Overview
- Public voter-registration records in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania list her as Suri Noelle, showing she registered to vote in October 2024 while attending Carnegie Mellon University.
- Pennsylvania law requires voters to register under their legal name and there is no Allegheny County name-change filing for her, which has led reporters to say the legal paperwork may have been completed earlier in New York where records can be sealed.
- Suri first used Noelle publicly at her LaGuardia High School graduation in June 2024, and reporting says the surname is Katie Holmes’ middle name, framing the choice as a tribute to her mother.
- Neither Tom Cruise nor Katie Holmes’ representatives have issued public comments about the reports, and outlets note Suri has kept a low public profile while studying musical theatre at Carnegie Mellon.
- Suri’s name change could increase attention as she prepares to perform in a Carnegie Mellon production bound for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the coverage was placed in the wider context of celebrity children choosing different surnames to protect privacy and build independent careers.