Top 5 Celebrities Who Changed Their Names
We all know their faces but do we know their names? Here are five celebrities whose names are different to those given to them at birth.
Top 5 Celebrities Who Changed Their Names
We all know their faces but do we know their names? Here are five celebrities whose names are different to those given to them at birth.
5. Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom, part of a family that later changed its surname to Phoenix after leaving a religious group. During childhood, he briefly went by the name “Leaf Phoenix” to match his siblings’ nature-inspired names.
4. Natalie Portman
The Oscar-winning actress was born Natalie Hershlag in Jerusalem. She chose “Portman” as a stage name early in her career to protect her privacy while acting as a child.
3. Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez, a name he has said led to typecasting early in his career. He adopted “Bruno” as a childhood nickname and added “Mars” to create a more distinctive, genre-neutral stage identity.
2. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City. She took her stage name from the Queen song Radio Ga Ga, embracing a persona that blurred pop music, performance art, and fashion.
1. Elton John
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, Elton John adopted his stage name in the late 1960s, combining the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and singer Long John Baldry. He later legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John in 1972.
