Angelina Jolie has expressed how moved she was by the support of her fans, as she made her first public appearance since announcing the news of her double mastectomy operation.
The Oscar winner had opted to attend the world premiere of her partner Brad Pitt's film 'World War Z' in London, instead of attending the funeral of her aunt.
The actress told the huge crowd she was feeling "great" and smiled as she received gifts from waiting fans.
WATCH ABOVE: Angelina tells waiting reporters how it feels to be back on the red carpet.
'World War Z' World Premiere In Leicester Square, London
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Angelina Jolie attends the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Angelina Jolie attends the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Brad Pitt attends the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Angelina Jolie attends the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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Kimberly Wyatt arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberly Wyatt arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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(Left to Right) Ryan Fletcher, Adam Pitts, Joel Peats and Andy Brown of Lawson arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Mireille Enos arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Mireille Enos and Brad Pitt arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
Brad Pitt, Daniella Kertesz, Mireille Enos, Marc Foster(17 of50)
From left, Brad Pitt, Daniella Kertesz, Mireille Enos and Marc Forster arrive at the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at the Empire Cinema in London on Sunday June 2nd, 2013. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP Images) (credit:AP)
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Daniella Kertesz, left, and Mireille Enos arrive at the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at the Empire Cinema in London on Sunday June 2nd, 2013. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP Images) (credit:AP)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Muse Dominic Howard, Matt Bellamy and Christopher Wolstenholme arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO MERCHANDISE, NOT TO BE USED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2013: Muse perform tracks from the new film World War Z at Horse Guards parade in London after its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square. (credit:PA)
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Angelina Jolie arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia "Liv" Boeree arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia "Liv" Boeree arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Producer Jeremy Kleiner arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 02/06/13 of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arriving for the world premiere of World War Z, as Jolie made her first public appearance since she revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy, as she and Brad Pitt walked the red carpet together. (credit:PA)
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Julia Levy-Boeken arriving for the World premiere of World War Z, at the Empire Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
Muse Perform At The World War Z World Premiere(43 of50)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) Brad Pitt attends the Muse performance at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) Brad Pitt attends the Muse performance at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) Brad Pitt attends the Muse performance at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) A general view of the Muse performs at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) A general view of the Muse performs at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (NO CALENDAR, NO BIOGRAPHIES, NO PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED SOLEY TO MUSE) A general view of the Muse performs at the 'World War Z' World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
World War Z - World Premiere - Inside Arrivals(49 of50)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (L-R) Mireille Enos, Brad Pitt and Nikola Djuricko attend the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Marc Foster and Mireille Enos attend the World Premiere of 'World War Z' at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International) (credit:Getty Images)