Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara drops Brad Pitt's last name at graduation ceremony
Angelina Jolie's eldest daughter, Zahara, dropped Brad Pitt's last name as she walked on the stage during her graduation ceremony.
Zahara went on stage to receive her diploma on May 17, during the 139th commencement at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
The 21-year-old was called Zahara Marley Jolie, which appears to confirm that she has dropped her father’s surname.
Before this, she introduced herself as “Zahara Marley Jolie” when she joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in November 2023.
Zahara has also used her mother’s surname when she appeared as a special guest at the Pearls of Purpose Foundation’s "Dearest Mother & Daughter: A Most Delightful Brunch Experience" in April. During the event, she spoke about the “unique, almost kindred” bond she shares with her mother.
"Our love for each other is a found one. I was adopted at 6 months old and given some of the most special and loving people as my siblings, with a mom who raised us on the value of helping others, being kind, and always striving for growth as people," she said at the time.
"These values may sound simple, but in a world where kindness is overlooked and helping others comes at a cost, I am grateful to have had a role model to show me what it looks like to be a decent human being," she continued.
Before Zahara, her siblings, Shiloh, Vivienne, Maddox, and Pax had previously removed Pitt from their surnames.
Jolie and Pitt became a couple after co-starring in the 2005 movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They share six children: Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; Shiloh, 19; and twins Vivienne and Knox, 16.
In 2016, Jolie accused Pitt of raping her on a private plane. She also claimed Pitt "physically and verbally" assaulted her and their kids and said he was already abusive before the plane incident. This was when the Eternals star filed for divorce.
They were ruled legally single in 2019.
