Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ 20-year-old daughter Suri has legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, marking a clean break from her father’s last name. The college student officially announced the change through her voter registration records, marking a major personal decision during her transition to adulthood. Noelle, who is also Katie Holmes’ middle name, represents both a legal restoration of identity and a statement about Suri’s relationship with her famous parents and their separate lives.According to Pennsylvania voter records reviewed by Page Six, Suri legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noel. The 20-year-old currently attends Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will register to vote in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in October 2024 during her freshman year. Her voter registration says “Suri Noel.”
Suri Noelle is using her legal name when she graduates from high school in June 2024
Months before Suri registered to vote as Suri Noelle, she had adopted the name at her high school graduation in June 2024. That same weekend, Tom Cruise was photographed attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert at London’s Wembley Arena, marking a remarkable timing coincidence as Suri marked one of the major milestones in her life as she separated from her father.
The decision comes more than a decade after Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ended their marriage in 2012. Image source (Instagram)
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes welcomed Suri in April 2006, married in November 2006, and divorced in 2012. The former couple’s parenting arrangements have remained largely private since their separation, with Suri primarily living with Katie Holmes.
Katie Holmes reacts to Suri Noelle’s college trip
Two months after Suri graduated from high school, Katie Holmes made a rare public comment about her daughter in an interview with Town & Country celebrating Suri’s college transition. “I’m so proud of my daughter. Of course, I’m going to miss being close to her, but I’m really proud of her and I’m so happy,” the proud mother told the outlet. Katie Holmes added: “I remember being at this age and starting out. It was exciting to learn about myself and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it.“
Katie Holmes expressed pride in Suri as she continues to blaze her own path in college and into adulthood. Image source (Instagram)
The comments reflect Katie Holmes’ caution when discussing her daughter publicly, choosing to focus on Suri’s personal growth rather than family dynamics or her relationship with Tom Cruise.
Katie Holmes Shuts Down Tom Cruise Trust Rumors About Suri Noelle
In December 2024, Katie Holmes publicly responded to reports about Suri’s relationship with 64-year-old Tom Cruise, specifically denying claims that she inherited a trust fund from her father. Katie Holmes, 47, shared a post on Instagram questioning tabloid reports that Suri received access to the trust fund when she was 18.“Totally wrong,” Katie Holmes wrote on a screenshot of the article. “You can stop making things up.” Katie Holmes added in the caption: “Enough is enough.”The staunch denial shows Katie Holmes’ frustration with ongoing speculation about her daughter’s life and financial arrangements, underscoring her protective stance on privacy when Suri was growing up.
Suri Noel keeps a low profile despite Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fame
Although Suri has largely stayed out of the spotlight her entire life, she was photographed visiting her mother on the set of Happy Days in New York City in August 2025. Ahead of Katie Holmes filming Dawson’s Creek with costar Joshua Jackson, the mother-daughter duo were spotted walking the city streets.The sighting marked a rare public appearance for Suri, who has always distanced herself from the world of celebrity that defined her parents’ professional lives.