Suri, the 20-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has officially changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, marking her departure from her father’s name. The college student made the changes official through voter registration records, which marked his key decision in his transition to adulthood. Noelle, which is also the middle name of Katie Holmes, represents legal restoration 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 officially changed her last name to Noelle from Cruise. The 20-year-old currently attends Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is registered to vote in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in his freshman year in October 2024. Her voter registration number reads Suri Noelle.
Suri Noelle used her legal name when she graduated from high school in June 2024
A few months before Suri registered to vote as Suri Noelle, she had already taken the name of her high school education in June 2024. On the same weekend, Tom Cruise was photographed attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium, showing the famous events of the time when Suri recorded one of the biggest events of her life unlike her father.
The decision comes more than a decade after Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ended their marriage in 2012. Image credit (Instagram)
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes adopted Suri in April 2006, married in November 2006, and divorced in 2012. The parents’ arrangements for the former couple after their separation have remained a secret, with Suri mainly living with Katie Holmes.
Katie Holmes meets Suri Noelle’s college tour
Two months after Suri’s high school graduation, Katie Holmes kept her daughter’s mouth shut when she spoke to Town & Country to celebrate Suri’s college transition. “I am proud of my daughter. Of course, I will miss being close, but I am very proud and I am happy,” the proud mother told the site. Katie Holmes added: “I remember being in this generation, this time of the beginning.“
Katie Holmes has expressed her pride in Suri as she continues to build her way through college and adulthood. Photo credit (Instagram)
The comments show Katie Holmes’ measured approach to publicly discussing her daughter’s decision to focus on Suri’s growth rather than family life or her relationship with Tom Cruise.
Katie Holmes shuts down Tom Cruise trust fund rumors for Suri Noelle
In December 2024, Katie Holmes publicly addressed reports about Suri’s relationship with Tom Cruise, 64, specifically denying claims that she inherited a trust fund from her father. Katie Holmes, now 47, shared a post on Instagram disputing reports that Suri had access to her trust fund when she turned 18.“Totally false,” Katie Holmes wrote in a screenshot of the story. “You can stop making things.” Katie Holmes added: “Enough is enough.”The definitive denial showed Katie Holmes’ frustration with still thinking about her daughter’s life and financial situation, emphasizing how she is protecting Suri’s privacy during this time.
Suri Noelle keeps a low profile despite the popularity of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Although Suri was not seen throughout her life, she was photographed in August 2025 visiting her mother during “Happy Hours” in New York City. The pair were spotted walking the streets of the city before Katie Holmes got ready to film with her ‘Dawson’s Creek’ beau Joshua Jackson.The sighting revealed a rare glimpse into the public eye for Suri, who lives far from the familiar world that defines her parents’ professional life.