautiful, I'm sure!
Congratulations to Angelina and Brad, blessed to have eachother and blessed to have six happy healthy children!
kate, malibu, USA
Man and woman have sex. Nine months later woman gives birth to twins.
Hold the front page. Yawn - ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz
Tony Pritchard, Cancun, Mexico
Enough already!
Shayla, Saisbury,
Congrats on your beautiful twins a boy and a daughter. God bless both of you and blessing beautiful three daughters and three sons..
Mary , Rockland, New York
congratulation Angie and Brad, your bundles of joys is such a blessing, may they grow as beautiful and wonderful like you. I wish you all the joy and have fun being a parent, is trully a gift to be one.
Christina, Edmonton, Ab.,, Canada
Congrats, and good luck looking after 6 kids (yikes!)
M. R., Stockport,
i'm so glad everything went well with the birth of the babies, you both are very lucky to have such a beautifull family ejoy every minute because they grow up so fast . best wishes to angelina and brad .
Rachel, beverly-hills, USA
Blessed and congratulations to Pitt & Jolie family. Shower them with love and care with the best as you can.
Lily Nasharitah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Congrats to Brad and Angelina on the birth of your twins boy and girl and to the rest of your family.the best
Shirley, vancouver bc, Canada
Congratulations! I am envious and inspired! I think it 's wonderful news and I am happy for the Jolie-Pitt family. Many blessings to you all!
Shauna Westfall, Ms. Hemisphere 2007
Shauna, Fort Worth, USA
I'm so happy things went well for them, they're a beautiful family. Enjoy the bundles of joy, Brangelina!
Shiraz E, London, UK
It's beautiful and joyful news. We need that. I'm so happy for them.
Marie, California, US,
Congratulations to them both, such a beautiful family!
Paige, Winnipeg, Canada
I love you Brad and Angie, and i am so excited 4 u two and wish the best :)
Kelly, Detroit,
Congrats on your twins wishing you all the best
Heather Westcott, Calgary, Canada
Congrats on your twins and all the best to you and your family
Heather Westcott, CALGARY, Canada
Congrats on the birth of your twins. God has blessed you with two beautiful babies. May you guide them through their lives so they are just as wonderful as the two of you are.
Sandra, Flagstaff, USA
Congratulations Brad and Angelina are lovely health a son and a daughter first time of world top one. You get lucky beauitful's twins. Brad jump happy GREAT. Good new familys Jodie - Pitt.
Tracey Keenan, Perth , Australia
Plenty of People Care Acctually & I Wish Them All The Love & Happiness in The World, Best Wishes From The United Kingdom ..Xx
Charlie, Cardiff, United Kingdom
all the best in their future to this beautiful couple and all their children.thank you for having chosen france,for the birth .
yves, vancouver, canada
LOL if you didn't care you wouldn't be reading this article to be able to comment on it!! :)~
Julie, Wichita, USA
I like the names they chose. Especially Marcheline - it's Angelina's mother's name.
http://www.babynames.co.uk has the meanings of both the twins' names :)
Boris, London,
Best wishes for this lovely family. I really expect the sequel of Mr and Mrs Smith
Ralph, liaoning, China
Oh who cares already.
Sal, Regina Falls, Pennsylvania,
all my love to this lovely family - health, luck, love from the bottom of my heart.
day-zee, aachen, germany