Zahara Jolie Graduates Spelman With BA in Psychology

Zahara Jolie, the daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta on Sunday, May 17, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in educational studies. During the commencement ceremony, she was announced as Zahara Marley Jolie as she accepted her diploma, a public continuation of her use of her mother's surname.

The graduation was a celebratory event, with Jolie present in the crowd to watch her daughter cross the stage. Zahara’s father, Brad Pitt, was not seen at the ceremony. According to sources familiar with the situation, nothing prevented him from attending, and he did not contact anyone about obtaining a ticket. The focus of the day, the sources said, was on Zahara’s accomplishments.

Zahara’s choice of surname during the graduation was not her first public use of the name Jolie. In November 2023, while joining the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at Spelman, she introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie. She also used the name during a public appearance at a mother-daughter brunch hosted by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation in April.

At that April event, Zahara spoke about her relationship with her mother. She described...