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Knox Drops Pitt From Diploma as Multiple Jolie‑Pitt Children Adopt Mother’s Surname

Reported Saturday, the diploma highlights a continuing pattern of Angelina Jolie’s children choosing her surname after years of legal disputes and name filings.

Overview

  • Page Six and other outlets reported Saturday that Knox was listed as "Knox Jolie" on his Fusion Academy high school diploma at his recent graduation.
  • The move follows earlier confirmed actions: Shiloh legally removed "Pitt" after turning 18 in 2024, Maddox’s name change was finalized in May 2026, and Zahara filed a petition on April 28, 2026.
  • It is not yet clear whether Knox has completed a legal name change, and outlets cite a mix of court records, public documents and unnamed sources for the pattern; there has been no verified public response from Brad Pitt.
  • At his graduation Knox made an expletive‑laced remark while announcing a Muay Thai fight that night, a moment that several reports highlighted as part of the public ceremony.
  • The surname shifts are unfolding against a long post‑divorce legal history that began with Jolie’s 2016 filing, included a DCFS inquiry that found no substantiated abuse, and culminated in a divorce finalized in December 2024, with experts noting that turning 18 makes independent name changes far easier.