Individuals are always born with names, but most people don't have names that are as shocking as Meat Loaf or that slide off the tongue as effortlessly as Vin Diesel. Celebrities, like everyone else, are just people. This article examines twenty distinct celebrities, their real names, and the reasons why they chose to change them.
Some people did so for personal reasons, some because they liked how it sounded, and others for no discernible reason. Learn all you can about these things since, despite their differences, they are all very interesting in their own right.
1. Charlie Sheen
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Sheen actually goes by his birth name, Carlos Irwin Estevez, but the majority of people are unaware of this fact. He decided to alter his name to Carlos because his uncle was also named Carlos, and they would respond to it similarly.
2. Ke$ha
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Ke$ha's birth name is actually Kesha Rose Sebert, even though the legalities around whether or not it is acceptable to place a dollar sign in your child's name are still unclear. One thing, however, is certain: Ke$ha's stage name is not her genuine name.
3. Katy Perry
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Perry's birth name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, although she went by Perry after changing it for a cause that is actually quite reasonable. Perry's real name is actually Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Since there is another actress in Hollywood who goes by the name Kate Hudson, she has chosen to be known by her mother's maiden name, Perry.
4. Jamie Foxx
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It's pretty safe to assume that any name that has not one but two Xs is a fake. Eric Bishop is the actor's actual name... a lot less intriguing, wouldn't you say?
5. Shania Twain
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Twain was born Eileen Regina Edwards, which is not exactly the most memorable name for a stage persona.
6. Julianne Moore
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She was born Julie Smith, and the name she now goes by isn't all that different from her birth one. She attempted to register for a stage name but discovered that Julie Smith was already taken. Because Anne was her mother's first name and Moore was her father's middle name, she decided to combine the two names and use the combination.
7. Will Ferrell
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John William Ferrell is Ferrell's real name in real life. It is obvious that John Ferrell does not have the same cool factor as Will Ferrell.
8. Lady Gaga
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The full name of Lady Gaga is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, which is quite a mouthful to say. It was actually one of her producers who gave her the nickname "Gaga," and the name just stayed from there.
9. Jessie J
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Jessica Ellen Cornish is the singer known professionally as Jessie J. She has acknowledged that there is no genuine meaning or significance behind the stage moniker. It just has a wonderful sound to it.
10. Vin Diesel
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However, even though it is a very cool name, nobody was ever lucky enough to be given it at birth. Mark Vincent was Diesel's real name when he was born. He decided to change it because everyone knows that
Vin Diesel is a far more impressive name.
11. Calvin Harris
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The fact that this one is surprising is that his name isn't particularly noteworthy. He changed his name from Adam Richard Wiles, which was his birth name, to Calvin Harris for the following reason: "I thought Calvin Harris sounded more racially ambiguous." I was afraid that people wouldn't be able to tell if I was black or not.