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One thing that's never gone out of style with celebrities? Cultivating a unique persona with the help of a stage name. Even today, as social media influences celebrities to be more authentic and accessible, new stars have traded their names for shorter or more-memorable zingers. While some completely wipe the slate clean (we're looking at you, Lady Gaga !), others simply replace a first or last name. Scroll through to discover the real names your favorite stars were born with.
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Cardi B = Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
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Billie Eilish = Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
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Stormzy = Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.
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Gigi Hadid = Jelena Noura Hadid
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H.E.R. = Gabriella Wilson
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Maluma = Juan Luis Londoño Arias
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Maddie Ziegler = Madison Nicole Ziegler
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Lil Nas X = Montero Lamar Hill
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SZA = Solána Imani Rowe
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Labrinth = Timothy McKenzie
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Meghan Markle = Rachel Meghan Markle
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Megan Thee Stallion = Megan Pete
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Ariana Grande = Ariana Grande-Butera
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Sofia Carson = Sofía Daccarett Char
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Lizzo = Melissa Viviane Jefferson
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Skylar Astin = Skylar Astin Lipstein
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Maisie Williams = Margaret Constance Williams
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Zendaya = Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
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Kit Harington = Christopher Catesby Harington
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Barbie Ferreira = Barbara Linhares Ferreira
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Becky G = Rebbeca Marie Gomez
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Jonah Hill = Jonah Hill Feldstein
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Dove Cameron = Chloe Celeste Hosterman
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Elton John = Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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Halsey = Ashley Nicolette Frangipane
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Vin Diesel = Mark Sinclair Vincent
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Normani = Normani Kordei Hamilton
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Alicia Keys = Alicia Augello Cook
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Paul Wesley = Paul Wasilewski
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Camila Cabello = Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao
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JAY-Z = Shawn Corey Carter
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Rihanna = Robyn Rihanna Fenty
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Beanie Feldstein = Elizabeth Greer Feldstein
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Common = Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.
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Demi Lovato = Demetria Devonne Lovato
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Keke Palmer = Lauren Keyana Palmer
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King Princess = Mikaela Straus
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Nelly = Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.
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Mindy Kaling = Vera Mindy Chokalingam
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Reese Witherspoon = Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
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Ludacris = Christopher Brian Bridges
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Lucy Hale = Karen Lucille Hale
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Lil Wayne = Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
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Betty Who = Jessica Anne Newham
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Lady Gaga = Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
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Nicki Minaj = Onika Tanya Maraj
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Calvin Harris = Adam Richard Wiles
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Dakota Fanning = Hannah Dakota Fanning
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Snoop Dogg = Calvin Cordozar Broadus
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Charli XCX = Charlotte Emma Aitchison
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Jason Derulo = Jason Desrouleaux
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Lily James = Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson
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Ne-Yo = Shaffer Chimere Smith
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Kesha = Kesha Rose Sebert
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Jamie Foxx = Eric Marlon Bishop
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Emma Stone = Emily Jean Stone
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Ricky Martin = Jose Enrique Martin Morales
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Ashton Kutcher = Christopher Ashton Kutcher
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Sia = Sia Kate Isobelle Furler
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Zedd = Anton Zaslavski
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Aaron Paul = Aaron Paul Sturtevant
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Tina Fey = Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
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Pink = Alecia Beth Moore
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John Legend = John Roger Stephens
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Adele = Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
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Miley Cyrus = Destiny Hope Cyrus
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Macklemore = Ben Haggerty
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Nina Dobrev = Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
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Theo James = Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis
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Katy Perry = Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
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Swizz Beatz = Kasseem Dean
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Lorde = Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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Stevie Wonder = Stevland Hardaway Judkins
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Cee Lo Green = Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
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Faith Hill = Audrey Faith Perry
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Rooney Mara = Patricia Rooney Mara
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Drake = Aubrey Drake Graham
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Whoopi Goldberg = Caryn Elaine Johnson
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Bruce Willis = Walter Bruce Willis
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Julianne Moore = Julie Anne Smith
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Tom Cruise = Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
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Téa Leoni = Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni
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Natalie Portman = Natalie Hershlag
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Fergie = Stacy Ann Ferguson
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50 Cent = Curtis James Jackson III
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Aloe Blacc = Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III
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Mila Kunis = Milena Markovna Kunis
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Olivia Wilde = Olivia Jane Cockburn
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Helen Mirren = Ilyena Lydia Mironoff
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Lana Del Rey = Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
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Hozier = Andrew Hozier-Byrne
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Jessie J = Jessica Ellen Cornish
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Tim McGraw = Samuel Timothy McGraw
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Meg Ryan = Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra
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T.I. = Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.
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Portia de Rossi = Amanda Lee Rogers
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Bruno Mars = Peter Gene Hernandez
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Lea Michele = Lea Michele Sarfati
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Shania Twain = Eilleen Regina Edwards
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Mandy Moore = Amanda Leigh Moore
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Kat Dennings = Katherine Litwack
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Shakira = Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
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Carmen Electra = Tara Leigh Patrick
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Flo Rida = Tramar Lacel Dillard
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Pitbull = Armando Christian Pérez
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Joaquin Phoenix = Joaquin Rafael Bottom
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Demi Moore = Demetria Gene Guynes
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Missy Elliott = Melissa Arnette Elliott
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Iggy Azalea = Amethyst Amelia Kelly
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Kelly Rowland = Kelendria Trene Rowland
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Zachary Levi = Zachary Levi Pugh
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Jack Black = Thomas Jacob Black
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Nicolas Cage = Nicolas Kim Coppola
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Madonna = Madonna Louise Ciccone
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