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Real Names of 40 Celebrities

What's in a name? Well, lots apparently. Would John Wayne have appeared so macho if he was billed under his real name of Marion Morrison? Would the moniker Reggie Dwight sell as many records as Elton John? And Shawn Michaels sounds a heap better than Michael Higgenbottom when you're actually kicking butt.
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Albert Brooks - Albert Einstein
Albert Brooks - Albert Einstein
1
Ben Kingsley - Krishna Banji
Ben Kingsley - Krishna Banji
2
Billie Holiday - Eleanora Fagan
Billie Holiday - Eleanora Fagan
3
Bob Dylan - Robert Zimmerman
Bob Dylan - Robert Zimmerman
4
Bruno Mars - Peter Hernandez
Bruno Mars - Peter Hernandez
5
Carmen Electra - Tara Patrick
Carmen Electra - Tara Patrick
6
Cary Grant - Archibald Leach
Cary Grant - Archibald Leach
7
Cheryl Ladd - Cheryl Stoppelmoor
Cheryl Ladd - Cheryl Stoppelmoor
8
Demi Moore - Demetria Genes Guynes
Demi Moore - Demetria Genes Guynes
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Elle MacPherson - Eleanor Gow
Elle MacPherson - Eleanor Gow
10
Elvis Costello - Declan McManus
Elvis Costello - Declan McManus
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Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara
Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara
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Gene Simmons - Chaim Witz
Gene Simmons - Chaim Witz
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Gene Wilder - Jerome Silberman
Gene Wilder - Jerome Silberman
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Gerald Ford Jr - Leslie Lynch King Jr
Gerald Ford Jr - Leslie Lynch King Jr
15
Ice Cube - O'Shea Jackson
Ice Cube - O'Shea Jackson
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Jamie Foxx - Eric Bishop
Jamie Foxx - Eric Bishop
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Joan Crawford - Lucille Lesueur
Joan Crawford - Lucille Lesueur
18
Joaquin Phoenix - Joaquin Bottom
Joaquin Phoenix - Joaquin Bottom
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John Wayne - Marion Michael Morrison
John Wayne - Marion Michael Morrison
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Ferdinand Alcindor
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Ferdinand Alcindor
21
Lady Gaga - Stefani Germanotta
Lady Gaga - Stefani Germanotta
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Lana Del Rey - Elizabeth Grant
Lana Del Rey - Elizabeth Grant
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Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jean Mortensen
Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jean Mortensen
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Martin Sheen - Ramon Estevez
Martin Sheen - Ramon Estevez
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Mel Brooks - Melvin Kaminsky
Mel Brooks - Melvin Kaminsky
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Michael Caine - Maurice Micklewhite
Michael Caine - Maurice Micklewhite
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Michael Keaton - Michael Douglas
Michael Keaton - Michael Douglas
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Muddy Waters - McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters - McKinley Morganfield
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Natalie Wood - Natalia Zakharenko
Natalie Wood - Natalia Zakharenko
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Nicholas Cage - Nick Coppola
Nicholas Cage - Nick Coppola
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Portia De Rossi - Amanda Lee Rogers
Portia De Rossi - Amanda Lee Rogers
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Queen Latifah - Dana Elaine Owens
Queen Latifah - Dana Elaine Owens
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Randy Savage - Randall Mario Poffo
Randy Savage - Randall Mario Poffo
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Ringo Starr - Richard Starkey
Ringo Starr - Richard Starkey
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Spike Jonze - Adam Spiegel
Spike Jonze - Adam Spiegel
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Stevie Wonder - Steveland Judkins
Stevie Wonder - Steveland Judkins
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Tina Turner - Annie Mae Bullock
Tina Turner - Annie Mae Bullock
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Vin Diesel - Mark Vincent
Vin Diesel - Mark Vincent
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Whoopi Goldberg - Caryn Johnson
Whoopi Goldberg - Caryn Johnson
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