Angelina Jolie and Brad PittHollywood’s beloved ex-couple continues to make headlines as their children take turns dropping “Pete” from their names. While Zahara and Maddox have previously passed the baton cautiously, they have officially filed notice of a legal name change. Because the requests have not yet been approved, they are both scheduled for hearings 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 issue legal notice to change their official names
In accordance with California law, daughter Zahara and son Maddox issued legal statements in the Los Angeles Daily News. He applied on July 7, 2026, and she followed him on July 9, 2026, People reported. As the next step in changing their legal names, she wants to be legally known as “Zahara Marley Jolie” and he wants to be known as “Maddox Chivin Jolie.” Her hearing is scheduled for September 28, 2026, to follow his hearing on September 14, 2026.
When Zahara and Maddox made an unofficial statement
Before filing the legal notice, Zahara and Maddox informally announced their intention to drop “Pete” from their names. Although the official website page for Spelman College’s psychology bachelor’s degree listed Zahara at the graduation ceremony as “Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt,” Zahara reportedly dropped the “Pitt” part of her name during the ceremony, as seen in a YouTube livestream uploaded by her school.As for Maddox, he worked as an assistant director on Angelina Jolie’s film “Costume,” and his name was mentioned as Maddox Jolie in the closing credits, not Maddox Jolie-Pitt. However, he mentioned his full name when he was a production assistant on the 2024 film “Maria”.In addition to Zahara and Maddox, Shiloh filed a petition to legally change her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie the day after she turns 18 in 2024.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on legal hearings reported by third-party sources. The details provided represent only allegations by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing and a final verdict has not yet been reached. The publication did not claim the allegations were true.
