Ever since the advent of movies and the Broadway stage many performers changed their names to make it easier to remember and for the marquee. Over the years a number of performers have kept their original names like Faye Dunaway, Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sharon Stone and many others. Here are 25 performers whose real names you may not know.
- Steveland Judkins – Stevie Wonder
2. Paul David Hewson — Bono
3. Mark Sinclair — Vin Diesel
4. Natalie Hershlag — Natalie Portman
5. John Roger Stephens — John Legend
6. Peter Gene Hernandez — Bruno Mars
7. Eileen Edwards — Shania Twain
8. Maurice Micklewhite — Michael Caine
9. Caryn Elaine Johnson — Whoopi Goldberg
10. Tara Patrick — Carmen Electra
11. Chaim Witz — Gene Simmons
12. Eric Marlon Bishop — Jamie Foxx
13. Margaret Hyra — Meg Ryan
14. Declan Patrick McManus — Elvis Costello
15. Richard Starkey — Ringo Starr
16. Katheryn Hudson — Katy Perry
17. Shawn Corey Carter — Jay Z
18. Robyn Fenty — Rihanna
19. Alicia Augello-Cook — Alicia Keys
20. Ilyena Lydia Mironov– Helen Mirren
21. Alphonso D’Abruzzo – Alan Alda
22. Michael Douglas – Michael Keaton .
23. Dana Owens – Queen Latifah
24. Ramon Estevez – Martin Sheen
25. Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko – Natalie Wood
Bonus – Comdeian Albert Brooks was born with a famous name so he had to change it….His real birth name is……Albert Einstein.
