Angelina Jolie i brad pittthe beloved former Hollywood couple continues to make headlines as their children take turns dropping “Pitt” from their names. Although they previously passed the baton quietly, Zahara and Maddox have officially filed notices to change their legal names. As the applications have not yet been dealt with, both are scheduled for a hearing in September.Here’s a closer look at Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children, Zahara and Maddox, changing their official names.
Zahara and Maddox post 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 on July 9, 2026, per PEOPLE. As the next step towards their legal name change, she wants to be legally addressed 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 filing the legal notice, Zahara and Maddox unofficially announced their intention to drop ‘Pitt’ from their names. Although listed as “Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt” for the graduation program on Spelman College’s official website for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Zahara reportedly dropped the “Pitt” part of her name during the ceremony, as seen on a YouTube live stream uploaded by her school.As for Maddox, he worked as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie’s film ‘Couture’ and his name was mentioned as Maddox Jolie instead of Maddox Jolie-Pitt in the credits. However, he had mentioned his full name when he worked as a production assistant for 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 turning 18 in 2024.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The data provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing and no final verdict has been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.