Suri Cruise is ready for a new start. The 20-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise has legally dropped her father's surname, according to reports. She's now going by a new name.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupAs reported by Page Six, Suri registered to vote in Pennsylvania in 2024, back when she first moved there following the start of her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University. She registered under the name Suri Noelle.
The name is one she's used in public settings in past years, including in plays in high school. As reported by the outlet, to register to vote in Pennsylvania, people must use their legal names, suggesting that Suri likely changed her name while she lived in New York.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupSuri grew up as one of the most famous kids in recent memory, being constantly photographed by paparazzi due to her parents and their relationship.
She reportedly hasn't had a relationship with her father for years. She first publicly used the name Suri Noelle at her graduation from LaGuardia High School in 2024, where it was listed in the graduation brochure. She also used it on a high school performance of "The Addams Family: A New Musical," where she played the role of Morticia Addams.
Recently, it was reported that Suri has landed a role at Carnegie Mellon's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," with the production kicking off on July 31st. She's following in her parents' footsteps and is majoring in Musical Theater.
Suri's tribute to her mother
© WireImageThe name Noelle has an emotional component. It's Katie Holmes' middle name, and a tribute from her daughter, who grew up and was raised by her.
“She is showing praise for her mother by using her middle name,” said a source at the time. They speculated that Suri had made the choice herself, seeking "her own identity.”
Holmes rarely talks about her daughter publicly, but when she does, she talks about how much she loves her, how special she is, and the nature of their close bond.
"I have a really close relationship with my mum and a close relationship with my daughter," she said in a 2019 interview with The Daily Telegraph. "I have taken advice from my mum in raising my daughter. I appreciate the bond that all of us have, and I appreciate more and more my own mother and the challenges she faced now that I’m a mum."
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