Caitlyn Jenner is now legally a woman after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday signed off on her request to change her name and registered gender.
Jenner filed a petition to officially change her name Sept. 15. With the judge's sign-off Friday, William Bruce Jenner is now legally Caitlyn Marie Jenner, according to court records.
Jenner was not present at the brief hearing when the judge granted the request.
The Olympic gold medalist announced in April that she is transgender and revealed her new name on the cover of Vanity Fair in June. As part of the paperwork filed in court, Jenner can also ask the court to order the issue of a new birth certificate reflecting the changes made on Friday.
Jenner pledged during her appearance at ESPN’s annual ESPY Awards a month later to use her fame to advocate for greater acceptance of trans people.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office has not rendered its decision on whether Jenner will be charged for her role in a deadly crash in Malibu on Feb. 7.
The crash occurred on Pacific Coast Highway when Jenner’s Cadillac Escalade hit the back of a Lexus, killing the driver, 69-year-old Kim Howe.