Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie\u2019s daughter Zahara followed in her siblings\u2019 footsteps to legally drop their famous father\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n
According to documents obtained by Page Six Tuesday, the 21-year-old requested her name be Zahara Jolie instead of Zahara Jolie-Pitt.<\/p>\n
She has a scheduled Sept. 28 court hearing for a judge to rule on the motion.<\/p>\n
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie\u2019s daughter Zahara filed to legally drop the actor\u2019s last name. (Seen here: Angelina Jolie holding daughter Zahara, and Brad Pitt carrying son Maddox on his shoulders in 2006.) AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old college grad requested her name be Zahara Jolie instead of Zahara Jolie-Pitt, per documents obtained by Page Six Tuesday. (Seen here: Zahara and Angelina at the 2025 Golden Globes.) Penske Media via Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cA source referred to the legal move as\u00a0a result of a\u00a0\u201cdeliberate alienation campaign,\u201d stating that it was \u201csad to see one parent successfully alienate\u201d their kids from the other.<\/p>\n
A rep for the \u201cF1\u201d star, 62, and Angelina, 51, wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n
InTouch was the first to report the news.<\/a><\/p>\n Zahara officially filed to change her last name after she removed Pitt from her surname during her 2023\u00a0Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority induction ceremony<\/a> at Spelman College in Atlanta.<\/p>\n Zahara legally filed to drop Brad\u2019s surname after removing Pitt from her name during the 2023\u00a0Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority induction ceremony. (Seen here: Brad and Zahara in 2007.) WireImage<\/p>\n At the time, the Spelman College grad (seen here in January 2025) introduced herself as \u201cZahara Marley Jolie.\u201d FilmMagic<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n At the time, the now college grad, who was 18 years old, introduced herself<\/a> as \u201cZahara Marley Jolie.\u201d<\/p>\n She also opted out of using her father\u2019s last name when she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology <\/a>in May.<\/p>\n Aside from Zahara, Brad and Angelina are also the parents<\/a> to Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Shiloh, 20, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 17.<\/p>\n Zahara (seen above) also chose not to use her famous father\u2019s last name when she graduated in May. Twitter\/imnikkiheat<\/p>\n Brad and Angelina are also the parents to kids: Maddox, Pax, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne. (Seen here: the exes with their kids in 2014.) GC Images<\/p>\n Shiloh was the first of the exes\u2019 kids to legally drop the actor\u2019s last name<\/a> after turning 18 in May 2024.<\/p>\n Most recently, Maddox filed the same request<\/a> in May 2026, listing the reasons as \u201cpersonal.\u201d<\/p>\n Before then, the actor removed Brad\u2019s name<\/a> in the credits of Angelina\u2019s 2025 movie, \u201cCouture,\u201d on which he served as an assistant director.<\/p>\n Additionally, Brad and Angelina\u2019s daughter Vivienne\u00a0chose not to use his last name <\/a>when she helped produce the \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d Broadway play in 2024.<\/p>\n The former couple started dating in 2005. GC Images<\/p>\n They parted ways in 2016 after two years of marriage. (Seen here: the duo with their kids in 2011). WireImage<\/p>\n The \u201cFight Club\u201d star has reportedly been \u201cdevastated\u201d by his kids\u2019 name changes <\/a>but is allegedly \u201cnot ready to give up\u201d\u00a0on them.<\/p>\n Brad has had a \u201cstrained\u201d relationship<\/a> with his kids since he and Angelina, who wed in 2014, parted ways in 2016 after he\u00a0allegedly became <\/a>\u201cverbally abusive and physical with his children\u201d on a private jet ride.<\/p>\n