Suri Cruise proudly embraces her new identity. The daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise was spotted in New York on Tuesday, May 14, sporting a casual look with baggy sweatpants and a t-shirt. These are the first photos of her since her new name was disclosed.
Suri, resembling her mother with her long, brunette hair left flowing freely, seemed deep in thought as she walked through the streets of the Big Apple. She carried her denim coat over her arm and appeared immersed in the music playing through her headphones.
Her public appearance follows the recent revelation that she has dropped her last name, at least for professional purposes. This subtle yet significant change in identity was evident during her performance in Head Over Heels in New York earlier in May.
The casting sheet for the stage production indicated that the 18-year-old now goes by the name Suri Noelle, adopting her mother’s middle name, while her birth certificate originally listed her as Suri Cruise.
Given her reported estrangement from her famous father since childhood, Suri’s alignment with her mother’s identity is understandable.
It’s not uncommon in the entertainment industry for individuals to adopt stage names, following in the footsteps of her parents, Katie Holmes (real name Kate Noelle Holmes) and Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV).
Suri’s recent stage appearance isn’t her first foray into performing. She previously took on the role of Morticia Addams in her high school’s production of The Addams Family: A New Musical, as reported by Page Six.
She possesses a lovely singing voice and showcased her vocal talent in two of her mother’s films: the 2022 romantic drama “Alone Together” and “Rare Objects”. When discussing her fondness for collaborating with her daughter, Katie shared with ET: “I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her.”
The Dawson’s Creek alum also called her only child “very, very talented,” and confident too, telling InStyle in 2022: “I love her so much. My biggest goal has always been to nurture her into her individuality. To make sure she is 100 per cent herself and strong, confident, and able. And to know it.”
