Suri Cruise Legally Changes Name, Embraces New Identity

WHO:

USA Today - Suri Cruise, daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

USA Today - Katie Holmes, age 47

USA Today - Tom Cruise, age 64

WHAT:

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle's name change was first reported by Page Six, a gossip column for the New York Post.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle's public debut occurred months after her birth in a 22-page Vanity Fair spread featuring family photos captured by Annie Leibovitz.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Katie Holmes expressed gratitude for being a parent, stating, "I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person."

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Holmes denounced a Daily Mail report about her daughter having access to a sizeable trust fund, calling it "completely false" and "dangerous."

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle was reported to have registered to vote in Pennsylvania in October 2024 during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - The Cut - Suri Noelle was listed as such in her high school graduation program in June 2024.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - The Cut - Suri likely filled out the name change paperwork in New York, as she did not do it in Pennsylvania.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle is now a 20-year-old college student.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle registered to vote in Pennsylvania during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Suri Noelle's public debut occurred in a 22-page Vanity Fair spread featuring family photos captured by Annie Leibovitz.

USA Today - Suri Cruise has legally changed her name to Suri Noelle, dropping her father's last name.

TMZ - Suri registered to vote under the name Suri Noelle in 2024.

WHERE:

USA Today - Pennsylvania voter records indicate the name change.

WHEN:

USA Today - Suri was born on April 18, 2006.

USA Today - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married from November 2006 to 2012.

USA Today - Reports of Suri dropping her father's last name date back to 2024.

WHY:

[10:25 p.m. ET] - The Cut - Suri Noelle's name change reflects her desire to distance herself from her father, as indicated by her choice to adopt her mother's middle name.

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Katie Holmes reflected on her daughter's transition into adulthood, stating, “I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.”

[10:25 p.m. ET] - USA Today - Katie Holmes expressed pride in her daughter as she heads to college, stating, "Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her and I'm happy."

USA Today - Katie Holmes expressed a desire to protect her daughter from public scrutiny, stating, "What has been really important for me with my daughter... is I really like to protect her."

HOW:

USA Today - Suri's name change was confirmed through Pennsylvania voter records.

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 00:15 UTC)

Suri Noelle's name change was first reported by Page Six, and her public debut came months after her birth in a stunning 22-page Vanity Fair spread featuring family photos taken by Annie Leibovitz. Katie Holmes expressed her gratitude for being a parent, saying, "I’m very grateful to be a parent, to be her parent. She’s an incredible person," while also denouncing a Daily Mail report claiming her daughter has access to a sizeable trust fund, which she called "completely false" and "dangerous."

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 17:27 UTC)

Suri Noelle registered to vote in Pennsylvania in October 2024 during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University, and she was listed by that name in her high school graduation program in June 2024. It appears that Suri likely completed the name change paperwork in New York, as she did not do it in Pennsylvania. This name change reflects her desire to distance herself from her father, adopting her mother's middle name instead.

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 12:32 UTC)

Katie Holmes recently shared her thoughts on her daughter's transition into adulthood, expressing nostalgia for her own experiences at that age. She remarked, “I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It’s exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.”

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 08:51 UTC)

Suri Noelle has officially turned 20 and is now a college student at Carnegie Mellon University, where she registered to vote during her freshman year. Her public debut was marked by a stunning 22-page spread in Vanity Fair, featuring family photos taken by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. Katie Holmes shared her pride in Suri's new journey, saying, "Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her and I'm happy."

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 07:54 UTC)

Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has officially changed her name to Suri Noelle, dropping her father's last name, as confirmed by Pennsylvania voter records. This name change follows her registration to vote under the new name in 2024, and Katie Holmes has emphasized her desire to protect her daughter from public scrutiny. Suri, who was born on April 18, 2006, is now taking steps to establish her own identity as she navigates adulthood.