Zahara Jolie Files to Legally Remove Brad Pitt's Last Name Amid Ongoing Family Dynamics
SUMMARY
Zahara Jolie, 21, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, filed a legal petition in June 2026 to remove 'Pitt' from her last name, following her sister Shiloh and brother Maddox in doing the same. The request comes after the finalization of her parents' divorce in 2024 and her graduation from Spelman College, where her name was announced without 'Pitt.' While court documents confirm the filing, sources differ on the motivations and context, with some referencing past allegations and custody issues, others emphasizing identity and heritage, and one portraying the event as a personal blow to Pitt. All agree the name change reflects a broader pattern among the couple's children.
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Zahara Jolie Files to Legally Remove Brad Pitt's Last Name Amid Ongoing Family Dynamics
SUMMARY
Zahara Jolie, 21, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, filed a legal petition in June 2026 to remove 'Pitt' from her last name, following her sister Shiloh and brother Maddox in doing the same. The request comes after the finalization of her parents' divorce in 2024 and her graduation from Spelman College, where her name was announced without 'Pitt.' While court documents confirm the filing, sources differ on the motivations and context, with some referencing past allegations and custody issues, others emphasizing identity and heritage, and one portraying the event as a personal blow to Pitt. All agree the name change reflects a broader pattern among the couple's children.
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ADVANCED ANALYSIS
WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 5- ✓ Zahara Jolie, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, filed a legal petition in June 2026 to remove 'Pitt' from her last name.
- ✓ She is 21 years old and recently graduated from Spelman College with a degree in psychology.
- ✓ Her name at graduation was announced as 'Zahara Marley Jolie,' without 'Pitt.'
- ✓ Her younger sister Shiloh previously changed her name to drop 'Pitt' in 2024.
- ✓ Maddox, her older brother, also filed to change his name in May 2026.
- ✓ The name change requests occurred after the finalization of Jolie and Pitt’s divorce in 2024.
- ✓ All sources confirm the existence of court documents related to the name change.
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara legally axes father's name
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara legally axes father's name
Zahara Jolie files to legally drop Brad Pitt's name
Brad Pitt hit with another blow as third child files to legally drop famous last name