Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Daughter Vivienne Officially Drops Father’s Last Name

Vivienne Jolie legally drops Brad Pitt’s last name in Los Angeles Court

According to documents obtained by CBC News, she will now be known as Vivienne Marcheline Jolie instead of Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt.

Vivienne initially filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally drop her father’s last name back in July, shortly after turning 18, listing “personal” as the reason, cbc.ca noted. Judge Virginia Keeny granted the petition during a Monday hearing at the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Page Six confirmed. Vivienne’s attorney, Peter Kenneth Levine, appeared remotely for the morning hearing. During the proceedings, Judge Keeny explained the process to the court: These are name change petitions, which are going to be granted. That means that I can read the information provided and sign a decree, and you’ll be able to get a copy of the decree in possibly one week in room 112 in the first floor of this building, the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

Several of the children shared by Jolie and Pitt have legally distanced themselves from their father amid tensions following the couple’s 2016 split and ensuing legal battle, cbc.ca reported. Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016 after two years of marriage, and while a judge declared them legally single in 2019, their contentious divorce was not completely settled until December 2024. The family divide followed a 2016 airplane altercation where Jolie alleged Pitt had been abusive toward her and the children, a claim Pitt denied and for which he was cleared of all wrongdoing after an FBI investigation, according to cbc.ca and Yahoo News Canada. She alleged that Pitt lunged at one child and that she had to hold him back in a choke hold. A representative for Pitt denied these claims, noting he chooses to keep a dignified silence.

Children drop father surname amid tensions

Vivienne had already been using only her mother’s last name professionally for at least two years, receiving credit as Vivienne Jolie for her work as a volunteer production assistant on the Broadway show The Outsiders, which her mother co-produced, cbc.ca stated. She is the fifth of the former couple’s six children to no longer go by the double-barreled surname, according to Yahoo News Canada and The Independent. In 2023, Pax Jolie-Pitt, then 16, criticized his father in a private Instagram post, calling him a world class asshole and a f***ing awful human being, adding, You have no consideration or empathy toward your four youngest children who tremble in fear when in your presence.

Shiloh, 20, was the first child to drop the Pitt name after filing a petition on her 18th birthday in May 2024, with her request granted that August, according to cbc.ca and Page Six. Earlier this year, Maddox, 25, and Zahara, 21, also filed petitions to remove the actor’s surname, which were granted in September, cbc.ca reported. Zahara officially changed her name to Zahara Marley Jolie after publishing notices in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, as detailed by Yahoo, while Maddox legally became Maddox Chivan Jolie, according to Page Six. Earlier this year, Zahara praised her mother during a brunch in Atlanta, calling their relationship kindred and stating, She’s the most selfless, loving and understanding woman, who I get to call my mom. Angelina Jolie and Zahara Marley Jolie were also seen together at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills this past January.

It remains unclear whether Vivienne’s twin brother, Knox, has legally changed his surname, though he publicly used the name “Knox Jolie” when he graduated from high school in June, The Independent reported. This leaves 24-year-old Pax Jolie-Pitt as the final child still using the double-barreled surname, with The Independent noting he is reportedly the only sibling who remains in contact with Pitt’s family.

While Jolie has frequently appeared with her children on red carpets, Pitt has not been seen in public with any of them for years, cbc.ca reported. Jolie has expressed intentions to relocate, stating, I’ll spend time visiting my family members wherever they may be in the world.

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