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Jolie family surname changes

Entities: Vivienne Marcheline Jolie · Zahara Marley Jolie · Brad Pitt · Shiloh Jolie · Angelina Jolie

Overview

Angelina Jolie’s drama *Couture* opened in U.S. theatres on 26 June 2026 after a February French release and a 2025 TIFF premiere. The film, directed by Alice Winocour, follows Maxine Walker, an American visual artist diagnosed with breast cancer during Paris Fashion Week, and interweaves a South‑Sudan model’s story and a former makeup‑artist‑turned‑writer. Jolie uses the role to promote breast‑cancer awareness, linking her character’s diagnoses to her own preventive double mastectomy in 2013. In promotion interviews in late June and early July, Jolie confirmed she has not dated since her divorce from Brad Pitt was finalised in December 2024, describing a ten‑year feeling of being “a little broken” but now ready to “live again” and “be free again.” She said her daughters Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne are urging her to rediscover herself beyond motherhood. A June 2026 Variety interview added that all six adult children have helped restore her “fighting spirit,” while she remains focused on raising them amid concerns about her own health. Family dynamics continue to evolve around surname changes. Shiloh successfully removed “Pitt” from her name in August 2024 after turning 18. Zahara (21) and her brother Maddox (24) filed petitions in July 2026 to drop “Pitt,” seeking to be known as Zahara Marley Jolie and Maddox Jolie; a judge is expected to rule on Maddox by mid‑September and on Zahara by the end of the month. On 21 July 2026, 18‑year‑old Vivienne Marcheline Jolie‑Pitt submitted a petition to change her legal name to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, with a hearing set for 2 November 2026. The filing was reported again on 22 July 2026, confirming the November hearing. In late July 2026 Vivienne filed the petition to become Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, with a hearing in early November.

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Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie's Children Drop Brad Pitt Surname in California Court

    Four of Angelina Jolie's children have petitioned California courts to drop Brad Pitt's surname; hearings are scheduled in September and November, and Jolie says she remains focused on their emotional wellbeing

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 10 sources
    Vivienne Jolie seeks legal removal of Pitt surname

    18‑year‑old Vivienne Jolie filed a Los Angeles court petition to drop “Pitt” from her name, joining siblings who have also sought to remove their father’s surname.

  3. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 59 sources
    Vivienne Jolie Files Petition to Drop Pitt Surname

    Vivienne Jolie‑Pitt, 18, petitioned a Los Angeles court to drop “Pitt” from her name, joining three siblings who have done the same amid ongoing family disputes.

  4. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Brad Pitt's children Zahara and Maddox file petitions to drop Pitt surname

    Brad Pitt’s children Zahara (21) and Maddox (24) have petitioned a Los Angeles court to drop the Pitt surname, with rulings expected in September, amid ongoing family legal disputes.

  5. 13 days ago

    [CULTURE] 20 sources
    Brad Pitt says he will not contest children's move to drop his surname

    Brad Pitt says he won’t fight his children’s legal petitions to drop the Pitt surname, as Zahara and Maddox move forward with name‑change proceedings in California.

  6. 16 days ago

    [CULTURE] 67 sources
    Brad Pitt's children Zahara and Maddox seek to drop “Pitt” surname

    Zahara (21) and Maddox (24) have completed the legal notice step to drop “Pitt” from their names, with hearings set for September; they follow sister Shiloh’s 2024 name change amid a strained post‑divorce Pitt‑

  7. 24 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says her children helped restore her fighting spirit after divorce

    Angelina Jolie says her children helped restore her fighting spirit after her divorce from Brad Pitt, and she has not dated since, focusing on raising their six kids.

  8. 27 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says she has remained single since divorce from Brad Pitt

    Angelina Jolie revealed she’s been single for ten years since her Brad Pitt divorce, focusing on her children and personal healing while promoting the film *Couture*.

  9. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says she remains single and worries about her health

    Angelina Jolie says she has been single since divorcing Brad Pitt a decade ago and, citing family cancer history, feels her time is limited while preparing her children for her possible absence.

  10. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Angela Jolie says she hasn't dated in ten years after Brad Pitt divorce

    Angela Jolie reveals she hasn’t dated since her 2016 divorce from Brad Pitt, focusing on her six children and now seeking personal freedom as her adult daughters encourage her.

  11. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Angelina Jolie says she’s been single for a decade since Brad Pitt divorce

    Angelina Jolie reveals she’s been single for ten years since her 2024 divorce from Brad Pitt, focusing on her six children while promoting her new film Couture.

  12. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says she has not dated since her 2016 divorce from Brad Pitt

    Angelina Jolie told Yahoo Entertainment she has not dated since her 2016 divorce from Brad Pitt, focusing on her children and an upcoming film role.

  13. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Anđelina Džoli’s Film “Couture” Explores Personal Breast‑Cancer Journey

    Anđelina Džoli’s new film “Couture,” starring her as director Maksin, intertwines a Paris Fashion Week romance with a breast‑cancer diagnosis, reflecting Džoli’s own BRCA1‑related surgery; it debuted at Toronto

  14. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 41 sources
    Angelina Jolie says she hasn’t dated since 2016 Brad Pitt divorce

    Angelina Jolie tells Yahoo Entertainment she hasn’t dated since her 2016 divorce from Brad Pitt, focusing on her children; her daughters now encourage her to reclaim her own identity.

  15. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Angelina Jolie confirms she has been single since finalizing divorce from Brad Pitt

    Angelina Jolie says she has remained single since her 2024 divorce from Brad Pitt, focusing on family and now seeking a new personal phase.

  16. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Angelina Jolie’s film “Couture” opens in U.S. theaters

    Angelina Jolie stars in the French drama “Couture”, opening in U.S. theaters on June 26 2026 after a French release and a Toronto festival debut; streaming is not yet available.

  17. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Angelina Jolie details post-divorce life as children drop Pitt surname

    Angelina Jolie discusses life after her divorce, children dropping the Pitt name, and reclaiming her spirit; Brad Pitt seeks to reconnect with them amid rumors of past reconciliation hopes.

  18. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie discusses family cancer history and her new film “Couture”

    Angelina Jolie talks about her BRCA1‑related cancer risk, preventive mastectomy, family loss, and how her new film “Couture” sparks conversations on cancer with her daughters.

  19. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says her children restored her fighting spirit after Brad Pitt divorce

    Angelina Jolie says her six children helped her regain confidence after an eight‑year divorce battle with Brad Pitt, noting their support and her own health challenges.

  20. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 18 sources
    Angelina Jolie says her fighting spirit is back, helped by children who are shedding Pitt surname

    Angelina Jolie says her fighting spirit is back, thanks to her six grown children, most of whom have dropped the Pitt surname; only Pax still uses it and stays in touch with his dad’s family.

  21. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Angelina Jolie says her adult children inspire her acting return

    Angelina Jolie says her adult children have revived her fighting spirit and prompted her to return to acting, choosing short, nearby projects after her 2016 split from Brad Pitt.

  22. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 22 sources
    Angelina Jolie returns to acting with personal film “Couture”

    Angelina Jolie returns to acting in Couture, a film about a filmmaker’s breast‑cancer diagnosis that reflects Jolie’s own health history; she says her “fighting spirit” is back, thanks to her six children, and,

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