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Not all celebrities are who they say they are!
Everyone knows that many of the world’s biggest stars are born with totally different names than the ones we know them by: They embrace a stage name that differs from the names they were born with. It’s a common practice.
But do you know what some of your favorite stars’ true identities are? Neither did we, until we did a little bit of digging…
Tom Cruise – Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Miley Cyrus – Destiny Hope Cyrus
Elton John – Reginald Dwight
Faith Hill – Audrey Faith Perry
Reese Witherspoon – Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
P!nk – Alecia Moore
Whoopi Goldberg – Caryn Johnson
Carmen Electra – Tara Leigh Patrick
Bruce Willis – Walter Bruce Willis
Charlie Sheen – Carlos Estévez
Shania Twain – Eilleen Edwards
Helen Mirren – Ilyena Mironoff
Tim McGraw – Samuel Timothy McGraw
Oprah Winfrey – Orpah Gail Winfrey
Vin Diesel – Mark Vincent
Meg Ryan – Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
Stevie Wonder – Stevland Judkins
Katy Perry – Katheryn Hudson
Bruno Mars – Peter Hernandez
Olivia Wilde – Olivia Cockburn
Lady Gaga – Stefani Germanotta
Kesha – Kesha Rose Sebert
Natalie Portman – Natalie Hershlag
Jay-Z – Shawn Carter
Fergie – Stacy Ferguson
Nicki Minaj – Onika Maraj
Cee Lo Green – Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
Pitbull – Armando Pérez
Madonna – Madonna Ciccone
Calvin Harris – Adam Wiles
Jonah Hill – Jonah Hill Feldstein
Lucy Hale – Karen Lucille Hale
Jessie J – Jessica Cornish
Emma Stone – Emily Jean Stone
Jack Black – Thomas Black
Dakota Fanning – Hannah Dakota Fanning
Snoop Dogg – Calvin Broadus
Mila Kunis – Milena Kunis
Iggy Azalea – Amethyst Kelly
Drake – Aubrey Drake Graham
Rihanna – Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Kevin Spacey – Kevin Spacey Fowler
Ludacris – Christopher Bridges
Demi Moore – Demetria Guynes
Ashton Kutcher – Christopher Ashton Kutcher
Demi Lovato – Demetria Devonne Lovato
Blac Chyna – Angela White
Nicolas Cage – Nicolas Kim Coppola
John Legend – John Stephens
Julianne Moore – Julie Anne Smith
Prince – Prince Rogers Nelson
Nelly – Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.
Alicia Keys – Alicia Cook
Jamie Foxx – Eric Bishop
Portia de Rossi – Amanda Lee Rogers
Common – Lonnie Lynn, Jr.
Lea Michele – Lea Michele Sarfati
Adele – Adele Adkins
Ricky Martin – Jose Enrique Martin Morales
Tina Fey – Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
Lorde – Ella Yelich-O’Connor
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