50 Celebrities and Their Surprising Real Names
By: Francisco Guzman
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With names like Lana Del Rey, Bruno Mars and Frank Ocean, you’re destined to be a star in the entertainment business. But these three recording artists weren’t always referred to by their cool and catchy names.
It’s not uncommon for entertainment stars to change their names before they get famous. In fact, celebrities often change their name because they share a similar one to someone who’s already famous, their birth name is too difficult to pronounce or else it’s just too ordinary and unmemorable.
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And for their new names, celebrities often choose a shortened version of their real name, use their middle name or come up with something completely original. Have you ever wanted to change your name and start a new identity? Well, here are 50 celebrities who did just that.
The celebrity name is given first, followed by the real name.
Sometimes, actors change their names in order to get work, because their original name might lead to casting agents stereotyping them for only certain roles. Once Krishna Bhanji changed his name to Ben Kingsley in the 1960s, he immediately started to get jobs , he told Britain’s Radio Times in 2016.
Originally Published: Sep 12, 2007
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