The ongoing drama within the Jolie-Pitt family continues to make headlines as four of the six children of renowned actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have dropped the 'Pitt' part from their surnames. As the siblings navigate public credentials and announcements, they have been systematically removing their father's identity. Recently, Zahara Marley Jolie's name trended across media after a subtle change during her university commencement ceremony. She joins Vivienne, Shiloh, and Maddox in this shift. While Pax has not officially removed 'Pitt' from his name, his comments about the actor have caused significant ripples in Hollywood. Here is a look at the four children who have dropped 'Pitt' from their names.
Zahara Marley Jolie
Zahara Marley Jolie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Spelman College on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Although she was listed as 'Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt' in the commencement program on the college's official website, she reportedly omitted the 'Pitt' part of her name during the ceremony, as observed in the YouTube live stream uploaded by her school. Moreover, in 2023, when she joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, she introduced herself without the 'Fight Club' actor's surname. Following the reports, it was revealed that Brad Pitt did not contact his daughter for such a joyous occasion. “Nothing prevented him from showing up for her. Or ever visiting her. The day was about all she accomplished. Not whether he was willing to attend,” TMZ reported. Furthermore, the 'F1' actor allegedly did not even request tickets for her graduation ceremony held over the weekend.
Shiloh Jolie
Shiloh legally changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, highlighting the deep rift between the family and Brad Pitt. The third eldest daughter filed a petition in court as soon as she turned 18 on that day in 2024. While she did not publicly comment, she took the dissociation a step further by referring to herself as Shi Joli when credited in high-level Hollywood choreographies. At the milestone birthday marking her adulthood, she formalized the estrangement, according to Grazia.
Vivienne Jolie
Vivienne, one of the youngest Jolie-Pitt clan members, chose to drop her father's surname from her identity. She was simply credited as 'Vivienne Jolie' in the official playbill of the Broadway musical 'The Outsiders.' The then-15-year-old worked as a production assistant in the play, which was produced by Angelina Jolie. However, it is not known whether she also changed her legal name immediately.
Maddox Chivan Jolie
Maddox, the eldest among the Jolie-Pitt siblings, worked as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie's film 'Couture.' In the credits, his name appeared as Maddox Jolie instead of Maddox Jolie-Pitt. While he was previously credited with his full name when he worked as a production assistant for the film 'Maria' in 2024, this change was quickly noticed by viewers. Maddox was the latest sibling to change his name until Zahara.
Comments from Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt
Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt might not have changed his name officially, but his private Instagram story resurfaces time and again. On Father's Day in 2020, he wrote, “Happy Father's Day to this world class a****le!! You repeatedly prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person.” Alleging that the actor makes the four youngest children 'tremble in fear' and lacks empathy, he added, “You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant h***. You will never understand the damage you have done because you are incapable of doing so.”
About Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the former “IT Couple” of Hollywood, began dating after starring together in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' in 2005. Their relationship caused chaos in the entertainment industry, leading to the infamous divorce between Jennifer Aniston and Pitt. After being together for nearly a decade, the couple married in 2014 in the presence of their children. The explosive divorce filings occurred in 2016, following severe allegations about an incident on a private flight. After a legal battle lasting over a decade, the divorce was finalized in December 2024, but the real estate lawsuit continues.
