Suri Cruise, the 20-year-old daughter of Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, according to voter registration records obtained by People. The name change makes official what had been signalled publicly since her high school graduation in June 2024.

How the Name Change Came to Light

Suri registered to vote in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in October 2024, with her registration listing her as Suri Noelle. Notably, Noelle is also Katie Holmes's middle name, suggesting the choice carries personal significance beyond simply distancing herself from her father's surname.

The voter registration record marks the first official legal confirmation of the name change. Suri had already used the name Noelle at her high school graduation ceremony in June 2024 — the same weekend Tom Cruise was photographed attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, conspicuously absent from his daughter's milestone.

What Katie Holmes Has Said

In August 2024, Holmes spoke to Town & Country magazine about Suri's transition to university life, making rare public comments about her daughter. 'I'm proud of my daughter. Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her and I'm happy,' she said.

Holmes added: '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.'

In December 2024, Holmes also publicly denied reports that Suri had inherited a trust fund from Tom Cruise, addressing the speculation around the father-daughter relationship directly.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: A Brief History

Cruise and Holmes welcomed Suri in April 2006, married in November 2006, and finalised their divorce in 2012. Suri, now studying at Carnegie Mellon University, has largely been raised by Holmes following the split. The name change is widely seen as the most definitive public signal yet of Suri's estrangement from her father.

Where Cruise and Holmes Stand Professionally

On the work front, Tom Cruise is preparing for the release of Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and set for release on 2 October 2026. Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, described by Warner Bros. as 'the most powerful man in the world' who 'embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.' The ensemble cast includes Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, Riz Ahmed, and Emma D'Arcy. Digger is Cruise's first project under his new theatrical deal with Warner Bros.

Meanwhile, Katie Holmes recently wrote and directed Happy Hours, a romantic dramedy starring Holmes alongside Joshua Jackson, Mary-Louise Parker, Joe Tippett, and Constance Wu. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on 6 June 2026.

As Suri Noelle steps further into adulthood — now a university student and registered voter — the legal name change closes a chapter that began with one of Hollywood's most scrutinised marriages and divorces.