Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 18, Files to Drop 'Pitt' and Go by Vivienne Marcheline Jolie
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 18, has filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to legally remove her father Brad Pitt's surname.
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has become the latest of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children to seek a legal name change, filing a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to drop 'Pitt' from her last name. Court documents filed on Monday, July 20, and obtained by TMZ, Page Six, Us Magazine, and Just Jared, show the 18-year-old is seeking to change her name to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, dropping her father's surname entirely. The filing mirrors moves previously made by other children in the family. Vivienne is the youngest daughter of the former couple, who have been engaged in a prolonged and widely publicized legal dispute since their 2016 separation.
Why it matters
The filing is the latest public development in one of Hollywood's most closely watched custody and family law cases, reflecting an ongoing estrangement between some of the Jolie-Pitt children and their father. As Vivienne is now 18, she has the legal standing to initiate the change herself.
What's next
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will need to approve the petition before the name change becomes legally official.
Key facts
- Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is 18 years old and the youngest daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- She filed the petition in Los Angeles Superior Court
- The filing seeks to remove 'Pitt' from her last name, leaving 'Jolie'
- Court documents were independently obtained by TMZ, Page Six, and Just Jared
- She is described as the latest — not the first — of the couple's children to seek this change
Bias & framing notes
Three outlets — TMZ, Page Six, and Just Jared — independently report the same core fact based on obtained court documents, which raises confidence. However, no statement from Vivienne, Brad Pitt, or Angelina Jolie is included in any source, and the snippets provided are brief. TMZ and Page Six frame the story around Brad Pitt ('Brad Pitt's daughter'), while Just Jared leads with Angelina Jolie's name, reflecting each outlet's editorial angle rather than any factual disagreement.
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