CroatiaVivienne Jolie-Pitt, 18-year-old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has taken another step toward officially removing her father's surname. Court documents obtained by Page Six show that a notice regarding her request to change her last name was published weekly in the Los Angeles Daily Journal over four consecutive weeks, from July 24 to August 14. The notice invites people who oppose the name change to submit written objections before the final court hearing scheduled for October 2. This publication is part of California law requiring formal name changes. Vivienne wants to change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie for 'personal reasons.' Her middle name, Marcheline, honors her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of cancer in 2007. Vivienne stopped using her father's surname publicly in 2024 while working on a Broadway adaptation of The Outsiders, where she was listed as Vivienne Jolie. She is not the only child of Pitt and Jolie seeking to remove the surname; several others have also initiated legal processes. Zahara and Maddox have published similar notices, with Zahara's hearing set for September 28. Shiloh officially filed a
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a legal process involving a celebrity family's decision to change their surname, which is a personal matter rather than a political issue. It provides factual information about the legal steps taken and does not exhibit clear bias towards any political stance.
