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Jolie's Kids Drop Pitt Name: Family Rift Deepens
13 Jun
Summary
- Youngest son Knox officially dropped 'Pitt' from his surname.
- Siblings Zahara, Maddox, Pax, Vivienne, and Shiloh also changed names.
- Sources claim Angelina Jolie is pleased with the children's actions.
The youngest child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Knox, has officially dropped 'Pitt' from his surname, now using 'Knox Jolie.' This decision was made shortly after his 18th birthday on July 12, 2026, with his name appearing on his high school diploma from Fusion Academy in Los Angeles.
Knox's name change follows a trend among his siblings. Zahara recently filed to change her name from Zahara Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Jolie. Maddox reportedly sought to drop 'Pitt' for personal reasons, though he used 'Maddox Jolie' professionally prior to legal action.
Pax and Vivienne also professionally use 'Jolie' in their careers. Shiloh successfully petitioned a Los Angeles court in 2024 to legally remove 'Pitt' from her surname after turning 18.
Sources close to Jolie indicate she is pleased with the children's decisions, viewing it as a successful effort to alienate them from their father. However, other sources claim the children are adults making their own choices based on past pain and harm, emphasizing that the family underwent years of therapy to heal.
