Millie Bobby Brown has officially turned the page on a new chapter of her life, starting with her name. The Stranger Things star, who rose to fame under the moniker Millie Bobby Brown, has legally changed her name to Millie Bonnie Bongiovi following her marriage to Jake Bongiovi.
In a recent sit-down with co-star Noah Schnapp, the actress playfully confirmed the switch, joking that she now goes by “Millie BonBon.” While fans have long believed “Bobby” to be her real middle name, Brown revealed it was a creative choice made early in her career for fun. Her actual middle name has always been Bonnie.
Though her legal documents now reflect the Bongiovi surname, Brown will likely continue using her stage name professionally. After all, it’s the identity under which she built a global fanbase and led one of Netflix’s most iconic series.
The name change is more than symbolic. It arrives during a deeply personal time for Brown, who along with Bongiovi adopted a baby girl earlier this year. The shift seems to reflect a desire to unify her private and public lives under one banner — and to do it on her own terms.
As Brown continues filming the final season of Stranger Things, fans can expect to see both continuity and evolution. Whether credited as Brown or Bongiovi, Millie’s star continues to rise.