James Haven, Angelina Jolie’s brother, publicly comes out as gay

James Haven, the 53‑year‑old actor and older brother of Angelina Jolie, announced that he is gay during a live broadcast on his ex‑wife Romi Imbelli’s Substack platform on August 6, 2026. In the 35‑minute livestream he read a personal letter describing his childhood fascination with Disney princesses, the lack of language to explain his feelings, and years of hiding his identity. He said he is now “free to live the life I was always meant to live” after “many years of healing from childhood trauma.”

Haven asked his family and the public to “choose love over fear, understanding over judgment, and connection over the beliefs that may have kept us apart.” The announcement follows the brief marriage to Imbelli – they wed on August 12, 2024, but the union was annulled after just 15 days, with the annulment filed in March 2025. He also revealed plans for a weekly podcast titled “Save Haven” (or “Safe Haven”). The story has been reported across multiple outlets in several languages, all confirming the same core facts.