Celebrities - they are all around us, and with the rise of social media and streaming services, it’s hard to ignore them. Hidden behind the mask of a fake name, celebrities' real names have been replaced by more popularized names. Eminem, The Weeknd, and more famous names? A stage name hides the less popular, personal part of the celebrity - real names. But one might wonder, just how unique is a celebrity name and is there a chance that maybe the image we created of them will be shattered by the reality of a real name?
Call it security or just a simple element of intrigue, but when comparing real names with those fake names, real names can sound a bit too boring for fans and the media overall. Every fake name is a way of putting a wall between the audience and the celebrity themself. And with the wide use of fake names in various media branches, the real names of celebrities are safe from the bigger harm that may come from the misuse of their powerful celebrity status.
While everyone might know the name that the celebrity uses most often, it’s rare for them and their fans to use their real names. But as a cool party trick, one can surprise their friends by using celebrity real names. Maybe the people in your friend circle will be surprised by your knowledge. Check out this list of celebrities and their real names below. Upvote the ones which seem the most interesting and leave a comment below if you think that the real name of a celebrity does not match the person it portrays!
#1 Ben Kingsley
Current name: Ben Kingsley Birth name: Krishna Pandit Bhanji
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#2 Snoop Dogg
Current name: Snoop Dogg Birth name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#3 Elton John
Current name: Elton John Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#4 Vin Diesel
Current name: Vin Diesel Birth name: Mark Sinclair
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#5 Pink
Current name: Pink Birth name: Alecia Beth Moore
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#6 Lady Gaga
Current name: Lady Gaga Birth name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#7 Meryl Streep
Current name: Meryl Streep Birth name: Mary Louise Streep
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#8 Kirk Douglas
Current name: Kirk Douglas Birth name: Issur Danielovitch
Image credits: John Mathew Smith
#9 Joaquin Phoenix
Current name: Joaquin Phoenix Birth name: Joaquin Rafael Bottom
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#10 Marilyn Monroe
Current name: Marilyn Monroe Birth name: Norma Jeane Mortenson
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#11 Judy Garland
Current name: Judy Garland Birth name: Frances Ethel Gumm
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#12 Alicia Keys
Current name: Alicia Keys Birth name: Alicia Augello Cook
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#13 George Michael
Current name: George Michael Birth name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#14 Sigourney Weaver
Current name: Sigourney Weaver Birth name: Susan Alexandra Weaver
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#15 Miley Cyrus
Current name: Miley Cyrus Birth name: Destiny Hope Cyrus
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#16 Rihanna
Current name: Rihanna Birth name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#17 Michael Keaton
Current name: Michael Keaton
Birth name: Michael John Douglas
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#18 Cary Grant
Current name: Cary Grant Birth name: Archibald Alec Leach
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#19 Stevie Wonder
Current name: Stevie Wonder Birth name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#20 Iggy Azalea
Current name: Iggy Azalea Birth name: Amethyst Amelia Kelly
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#21 Mila Kunis
Current name: Mila Kunis Birth name: Milena Markovna Kunis
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#22 Sean Connery
Current name: Sean Connery Birth name: Thomas Connery
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#23 Sting
Current name: Sting Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#24 Fred Astaire
Current name: Fred Astaire Birth name: Frederick Austerlitz
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#25 Cardi B
Current name: Cardi B Birth name: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#26 Olivia Wilde
Current name: Olivia Wilde Birth name: Olivia Jane Cockburn
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#27 Nicolas Cage
Current name: Nicolas Cage Birth name: Nicolas Kim Coppola
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#28 Audrey Hepburn
Current name: Audrey Hepburn Birth name: Audrey Kathleen Ruston
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#29 Helen Mirren
Current name: Helen Mirren Birth name: Helen Lydia Mironoff
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#30 Billie Eilish
Current name: Billie Eilish Birth name: Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#31 Winona Ryder
Current name: Winona Ryder Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#32 Bruno Mars
Current name: Bruno Mars Birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#33 Nina Dobrev
Current name: Nina Dobrev Birth name: Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
Image credits: nationaltoday.com
#34 Jamie Foxx
Current name: Jamie Foxx Birth name: Eric Marlon Bishop
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#35 The Weeknd
Current name: The Weeknd Birth name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#36 Demi Lovato
Current name: Demi Lovato Birth name: Demetria Devonne Lovato
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#37 Cher
Current name: Cher Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#38 Tilda Swinton
Current name: Tilda Swinton Birth name: Katherine Matilda Swinton
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#39 Natalie Portman
Current name: Natalie Portman Birth name: Natalie Hershlag
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#40 Eminem
Current name: Eminem Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#41 Mahershala Ali
Current name: Mahershala Ali Birth name: Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#42 David Tennant
Current name: David Tennant Birth name: David John McDonald
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#43 Lana Del Rey
Current name: Lana Del Rey Birth name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#44 Doja Cat
Current name: Doja Cat Birth name: Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#45 Post Malone
Current name: Post Malone Birth name: Austin Richard Post
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#46 Brad Pitt
Current name: Brad Pitt Birth name: William Bradley Pitt
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#47 Tina Fey
Current name: Tina Fey Birth name: Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#48 Emma Stone
Current name: Emma Stone Birth name: Emily Jean Stone
Image credits: en.wikipedia.org
#49 Kesha
Current name: Kesha Birth name: Kesha Rose Sebert
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