Brad Pitt's Children Drop Father's Surname

Multiple children of actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have publicly distanced themselves from their father's surname. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 15, was reportedly the first to make the change, using only "Jolie" on a dance video shared in late May 2024. This move follows a pattern established by her older siblings. Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 19, introduced herself as "Zahara Marley Jolie" during her sorority induction at Spelman College in November 2023, incorporating her mother's maiden name and a middle name. Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, 20, also uses "Jolie" as his surname on social media platforms, a change that has been noted since at least 2021. Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 15, appeared to have dropped "Pitt" when she was credited as a "helper" for the "The Outsiders" musical program in April 2024, listed simply as "Vivienne Jolie." While Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, 22, has not publicly announced a surname change, he has consistently used "Jolie" in public appearances and interviews for several years. The reasons for these surname changes are not explicitly stated by the children, but they coincide with the ongoing public and legal disputes between their parents, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, following their divorce in 2019. The children's decisions reflect a desire to align with their mother's identity and potentially distance themselves from their father amidst the family's highly publicized struggles.