# Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne files petition to legally drop dad’s last name

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-22 10:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 17 · Current Velocity: 34.02

## Executive Summary
Vivienne Pitt, daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, has filed a legal petition to remove her father's surname shortly after turning 18.

## Intelligence Brief
Vivienne has petitioned a court to formally drop 'Pitt' from her legal name. This filing marks the latest development in a trend involving the couple's children seeking to change their surnames.


Sources close to Angelina Jolie indicate her focus remains on the family's healing process, while sources associated with Brad Pitt have characterized the situation as a result of alienation. Future developments depend on the court's processing of the legal petition.


Further information regarding the status of similar requests from other children remains subject to court proceedings.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many of the couple's children have sought to change their names?
According to reports from The Independent and CNN, Vivienne is the fourth child to take steps toward dropping the 'Pitt' surname.

### What is Angelina Jolie's stance on the legal filings?
Coverage in People and the NZ Herald indicates that sources close to Jolie state she wants the family to heal.

### How has Brad Pitt's camp responded?
Yahoo reports that sources associated with Pitt have accused Jolie of alienating their children from their father.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Brad Pitt Source Accuses Angelina Jolie of ‘Successfully Alienating’ Their Kids from Their Dad as His Youngest Child Drops His Last Name | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOS3k4ZGE4MHVRdTVRdHVWMm5RR1VzWUpZVk04WnhBM21XMnBDeFJYNV83NDBRbmExOUhfUlZBTFdreVNydlhjT1A5clBZMWNQOEJ0eGNOSXFCTVFreVJSNzZ6U3ppQ19iMURFaDdJV296bWZVVnB1enZSbk5tMHY0cnlDU3ZfWjlsamVHUVNkaUlUNGZCRDlSZkNpU0pwbUV5UVVyYkFB?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter becomes fourth child to drop Pitt last name | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNYzBwbnpwblVoNWJQUFFNY0lxc2hUTTJuOENmYmdzczFLdC1YYW9ONnlzNENXektETDRtN1FIQThVOHBoSVhCOGVrWWxNN1Jyb1VnOFF2cnJldDZZRGprNjJ6U2R6am41bUV1WlZQWThtZDJxY1FkdURNa2hlbnluV0EtaVg4NlhvV3RzOEJabU1UR05YWjdIMDNIWEtyRGl6Nk44TmtQZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter moves to drop actor's last name | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNdjZwNkQtQUlTVDU3bjBpOURQc0pqYnBZYzctNHZVWjlrN0xLNkNITEdJdHRXb2VqcjlzSFBVcjZhZm52LUdNV2U3VUY3OHFWOUNMbTF0Rll0MENwZkdkQXUwTnFZM3I2em9Qenl4S21NeWdoLXhKOWRfSktrRmNrdTY5WklRM2xBSDJjeWIxVm96cGF4Skp0bzkzVk5mUVZrZEZicWdTUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Brad Pitt’s Ex Angelina Jolie Reacts as Kids Drop His Last Name | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPdzhVOWVEM0Rma21Nem8wR3J1SmNMTmdBU0tNZXcwb3ZvbVVpLVNrbUZaeFc1a2hfSXlIc3UzLVFoTnZFOUIyblFMV25iUDZWVkZONGNkYjBmRTJfa3B4VGhQdmdINkY3a3RtUXlPVmtwUmFaaEo1bDVIWjRrMW1Vcm1lUktNWGhpOTQ4eTFoMDZBeV9wd3FEYkFaaVVYUQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Why are Brad Pitt’s kids dropping his name? | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPbTItVUotWlpPT2dITFVLWDF0REJhVjJ1bW9PV2R6Wnh0b0hIR2s1VFdrQi0zRnlHSGp1WW1wYk9mall6cWFybExRSmZ4bGhCMG9uMmJHU0NyTGdZdU5uVDBCakJLMEV1TFppcTlrYi1qUlkxam5VdVRwblp0TlA3ZVctd2pNemxJWEVqTWt1LVdNYmt4NEpyNlRBaFR6cF9GX2pEWmNfbS1LRFVZWGc?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s youngest daughter files to drop ‘Pitt’ from last name | 2026-07-23 03:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPRWlRODlwOGZsbkFZQmphbTVic3UybGctSUJqOHp1NmFzUDFnRnBzM0twbXR4WGtMeHdtQ1gxU3ZMS1F2N0pWQU1BMW1faHJSX3AxQUgwREpMRVl2TFlGakpKaDY4UjkwMU9VT0d5MU1HQzE4U0IyRHBEUHFsb0tfM25JdGFYRkZHUUw4MnpBLUphSGhCbHI4TDVibGlNbU45eHlGQkY0eEpjSnVFZ1N4c19NWURLakVTUUp2RUNFQkdVM0dYWWNHTmp3?oc=5) |
