Is Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara engaged? Diamond ring sighting sparks buzz

Zahara Marley Jolie, the eldest daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has sparked engagement buzz. The 20-year-old was recently spotted in Hollywood sporting a large diamond ring on that finger during a night out, as seen in photos obtained by Page Six.

Zahara, currently on summer break from Atlanta’s Spelman College, was photographed outside Craig’s, a celeb-favorite restaurant in Los Angeles, on Monday night. Dressed casually in a black tank top, cropped white cardigan, black slacks, and sandals, she kept a low profile with a hat shielding her face. However, fans noticed the ring on her finger.

She was accompanied by Elijah Cooper, a Los Angeles-based model, actor, and founder of Tints streetwear, who also attends Morehouse College in Atlanta. The two were seen sharing smiles before driving off together.

Zahara was adopted by Angelina Jolie in 2005 from Hawassa, Ethiopia, when she was just seven months old. Brad Pitt joined Jolie in Ethiopia to complete the adoption process, and later gave Zahara his surname, officially becoming her legal father.

Over the years, Zahara joins her mother at red carpet events and humanitarian missions. In 2023, she was the first of the Jolie-Pitt children to drop Brad Pitt’s last name, introducing herself simply as Zahara Marley Jolie during her induction into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “My name is Zahara Marley Jolie,” she  had said. Coming all the way from the Golden State, in the city that is full of angels, Los Angeles, California. … I am this line’s number seven.”

Soon after, her siblings Shiloh, Maddox, and others followed in dropping Pitt’s surname—reportedly a source of heartbreak for the actor.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie share six children: Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; Zahara, 20; Shiloh, 19; and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. The couple began dating in 2005, married in 2014, and split just two years later in 2016. What followed was a bitter custody battle that dragged on for eight years.

In court filings, Jolie accused Pitt of assaulting her and behaving abusively on a private jet in front of the children, allegations Pitt has denied. Their divorce was only finalised in December 2024.

The fallout appears to have deeply affected the children’s relationships with Pitt. A source told People magazine:

“He’s never felt more joy than when she [Zahara] was born. He always wanted a daughter. The reminders that he’s lost his children are, of course, not easy for Brad. He loves his children and misses them. It’s very sad.”