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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox is starting a new chapter.
Indeed, the 24-year-old, who was born Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, has officially dropped his dad’s last name in the credits for his new film Couture, according to People.
Maddox—who served as an assistant director on the project—also had his name changed in Couture’s production notes, which were provided to journalists at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, per the outlet.
E! News reached out to Brad’s rep but has not received a comment.
The new drama, which premiered in French movie theaters on Feb. 18, stars Angelina, 50, as an American film director who is diagnosed with breast cancer ahead of her trip to Paris.
In addition to Maddox, she and Brad—who split in 2016 after two years of marriage—are parents to Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 17. However, Maddox is not their only kid who has dropped Pitt from their last name.
In 2023, Zahara ditched her dad's surname while making introductions at her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Spelman College. A year later, Vivienne had her name appear as Vivienne Jolie in the program for the Broadway musical The Outsiders, which she worked on alongside her mom.
That same month, Shiloh filed paperwork to change her moniker to Shiloh Jolie on her 18th birthday in May 2024. The court officially approved her request in August of that year.
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As it turns out, the move isn’t completely out of the ordinary for the family, considering Brad and Angelina have also previously changed their names. After all, the Maleficent actress was born Angelina Jolie Voight before dropping her dad Jon Voight's last name and using her middle name as her surname instead. Brad—whose legal name is William Bradley Pitt—also chose to go by his middle name when pursuing acting as a career.
And though many of their kids have already followed in their parents’ footsteps by changing their names and working in the entertainment industry, Angelina previously made it clear that they’re not interested in being actors like her and Brad.
"None of them are dying to be on screen," Angelina said of her kids during the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival, per People. "They're not interested. They really don't like any of the celebrity part of it.”
For more celebrity kids who have dropped their last names, keep reading…
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Chelsea O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell and ex Kelli Carpenter's adopted daughter filed to change her last name to her birth mom Deanna (née Neuens) Micoley's maiden name in January 2025, according to court documents obtained by People.
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Suri Cruise
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter went by Suri Noelle—her first name and her mom's middle name—for her high school graduation ceremony in June 2024.
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Malia Obama
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's daughter Malia Obama dropped her last name to go by just her first and middle monikers—Malia Ann—when credited on her 2023 film project The Heart.
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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
On her 18th birthday in May 2024, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt legally filed to change her name to just Shiloh Jolie after mom Angelina Jolie, dropping dad Brad Pitt's surname.
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Olivia Jade
Designer Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli doesn't use her last name as an influencer, going by Olivia Jade for her YouTube career.
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Elle King
Rob Schneider's daughter was born Tanner Elle Schneider but decided to go by Elle King (her middle name combined with her mom London King's surname) for her singing career.
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Samia Najimy Finnerty
Hocus Pocus star Kathy Najimy and The Hangover's Dan Finnerty share daughter Samia Najimy Finnerty, but she dropped their monikers to go by just Samia for her stage name as a singer.
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Nicolas Cage
August Coppola—the brother of Francis Ford Coppola—welcomed son Nicolas Kim Coppola with dancer Joy Vogelsang. However, you know him by a different name: Nicolas Cage, inspired by superhero Luke Cage.
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Willow Smith
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter dropped her last name to go by WILLOW as her music stage name.
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