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Celebrities’ real names revealed

By
Spencer Bergen
Published July 8, 2019, 9:36 a.m. ET
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Lisa Bonet is an example of a name change few paid attention to. She legally changed her name to Lilakoi Moon in 1995, although she still publicly uses her birth name Lisa Bonet.
In 1995, Lisa Bonet legally changed her name to Lilakoi Moon, although she still publicly uses her birth name Lisa Bonet. Getty Images
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Olivia Wilde's birth name is Olivia Jane Cockburn.
Olivia Wilde’s birth name is Olivia Jane Cockburn. Getty Images for SXSW
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Elton John was born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight .
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Getty Images
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Joaquin Phoenix's real name is Joaquin Rafael Bottom.
Joaquin Phoenix was born with the name Joaquin Rafael Bottom. His parents, who were members of the cult Children of the God for a time, changed the family’s last name to Phoenix after the mythical bird. Getty Images
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John Legend was named John Roger Stephens before fame.
John Legend was named John Roger Stephens before fame. Getty Images
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Bruno Mars used to be named Peter Gene Hernandez.
Bruno Mars was born with the name Peter Gene Hernandez. Getty Images for NARAS
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Before Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus was named Destiny Hope Cyrus.
Miley Cyrus was born with the name Destiny Hope Cyrus. Her childhood nickname Smiley turned into Miley. Getty Images
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Nicolas Cage disassociated himself with his uncle Francis Ford Coppola when he changed his name from Nicolas Kim Coppola.
Nicolas Cage disassociated himself from his famed uncle Francis Ford Coppola when he stopped using his birth name Nicolas Kim Coppola. Getty Images
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Iggy Azalea chose her name based on the tried and true method of using the name of your first pet and street you lived on as a kid. She was originally named Amethyst Amelia Kelly.
Iggy Azalea chose her stage name based on the tried and true method of using the name of your first pet and street you lived on as a kid. She was born with the name Amethyst Amelia Kelly. Getty Images
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Portia De Rossi's real name is Amanda Lee Rogers.
Portia de Rossi’s birth name is Amanda Lee Rogers. Getty Images
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Michael Caine was Maurice Joseph Micklewhite.
Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
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Alicia Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook.
Alicia Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook. Christopher Peterson/Splash News
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Jamie Foxx traded one animal name for the other when he switched from Eric Marlon Bishop.
Jamie Foxx was born with the name Eric Marlon Bishop. Getty Images
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Vin Diesel used to be Mark Sinclair Vincent.
Vin Diesel used to be known as Mark Sinclair. Getty Images
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Natalie Portman changed her name as a child when she started acting. She used to be known as Natalie Hershlag.
Natalie Portman became Natalie Portman when she began acting as a child. She used to be known as Natalie Hershlag. Getty Images
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Helen Mirren changed her name from Ilyena Lydia Mironoff.
Helen Mirren was born with the name Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov. Getty Images
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