Zahara Jolie-Pitt Files to Remove Brad Pitt’s Surname

Zahara Jolie-Pitt has filed legal documents seeking to remove “Pitt” from her surname and be known as Zahara Marley Jolie. According to reports, the 21-year-old submitted a petition in a California court requesting that her legal name be changed from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie.

The filing marks the latest development involving the children of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, whose family has remained in the public eye since the couple’s separation in 2016. While Zahara has not publicly commented on the reasons behind the request, the move has generated considerable interest because of the family’s high profile and the attention that continues to surround the former couple.

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Zahara has already been using the name Zahara Marley Jolie in public settings. In 2023, she introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie during an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority event at Spelman College, where she was enrolled as a student. More recently, her name was announced as Zahara Marley Jolie during graduation-related events, reflecting the name she has chosen to use publicly.

Although the legal process is still ongoing, the filing follows a period in which some of her siblings have also been identified publicly without the Pitt surname. The development has led to renewed discussion about the family and the individual choices being made by the Jolie-Pitt children as they enter adulthood.

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A graduate of Spelman College, Zahara has largely kept her focus on education, charitable initiatives and community involvement rather than pursuing a highly public public profile. Her latest filing represents an important personal decision that will now be considered by the court.

If the petition is approved, Zahara Marley Jolie will officially become her legal name, matching the name she has already been using in public appearances and formal introductions.