Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the youngest daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s twins, has filed a petition asking a court to legally change her name and remove “Pitt” from her surname.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 18-year-old is seeking to change her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.
The reason listed for the request is simply “personal.”
The filing makes Vivienne the latest child of the former Hollywood power couple to take legal steps involving the Pitt surname.
Vivienne Has Already Used Jolie Professionally
Before the court filing, Vivienne had already been using the Jolie surname professionally.
She received a “Vivienne Jolie” credit in the Playbill for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, which she helped produce alongside her mother, Angelina Jolie.
The move reflects a name she has already used publicly in her creative work.
Vivienne’s latest filing now seeks to make that change official through the legal system.
Another Jolie-Pitt Child Seeks Name Change
Vivienne joins several of her siblings who have also taken steps to distance themselves from the Pitt surname.
According to previous reports, her older sister Shiloh successfully petitioned to legally remove “Pitt” from her name shortly after turning 18.
Other siblings, including Zahara and Maddox, have also filed petitions seeking name changes to use Jolie as their surname.
The family’s name changes have drawn public attention because of the high-profile history surrounding Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship and divorce.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Ongoing Legal History
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finalized their divorce in late 2024 after years of legal proceedings.
However, the former couple remain involved in a separate legal dispute involving Château Miraval, the French winery they purchased while married.
The former couple share six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox.
Vivienne and Knox are the youngest members of the family.
Dispute Over Family Relationships
Sources close to Brad Pitt have previously pushed back against the name-change requests and have argued that Angelina Jolie has contributed to a strained relationship between Brad and some of their children.
Those sources have described Vivienne’s filing as part of what they view as an ongoing effort to distance the children from their father.
Those claims have not been established by a court.
The latest filing only lists Vivienne’s reason for the requested name change as “personal.”
Why This Matters
Name changes involving celebrity children often attract public interest because they reflect personal decisions taking place under intense media attention.
For Vivienne, the request appears focused on how she identifies herself publicly and legally as she enters adulthood.
The filing also comes years after her parents’ highly publicized divorce, which has continued to generate headlines through separate legal disputes and family developments.
For many young adults, choosing a name can represent a personal decision about identity and how they want to be recognized.
Vivienne’s request comes as she continues building her own path in the entertainment world, separate from simply being known as the daughter of two major Hollywood stars.
If approved, the court filing would formally align her legal name with the one she has already used professionally.
