99.99% Of You Don’t Know These Celebrities’ Real Names (Probably)

With the spread of social media, stars like Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, and Doja Cat have become globally famous. We all know their stage names, but not many of us know these celebrities’ real names. Their birth names must be far more boring than their stage names anyways, so why bother, right?
Nope. Turns out there are a bunch of famous people with very beautiful names. They just don’t want to brag about it, for personal reasons or for security. Celebrities’ real names are a piece of their true identities. Behind their glamorous facades, they have a life just like you and me. They give the world the best of them on the stage, so it’s completely normal for these stars to preserve their private life as much as they can outside.
But knowing their real names doesn’t mean you’re invading their privacy. It’s just another cool fact about your favorite stars. You can use them as a cool party trick to surprise your friends. So here are 25 celebrities’ real names that not many people know about.

1. Snoop Dogg’s birth name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

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2. We call Iggy Azalea “Iggy”, but her true name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly

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3. Vin Diesel’s real name is Mark Sinclair

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4. You Would never have guessed David Tennant’s real name is David John McDonald

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5. Billie Eilish has a pretty cool name. Her birth name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell

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6. Lady Gaga’s real name is quite a mouthful: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

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7. And so does Doja Cat. Her birth name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini

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8. Cardi B’s real name is also long: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar

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9. We know him as Elton John, but his family knows him as Reginald Kenneth Dwight

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10. The Weeknd’s birth name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

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11. Ben Kingsley’s real name Krishna Pandit Bhanji has nothing to do with his stage name

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12. Alicia Keys’s real name is Alicia Augello Cook

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13. Miley Cyrus’s birth name sounds so beautiful: Destiny Hope Cyrus

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14. And so does Demi Lovato. Their real name is Demetria Devonne Lovato

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15. Pink’s birth name is Alecia Beth Moore

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16. Olivia Wilde sounds much better than Olivia Jane Cockburn

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17. Marilyn Monroe’s birth name is Norma Jeane Mortenson

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18. Mahershala Ali’s real name is Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore. Thank god for his stage name

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19. Kit Harington’s real name is Christopher Catesby Harington

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20. Bruno Mars’s real name has nothing to do with his stage name. His birth name is Peter Gene Hernandez

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21. Nicki Minaj has a very cool birth name: Onika Tanya Maraj

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22. 21 Savage’s real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph

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23. Tilda Swinton’s real name sounds very sweet: Katherine Matilda Swinton

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24. Lana Del Rey’s birth name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

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25. Lorde’s real name is quite long: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor

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Did you know any of these celebrities’ real names before? Which ones are your favorite? For more interesting facts about celebrities, check out our previous post about celebrity backstories here. These stars have a story to tell and their tales are WILD!