Celebrities - they are all around us, and with the rise of social media and streaming services, it’s hard to ignore them. Hidden behind the mask of a fake name, celebrities' real names have been replaced by more popularized names. Eminem, The Weeknd, and more famous names? A stage name hides the less popular, personal part of the celebrity - real names. But one might wonder, just how unique is a celebrity name and is there a chance that maybe the image we created of them will be shattered by the reality of a real name?
Call it security or just a simple element of intrigue, but when comparing real names with those fake names, real names can sound a bit too boring for fans and the media overall. Every fake name is a way of putting a wall between the audience and the celebrity themself. And with the wide use of fake names in various media branches, the real names of celebrities are safe from the bigger harm that may come from the misuse of their powerful celebrity status.
While everyone might know the name that the celebrity uses most often, it’s rare for them and their fans to use their real names. But as a cool party trick, one can surprise their friends by using celebrity real names. Maybe the people in your friend circle will be surprised by your knowledge. Check out this list of celebrities and their real names below. Upvote the ones which seem the most interesting and leave a comment below if you think that the real name of a celebrity does not match the person it portrays!
#21 Mila Kunis
Current name: Mila Kunis
Birth name: Milena Markovna Kunis
Birth name: Milena Markovna Kunis
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83points
#22 Sean Connery
Current name: Sean Connery
Birth name: Thomas Connery
Birth name: Thomas Connery
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81points
#23 Sting
Current name: Sting
Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
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80points
#24 Fred Astaire
Current name: Fred Astaire
Birth name: Frederick Austerlitz
Birth name: Frederick Austerlitz
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80points
#25 Cardi B
Current name: Cardi B
Birth name: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
Birth name: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
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77points
#26 Olivia Wilde
Current name: Olivia Wilde
Birth name: Olivia Jane Cockburn
Birth name: Olivia Jane Cockburn
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76points
#27 Nicolas Cage
Current name: Nicolas Cage
Birth name: Nicolas Kim Coppola
Birth name: Nicolas Kim Coppola
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75points
#28 Audrey Hepburn
Current name: Audrey Hepburn
Birth name: Audrey Kathleen Ruston
Birth name: Audrey Kathleen Ruston
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72points
#29 Helen Mirren
Current name: Helen Mirren
Birth name: Helen Lydia Mironoff
Birth name: Helen Lydia Mironoff
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72points
#30 Billie Eilish
Current name: Billie Eilish
Birth name: Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
Birth name: Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
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71points
#31 Winona Ryder
Current name: Winona Ryder
Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz
Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz
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71points
#32 Bruno Mars
Current name: Bruno Mars
Birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez
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70points
#33 Nina Dobrev
Current name: Nina Dobrev
Birth name: Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
Birth name: Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
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68points
#34 Jamie Foxx
Current name: Jamie Foxx
Birth name: Eric Marlon Bishop
Birth name: Eric Marlon Bishop
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67points
#35 The Weeknd
Current name: The Weeknd
Birth name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Birth name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
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66points
#36 Demi Lovato
Current name: Demi Lovato
Birth name: Demetria Devonne Lovato
Birth name: Demetria Devonne Lovato
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65points
#37 Cher
Current name: Cher
Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian
Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian
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64points
#38 Tilda Swinton
Current name: Tilda Swinton
Birth name: Katherine Matilda Swinton
Birth name: Katherine Matilda Swinton
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63points
#39 Natalie Portman
Current name: Natalie Portman
Birth name: Natalie Hershlag
Birth name: Natalie Hershlag
61points
#40 Eminem
Current name: Eminem
Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
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60points