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Vivienne Jolie becomes fourth Jolie-Pitt child to drop Pitt surname

An 18-year-old Vivienne Marcheline Jolie had her name-change petition granted, joining siblings Shiloh, Maddox and Zahara.

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What to know

  • Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, 18, had her petition to drop 'Pitt' from her surname granted following a November 2 Los Angeles court hearing.
  • She is the fourth of Pitt and Jolie's six children to make the change, after Shiloh (2024), and Maddox and Zahara (both filed in 2026, hearings in September).
  • Pax and Knox—Vivienne's twin—are the only two of the six children who have not petitioned for a name change.
  • The change follows Pitt and Jolie's eight-year divorce case, which began in 2016 and was settled in December 2024 on undisclosed terms.

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Vivienne Jolie becomes fourth Jolie-Pitt child to drop Pitt surname
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  1. 2

    News of the change spreads across outlets

    Multiple outlets including People, Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, USA Today and The Independent picked up the story within hours, with most confirming Vivienne as the fourth sibling to drop the name while some headlines inconsistently labeled her the fifth.

    1. 16 outlets Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne becomes fourth child to drop his name

      first by LADbible, 8d ago · also The Times of India, Us Weekly, Yahoo News Canada, USA Today, Yahoo, The Wrap +9

      13 more headlines
  2. 1

    Court grants Vivienne's surname change

    Following a Monday hearing, documents obtained by TheWrap confirmed Vivienne Marcheline Jolie no longer uses the hyphenated surname 'Jolie-Pitt,' making her the fourth of the couple's six children to drop Pitt's name.

    1. 3 outlets Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Vivienne Legally Changes Her Name

      first by Extra, 8d ago · also The Independent, Entertainment Weekly

      3 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt’s Child Officially Granted Surname Change Following Couple’s Divorce

      first by Yahoo, 8d ago

  3. background

    Vivienne files her own name-change petition — Vivienne filed her petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court on July 21, nine days after turning 18.

  4. background

    Maddox and Zahara file to drop the Pitt name — Maddox began the name-change process in May and Zahara filed in June; both of their hearings were held in September.

  5. background

    Pitt and Jolie reach a divorce settlement — The former couple reached a settlement ending their eight-year divorce case; the terms were not publicly disclosed.

  6. background

    Shiloh's name-change petition is granted — Shiloh became the first of the couple's children to officially drop the Pitt surname, with her petition granted in 2024.

  7. background

    Pitt and Jolie are declared legally single — The pair were declared legally single in 2019, though it took another five years to resolve the remaining divorce issues.

  8. background

    Jolie files for divorce from Pitt — Jolie filed for divorce just two years after the couple married, following an alleged altercation aboard a private plane as the family traveled from France to Los Angeles. Pitt was investigated over the incident but not charged.