Angelina Jolie and: Brad Pittthe beloved former Hollywood couple, continue to make headlines as their children take turns dropping ‘Pitt’ from their names. While they previously passed the baton cautiously, Zahara and Maddox have officially filed notices to change their legal names. Since the pleas have not yet been served, the two are scheduled to go to trial in September.Here’s a closer look at Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, who changed their official names.
Zahara and Maddox published a legal notice to change their official names
Daughter Zahara and son Maddox individually published a legal notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, in accordance with California law. He filed on July 7, 2026, while she followed him on July 9, 2026, per PEOPLE. As the next step towards their legal name change, she wants to be legally known as ‘Zahara Marley Jolie,’ and he wants to be known as ‘Maddox Chivon Jolie.’ His hearing is scheduled for September 28, 2026, which will follow his hearing on September 14, 2026.
When Zahara and Maddox made their unofficial announcement
Before submitting the legal notice, Zahara and Maddox unofficially announced their intention to drop ‘Pitt’ from their names. Although she is listed as ‘Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt’ for the commencement program on Spelman College’s official website page for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Zahara reportedly dropped the ‘Pitt’ part of her name during the ceremony, which can be seen live on YouTube uploaded by her school.As for Maddox, he worked as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie’s film, ‘Couture,’ and his name is mentioned as Maddox Jolie instead of Maddox Jolie-Pitt in the credits. However, she mentioned her full name when she worked as a production assistant in the movie ‘Maria’ in 2024.Aside from Zahara and Maddox, Shiloh legally changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie through a petition she filed one day after she turned 18 in 2024.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and the final verdict has not yet been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.