Katie Holmes fully supports her daughter Suri's decision to legally drop her estranged father Tom Cruise's surname. A source close to Holmes told Page Six that the actress was not surprised by the move, describing Suri as "incredibly independent and confident in making her own choices."
The decision to drop "Cruise" from her last name was not sudden but an evolution over time, with Holmes respecting Suri's process. The insider added that Holmes believes her 20-year-old daughter is "old enough to make her own decisions, and she fully supports whatever she feels is right for her."
This decision was entirely Suri's, not one that Holmes pushed or encouraged. The source emphasized that Holmes has spent years raising Suri to think for herself and become her own person, expressing pride in the "confident, independent young woman" she has become. As Suri is now an adult, Holmes believes such personal decisions are hers to make, stating, "More than anything, Katie just wants Suri to be happy and live life on her own terms."
Page Six reported that Suri has legally changed her name to Suri Noelle, adopting her mother's middle name as her surname. Public voter registration records in Pennsylvania, where Suri attends Carnegie Mellon University, list her legal name as Suri Noelle. Although the legal change has only recently come to light, Suri had been using the name Noelle publicly for some time. She appeared under "Suri Noelle" in her LaGuardia High School graduation program in June 2024, indicating the transition began before it was officially confirmed.
Holmes and Cruise welcomed Suri in April 2006, marrying later that year. They finalized their divorce in 2012. Cruise also has two older children, Bella and Connor, from his marriage to Nicole Kidman. Holmes has primarily raised Suri in New York City since the divorce, and she and Cruise have remained estranged.