When you become so accustomed to a celebrity by their stage name, it’s funny and weird when you hear them referred to by their real name.
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Or when they suddenly decide they’re dropping their pseudonyms, which is what happened when Chet Faker announced he was going to release music under his real, very normal name, Nicholas Murphy. (Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, does it?)
Here are more stars with real names you may not have known or may have forgotten.
Maisie Williams
Maisie Williams’ real name is Margaret Constance Williams.
Rihanna
Rihanna’s real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid’s real name is Jelena Noura Hadid.
Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle’s real name is Rachel Meghan Markle.
Lorde
Lorde’s real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor.
Emma Stone
Emma Stone’s real name is Emily Jean Stone.
Sasha Obama
Sasha Obama’s real name is Natasha Obama.
Prince Harry
Prince Harry’s birth name is Henry Charles Albert David, and his official royal title is His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales. In the U.K., Harry is considered a nickname for Henry.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively’s real name is Blake Ellender Brown.
Chet Faker
Chet Faker’s real name is Nicholas Murphy.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman’s real name is Natalie Hershlag.
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon’s real name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey was born Orpah (not ‘Oprah’) Winfrey.
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning’s real name is Mary Elle Fanning.
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning’s real name is Hannah Dakota Fanning.
Drake
Drake’s real name is Aubrey Drake Graham.
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne’s real name is Mary Rose Byrne.
Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea’s real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s real name is Katheryn Hudson.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid’s real name is Isabella Khair Hadid.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus’ real name is Destiny Hope Cyrus.
Pink
Pink’s real name is Alecia Moore.
Tina Fey
Tina Fey’s real name is Elizabeth Stamatina Fey.
John Legend
0John Legend’s real name is John Stephens.
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra’s real name is Tara Leigh Patrick.
Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale’s real name is Karen Lucille Hale.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj’s real name is Onika Tanya Maraj.
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel’s real name is Mark Sinclair.
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde’s real name is Olivia Cockburn.
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Lea Michele
Lea Michele’s real name is Lea Michele Sarfati.
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey’s real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.
Ludacris
3Ludacris’ real name is Christopher Brian Bridges.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga’s real name is Stefani Germanotta.
Rooney Mara
Rooney Mara’s real name is Patricia Rooney Mara.
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop.
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars’ real name is Peter Gene Hernandez.
Macklemore
Macklemore’s real name is Ben Haggerty.
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Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean’s real name is Christopher Francis “Frank” Ocean.
Kit Harington
Kit Harington’s real name is Christopher Harington.
Mila Kunis
6Mila Kunis’ real name is Milena Markovna Mila Kunis.
Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper’s real name is Chancelor Bennett.
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore’s real name is Julie Anne Smith.
Elton John
Elton John’s real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
Taylor, Jordan and Isaac Hanson
Taylor Hanson’s real name is Jordan Taylor Hanson, and Isaac Hanson’s real name is Clarke Isaac Hanson. Zac Hanson has used his real name this whole time.
Flume
Flume’s real name is Harley Streten.
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Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris’ real name is Adam Wiles.
Jay Z
Jay Z’s real name is Shawn Carter.
Ashton Kutcher
9Ashton Kutcher’s real name is Christopher Ashton Kutcher.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg’s real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt’s real name is William Bradley Pitt.
Pitbull
Pitbull’s real name is Armando Christian Pérez.
This story was originally published on our sister site, Elle Australia.
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