Lucy Hale
Real name: Karen Lucille Hale
Who would've thought Lucy Hale is actually a Karen???
Travis Scott
Real name: Jacques Berman Webster II
Travis Scott totally sounds like it could be someone's actual name, so I'm letting myself off the hook on this one.
Nina Dobrev
Real name: Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva
A simple shortening I personally never expecte
John Legend
Real name: John Roger Stephen
I guess this one's on me for thinking his last name was actually Legend.
Natalie Portman
Real name: Neta-Lee Hershlag
Neta-Lee = Natalie. Makes sense!
Bruno Mars
Real name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Huh, who knew? Certainly not me.
Gigi Hadid
Real name: Jelena Noura Hadid
A small but significant change!
Meryl Streep
Real name: Mary Louise Streep
She'll always be Meryl to me, but Mary Louise is still a nice name.
Elton John
Real name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Just like his stage name, his real name is regal as hell.
Tina Fey
Real name: Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
This one really threw me for some reason.
Meghan Markle
Real name: Rachel Meghan Markle
But I guess her NEW new name is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Jamie Foxx
Real name: Eric Marlon Bishop
Not at all what I was expecting.
Mila Kunis
Real name: Milena Markovna Kunis
I actually love the name Milena, TBH.
Alicia Keys
Real name: Alicia Augello-Cook Dean
Because she's amazing at playing the piano! Ahhh, I get it.
Courtney Love
Real name: Courtney Michelle Harrison
This one's not too far off, but still.
Olivia Wilde
Real name: Olivia Jane Cockburn
Wow.
Rihanna
Real name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Robyn...Rihanna...she's still the queen of Fenty so whatevs.
Halsey
Real name: Ashley Nicolette Frangipane
Raise your hand if you were today years old when you realized "Halsey" is an anagram for "Ashley."
Whoopi Goldberg
Real name: Caryn Elaine Johnson
Whoopi is so iconic, she can call herself whatever she wants.
Calvin Harris
Real name: Adam Richard Wiles
Yes, I know, Taylor Swift called him Adam at that awards show one time, but I completely forgot about that.
Spike Lee
Kit Harington
Real name: Christopher Catesby Harington
Love how he changed it to Kit. Like a Kit Kar bar!
Frank Ocean
Real name: Christopher Edwin Cooksey
Again, this one's on me for thinking his last name was Ocean.
And Mindy Kaling
Real name: Vera Mindy Chokalingam
Vera's a lovely name, but she'll always be Queen Mindy to me.
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