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Celebrity Kids Who Ditched Their Famous Last Names

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Oct 26, 2025 3:31 PM
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Chelsea O'Donnell, Rosie O'Donnell
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Chelsea O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell and ex Kelli Carpenter's adopted daughter filed to change her last name to her birth mom Deanna (née Neuens) Micoley's maiden name in January 2025, according to court documents obtained by People. 


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Suri Cruise

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter went by Suri Noelle—her first name and her mom's middle name—for her high school graduation ceremony in June 2024.


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Malia Obama

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's daughter Malia Obama dropped her last name to go by just her first and middle monikers—Malia Ann—when credited on her 2023 film project The Heart.


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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

On her 18th birthday in May 2024, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt legally filed to change her name to just Shiloh Jolie after mom Angelina Jolie, dropping dad Brad Pitt's surname.


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Olivia Jade

Designer Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli doesn't use her last name as an influencer, going by Olivia Jade for her YouTube career.


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Elle King

Rob Schneider's daughter was born Tanner Elle Schneider but decided to go by Elle King (her middle name combined with her mom London King's surname) for her singing career. 


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Samia Najimy Finnerty

Hocus Pocus star Kathy Najimy and The Hangover's Dan Finnerty share daughter Samia Najimy Finnerty, but she dropped their monikers to go by just Samia for her stage name as a singer.


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Nicolas Cage

August Coppola—the brother of Francis Ford Coppola—welcomed son Nicolas Kim Coppola with dancer Joy Vogelsang. However, you know him by a different name: Nicolas Cage, inspired by superhero Luke Cage.


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Willow Smith

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter dropped her last name to go by WILLOW as her music stage name.


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