Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Vivienne Jolie Reportedly Drops Pitt Surname After Maleficent Debut
Vivienne is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter.
She reportedly wants to change her last name from Jolie-Pitt to Jolie.
A legal notice about the request was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
The notice said she had personal reasons for the change.
People can object before a final hearing scheduled for November 2.
Vivienne first acted in the movie Maleficent.
She played the young Princess Aurora, while her mother played Maleficent.
Angelina Jolie said Vivienne was the only young child who was not scared by her costume.
Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt reportedly filed to drop “Pitt” from her surname.
A legal notice appeared weekly in the Los Angeles Daily Journal from July 24 to August 14.
Vivienne’s notice cited personal reasons and allowed written objections before a November 2 hearing.
She made her acting debut as young Princess Aurora in the 2014 film Maleficent.
Angelina Jolie said Vivienne was cast because she did not fear Maleficent’s costume.
- Who
- Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
- What
- She reportedly seeks to remove “Pitt” from her surname and is being remembered for her role in Maleficent.
- When
- She appeared in Maleficent in 2014; the name-change notice was published from July 24 through August 14, with a hearing scheduled for November 2.
- Where
- The legal notice appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Journal; the film is set partly around a forest scene involving Maleficent and young Aurora.
- Why
- The notice cited personal reasons for the proposed name change; Jolie said Vivienne was cast because she did not cry when frightened by the costume.
- Reported name
- Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt
- Proposed name
- Vivienne Marcheline Jolie
- Film debut
- Maleficent, released in 2014
- Role
- Young Princess Aurora
- Legal notice
- Published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks
- Publication period
- July 24 to August 14
- Hearing
- A final hearing was listed for November 2