After Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt legally dropped her father’s surname, Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri has followed suit, opting to shed the “Cruise” name.
Suri, the 18-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and his ex-wife Katie Holmes, made the decision to use her mother’s middle name, “Noelle,” as she starts college at Carnegie Mellon University. The name change comes after a decade of limited contact between Suri and her father, following their 2012 divorce. As part of their settlement, Tom Cruise agreed to cover Suri’s college expenses and provide a yearly payment to Katie Holmes until Suri turned 18. Meanwhile, Tom is focused on filming the next installment of his “Mission: Impossible” series.
In a similar move, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, the daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, recently dropped her father’s last name. Shiloh, who celebrated her 18th birthday on May 27, had her name legally changed to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie. This change formalizes a shift that had already been seen informally among her siblings, with others like Vivienne Jolie being listed without “Pitt” in some contexts.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s separation has been marked by ongoing legal battles and disputes over their shared assets, including a French winery. Angelina Jolie herself had previously dropped her father Jon Voight’s surname in 2002 due to a strained relationship. Despite their high-profile split, the divorce between Brad and Angelina remains unresolved, with issues related to custody and financial settlements still in dispute.