Zahara Jolie Petitions to Drop 'Pitt' Surname In Newspaper Ad

Taylor Hill / FilmMagic via Getty Images Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Zahara's name change request is part of a legal petition that has been published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal for four weeks as required by California law. Zahara's decision to drop her father's surname follows similar actions taken by her siblings Maddox, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox, who have all distanced themselves from Brad Pitt's last name. See more Zahara Marley Jolie, the oldest adopted daughter of actress Angelina Jolie , has further publicized her intention to change her surname.