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Zahara Marley Jolie Graduates, Siblings Drop Pitt Surname

5/19/2026

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Zahara Graduates

Zahara Marley Jolie graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta on May 17, 2026 with a BA in psychology.
She was announced using “Zahara Marley Jolie,” the name she adopted when joining Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2023.
Her siblings also dropped “Pitt” after the divorce was finalized in 2024.
Angelina Jolie cheered at the ceremony while Brad Pitt was absent, with Zahara calling her mother a role model at an April 26, 2026 luncheon.

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Brad Pitt Returns

Brad Pitt will headline the upcoming film “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” reprising his previous role.
He won an Academy Award for the same character in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Sources say Pitt has not spoken to his daughter Zahara in the days before her Spelman College graduation.
The project is Pitt’s first major release since his divorce was finalized in 2024.

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Zahara Graduates

Zahara Marley Jolie graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta on May 17, 2026 with a BA in psychology.
She was announced using “Zahara Marley Jolie,” the name she adopted when joining Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2023.
Her siblings also dropped “Pitt” after the divorce was finalized in 2024.
Angelina Jolie cheered at the ceremony while Brad Pitt was absent, with Zahara calling her mother a role model at an April 26, 2026 luncheon.

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