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Lynn Farah

Two of showbiz’s most famous teens are growing up fast. Born in 2006 when tabloid media was at its peak and celebrity privacy was practically non-existent, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (born to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) and Suri Cruise (daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes) were household names almost as soon as they were born.

While both celeb offspring were thrust into the spotlight from the moment they entered the world, Shiloh (born May 27) and Suri (born April 18) have largely grown up away from the spotlight. And while their lives have turned out to be quite different, they do share some similarities.

Now that they’re both 18, here’s what they’ve been up to – and why they’re both changing their names.
They’re both estranged from their mega star fathers












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Their fathers might be two of the most famous actors in the world, but that hasn’t helped them establish good relationships with their respective daughters.
Suri was regularly photographed with dad Tom Cruise until 2012, when mum Katie Holmes unexpectedly filed for divorce from the Top Gun actor. Holmes was awarded custody of Suri, with Cruise securing visitation rights. Despite this, Cruise apparently chose to keep his distance, and has not been seen with Suri in over a decade. They were last spotted together in 2012 on a visit to Walt Disney World in Florida.

Like Suri, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has had a strained relationship with dad Brad Pitt after his separation from mum Angelina Jolie in 2016. Unlike Cruise though, Pitt put up a very public fight to secure access to Shiloh and her siblings. The ongoing custody battle and divorce proceedings have lasted for years, with Pitt securing joint custody in May 2021, only for Jolie to get the ruling overturned two months later. Now that Shiloh is 18, the custody battle over her has finally run its course – though it continues for the couple’s remaining minor biological children, twins Knox and Vivienne.
They both opted for major name changes when they turned 18












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Now that they’ve turned 18 – thus gaining legal autonomy – both Shiloh and Suri are further distancing themselves from their fathers by changing their last names.
During her high school graduation in June, media reports noted that Suri was credited as Suri Noelle in the ceremony programme. The name Noelle is likely an homage to her doting mother Katie, whose middle name is Noelle. It’s currently unclear if the new moniker is a permanent legal change or a professional choice.
Shiloh, however, has been less subtle. On May 27, the day she turned 18, she filed for a change to her legal name. The teen officially requested to drop “Pitt” from her name so that she could simply be known as Shiloh Jolie. The youngster’s mum made her own name change decades ago, dropping her actor father Jon Voight’s surname.
They’re close to their mothers












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Suri and Shiloh are clearly dealing with daddy issues, but it’s equally clear that both teens are close to their famous mums.
While Holmes has remained private about her daughter in the press, she told InStyle magazine in 2020, “I love her [Suri] so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality, to make sure she is 100 per cent herself and strong, confident and able. And to know it. She came out very strong – she’s always been a strong personality.” Talking about the pandemic, she told Vogue Australia: “To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughter was the most precious gift.”

Shiloh appears to be equally tight with her mum Angelina Jolie. The pair are regularly photographed together, and the teen even made headlines when she underwent a glamorous makeover to support her mother during the Eternals movie press tour in 2021.
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In June, one of Suri’s classmates at New York City’s LaGuardia High School accidentally gave viewers a glimpse into her college plans in a since-deleted TikTok video. In the clip, a group of high school seniors are seen showing off their college sweaters. Suri can be seen wearing a red Carnegie Mellon University sweatshirt, indicating she will most likely continue her studies at the prestigious school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.












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Shiloh, on the other hand, appears to be taking a much more whimsical approach to life. While not much is known about her college plans, it’s believed she’s highly likely to continue pursuing her love for dance after honing her skills at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles.
In recent years, Shiloh has appeared in various social media and YouTube dance videos. In 2022, she was one of several young dancers who performed to “Vegas” by Doja Cat, and in May, choreographer Lil Kelaan Carter shared a video of the teen dancing solo in studio to “Tanzania” by Uncle Waffles and Tony Duardo. “Her movement is crazy. Thank you for your energy,” he captioned the post.












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Despite the family and legal dramas over the years, Pitt commented on Shiloh’s dancing in 2022, telling Entertainment Tonight, “it brings a tear to the eye”.
“I don’t know where she got it from. I’m Mr Two-Left-Feet here,” he laughed.


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The A-list daughters were both born in 2006 and had difficult relationships with their dads after their parents separated, but remain tight with their mums, Angelina Jolie and Katie Holmes


Both A-list daughters were born in 2006 and are estranged from their fathers; as they turn 18, they’re dropping their dad’s names and moving on to their next chapters at uni and in dance
