The girl once known as Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has officially stepped into her next act—and she’s dropping syllables (and surnames) to do it.
In a rare and quietly radical move, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter, now going by “Shi,” made a subtle yet statement-making debut at Isabel Marant’s fashion dinner with Net-A-Porter in Los Angeles. But instead of walking the red carpet in head-to-toe designer, the 19-year-old chose to let her moves do the talking.
Because Shi wasn’t just attending—she was choreographing. Yes, choreographing. As in: leading the creative charge behind a dance performance during singer Luella’s live rendition of “Naïve.” The routine, brought to life by dancers Keoni Rose and Tako Suzuki, was a poetic, physical moment curated by Shi—who spent most of the night not networking by the champagne, but vibing with the dance crew backstage.
No soft launch here—this is a career pivot in motion. The reintroduction of Shiloh as Shi felt intentional. It’s still unclear whether “Shi” is a full-time name change, a stage alias, or a new personal era à la Zendaya or Rihanna (single-name icons only, please), but what is clear is that the young Jolie is stepping away from the glare of celebrity child fame and crafting her own lane—through movement, not movies.
And this isn’t her first quiet rebellion. Soon after turning 18, Shi made headlines for legally dropping “Pitt” from her surname, reportedly choosing to go by her mother’s last name only. It was a subtle, symbolic shift that now feels like the prelude to a larger personal and artistic evolution.
She didn’t come to the event alone—though she may as well have. Shi mingled briefly during cocktail hour but kept close to the dancers, suggesting she’s not here for fame’s sake but for the art.
Also in attendance: Hollywood cool girls like Rachel Bilson, Milla Jovovich, Allison Brie, and January Jones.
