They were born by Caesarean section on 12th July 2008 in Nice, France. Knox Léon weighed just over 5 pounds, and Vivienne Marcheline weighed exactly 5 pounds.

People magazine’s 19-page photo spread of the bouncing newborns hits newsstands today.

“Viv is proving to resemble Ange in spirit, attitude and physicality,” Pitt said. “And Knox, he’s a bit of me.”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie plan to donate the money they receive for the exclusive baby photos to charity.

The boy, named Knox Leon, weighed 2.28 kg while her sister, Vivienne Marcheline, weighed 2.27kg. Marcheline was also the first name of Jolie’s mother, an actress, who died of cancer last year.

“The parents and the babies are in excellent health. Everything is fine,” Jolie’s doctor, Michel Sussmann, told Reuters. He said the c-section had been planned for a long time but the date was brought forward “for medical reasons.”

The doctor said Jolie was under epidural and was able to speak to a “perfectly calm” Pitt, 44, during the birth.

“They were very happy,” Sussmann said Pitt “was looking at what I was doing. He was my assistant. No, that’s a joke.”

In January, PEOPLE’s former Sexiest Man Alive, Matthew McConaughey, announced the couple were expecting on his website. “Camila and I made a baby together…,” he wrote at the time. “We are stoked and wowed.”

McConaughey’s oldest brother, Rooster, said “Oh, it’s going to be fun! He’ll make a really good dad because he’s got a lot of patience. I’m excited for him. It’s about time.”

Camila Alves, a model and handbag designer, said she plans to take time off once the baby arrives. “More important than anything is that I have a peaceful life and a peaceful home,” she said.

Coincidentally, Nicole Kidman also gave birth on the same day and Angelina Jolie will be giving birth soon.

The mayor of Nice has said that the Jolie-Pitt twins will be made honourary citizens of the town and he can’t wait to sign the birth certificate of the twins.

Jolie, 33, arrived at the hospital on Sunday by helicopter and has a suite of rooms reserved for her and her partner Brad Pitt, which have been sealed off by bodyguards.

Doctor Michael Sussmann said, “She will give birth in the next two weeks. I can’t really say more than that. It really isn’t an emergency. She was booked in well in advance. We are not talking about premature birth.”

“We have reserved four rooms for her and her partner and also for her protection teams. We believe the security concerns they have raised are legitimate. She is a pregnant woman. She is perfectly entitled to protect her privacy. We should let her breathe,” he added.

Jolie and Pitt, 44, already have four children, three of them adopted and the fourth, Shiloh, their biological daughter born in Namibia in 2006.

The sum will be divided amongst the Armed Services YMCA Operation Hero Program, Women for Women International, the International Rescue Committee and NineMillion.org.

“These educational support programs for children of conflict are the best way to help them heal,” Angelina Jolie said in a statement.

“We hope to encourage others to give to these great organisations,” Brad Pitt added in the statement.

The film Wanted is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Kretschmann, Konstantin Khabensky and Angelina Jolie.

Wanted began production in April 2007 and will be officially released on 27th June 2008. Singapore get to see it on 26th June 2008.

Here is the Wanted Movie Trailer:

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More information about the “Wanted” movie can be found here