| NZ Herald | 'She just wants everyone to heal': Jolie’s response to daughter’s legal move | 2026-07-22 14:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQem1uSldMMXdGY2VuSnJ5X2E0aDRZQm40c25hZEl2M2dzX19aQXAwUFNEdEdqVXkxZjExbFZKZ18xWFJ3SXBzTVFQOUd4MWxoVk4wMU5oTjQxQWRXNWpQUW1zNlBHek92SjRUTlFDQnBZbnkyUUN6YXZmZkdIeW5aQV9xWFNtWVJwSjcwUS1HSE1FZ2pUMTN0VHNPX1doaTlnVlJ4U3RXckhfTVUwN1VvZlpVQ08wUndyQ0NmSWFleTF6ZzZxc0p2TUJJUjZMY3JpLWFsNWM0OG9za00?oc=5) |
| E! News | Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie's Daughter Vivienne Files to Legally Drop Dad's Last Name After 18th Birthday | 2026-07-22 14:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOcEdYOVA3MDczQTFfb0NlTkxJWHdWVV93UENvRDdxby1mZXdqSHhKR2tpX1dBZGJOZzdCLTRaMGdfbmpscDVucmVyek9Pc3pWeHJ6bzR5cGR0OHJvV1RnM0EzUkpyVGR4UHVIQ2RHX3hha1ppNERkOGE3dXEzQzJacFhRNGxYUHo4S3JRX01nRE9TamdfOGVYNDcyb1VDYUhQS2Y0ZnRDRU5YN0pTZ0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Vivienne Legally Files to Drop ‘Pitt’ From Last Name | 2026-07-22 08:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNTHB3aGxjaFNkT0JXQjN5dUlCb0NScFhfMnY4YTB6OXRkYlFUOTNBSi1SeUNnSTlDbFBYbjJscnltZnRyYjJRZUV2TGRfdEtJNUpGbHAzRzJnc3FXY0pOOGN3bGlZc3JxWnFPMFl1RGRJbkV4WnBjUkFHM3l1VEhySE1DZ2FFNG5Ea19ZYXpsLURYT3hCelE?oc=5) |
| CBC | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne files to drop Pitt's last name | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQakxaYjBjOVdxUVZWM1dRdWp6Y2xodGhReW1XLXpTbEdBdldiQXBHT2k5eE8wS3RQNjZKbXBuUGlqUUlFT0htWVU0SEk1cW5xZWlSWVh0eGhaSzlPbjRFSWVFUERObTJoMTZZUTJyclBydWg1UG5OQ19RUHFLN3J4MVdBZ3hFdDlQUXZkVlA5cFhjenJ3ZFJJTW9qSDktNFJzd0ctRy1ITTFIVzZFMVR3?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne asks court to drop her dad’s last name | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQRnZvallkTV9sZzZ3X3dlV2dwMUk3QjJUdGFqV2kwSU5RS2xBRmlvSTR4U3ViN0ZXM0tJcnJYVE5mb2JzS2NubWY5NkxkbFRqYXpBeENVc1Y3NlpzS2xoeF8xbHNDOHlYRWV3eDN6NGZGcDlrUG5IOFF6NEU0LWFFVVdFZHo0Q1d0SXU3YklhYkV5ekcwazFvekpGMWp0LUtNZFRLN0otN3hPeHdMTzRRTlRVN2F5U3FrTm5WQ3JacjZkenM?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Why are Brad Pitt’s kids dropping his name? | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNZlRweXRDVi16MEpVRjliR3pMMTBWRG5xb1I1UFNrcjhTc3BBUkRBeG9XMUpMSDNITk1lZndFLUdnM2FNY0VHY1JSWml0UUM5cXZDamNrdmJYNmE2bWdGUDBTNkw4eG1FeWtialVsRlJ2VEhsRTgyckpMSEdyUjJjVTVTaHRyTGJiUDF3SUFyazlPd05MRjk4MGN6M09QdU13bHEtU3JpejdfZw?oc=5) |
| BuzzFeed | A Source Close To Angelina Jolie Reacted To Yet Another One Of Her Kids Dropping “Pitt” From Their Name | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9uUHhHN2NweVF5dWRIcGpIcmFrbnFvZjlwS09xNXU0Q1g4a25IRkx4YnRFdFN1NkxVOHdvQWd5TEJUVEQxM2kyYThjbGQzUW5nR2VqYjRRWnBqd0ZJX05lTWhqY0oyd1VkRkV3NW0temtzSmdLN0hHSU5Fd3d1dw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Vivienne moves to drop actor's last name | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQa2d5RzZQYkNiZkY0b2pvR1d0UlR6bjZhNTY2ajJrb1FSNkR0dlc1Qi1QN1RNMWJVNENkWHp5V2tnRU5Ucm5CUC1fU2R4NFotNmVocmxnWnRMVlNUSEh5enVYYmdvbVZTT25HeU1tMHhGSFRVVGdPd3RGYWxOcldsQmpmUzZUT0ZoTy0wa1FUeEh5eEdEakVheXk1TXBYQWJKS2JENFlUb0NjVk9ORGxsZHl6Y2Y1QVdRSmcxVDBwOEViZXkzZ1FMeFNXN04zNUJr?oc=5) |
| CNN | Two more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his surname | 2026-07-22 04:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNZ0N6YXkxdDZyRlNuTkd4c09HMDVrTnB0SnE2a3FyZFlIaTJKNmp0TEktai1uWWJVWlQ3b2N2bGxyMEF0NmpMdndOeHpNZk5JMkt6OE9YNFc1UEp0VEZhQXVIMGRDSUFyc1lkTUwxSHgtZmM2Tnh4MUlQTFNpMjd3eDdIM200UmswV3lN?oc=5) |

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