Do you know that in Hollywood there are actually more famous actors that go by stage name than their real name? It has become a common practice in the past for celebrities to change their birth name, and go by a stage name. For example, I am sure you are well aware that Lorde was not bestowed with such a name. Not every stage name is obvious.
There are different reasons why actors and celebrities change their name. Sometimes, it is simply just so they don’t get mistake with other actors. For example, Katy Perry was born Hudson, so she changed her last name because she didn’t want to get mixed up with the actress Kate Hudson. Michael Keaton was actually born Michael Douglas, and that is another example of mixing up. Others change their name to sound more glamorous. And then there are actors that change their name just so that the name is shorter.
1. Whoopi Goldberg – Caryn Elaine Johnson
2. Nicki Minaj – Onika Tanya Maraj
3. Louis C.K. – Louis Szekely
4. Demi Moore – Demetria Guynes
5. Adele – Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
6. Woody Allen – Allen Konigsberg
7. Miley Cyrus – Destiny Hope Cyrus
8. Vanilla Ice – Robert Matthew Van Winkle
9. Lady Gaga – Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
10. Julianne Moore – Julie Anne Smith
11. Liv Tyler -Liv Rundgren
12. Rihanna – Robyn Rihanna Fenty
13. Joaquin Phoenix – Joaquin Rafael Bottom
14. Meg Ryan -Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
15. Fergie – Stacy Ann Ferguson
16. Tina Fey – Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
17. Lorde – Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor
18. Ricky Martin – Enrique Martin Morales
19. Courtney Love – Love Michelle Harrison
20. Olivia Wilde – Olivia Jane Cockburn
21. Bruno Mars – Peter Gene Hernandez
22. Lana Del Rey – Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
23. Portia De Rossi – Amanda Rogers
24. Macklemore – Ben Haggerty
25. Winona Ryder – Winona Horowitz
26. Merilyn Monroe – Norma Jeane Mortenson
27. Jamie Foxx – Eric Marlon Bishop
28. Sting – Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
29. Michael Keaton – Michael John Douglas
30. Vin Diesel – Mark Sinclair Vincent
31. LL Cool J – James Todd Smith
32. Helen Mirren – Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov
33. Carmen Electra – Tara Patrick
34. Bruce Willis – Walter Willis
35. Natalie Portman – Natalie Hershlag
36. Ben Kingsley – Krishna Pandit Bhanji
37. Elton John – Reginald Kenneth Dwight
38. Audrey Hepburn – Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston
39. George Michael – Georgios Panayiotou
40. Charlie Sheen – Carlos Irwin Estevez
41. Greta Garbo – Greta Lovisa Gustafsson
42. Diane Keaton – Diane Hall
43. John Wayne – Marion Mitchell Morrison
44. Natalie Wood – Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko
45. Ludacris – Christopher Brian Bridges
46. Michael Caine – Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
47. Iggy Azalea – Amethyst Amelia Kelly
48. Andrew Lincoln – Andrew James Clutterbuck
49. Skrillex – Sonny John Moore
50. Tim Allen – Timothy Alan Dick
51. Flo Rida – Tramar Lacel Dillard
52. Tom Cruise – Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
53. Bono – Paul David Hewson
54. Akon – Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
What do you think ?