Celebrities who’ve modified their names since rising to fame in Hollywood

A number of celebrities have modified their names since making an entrance in Hollywood. The record contains enormous stars like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and extra. 

Martin Sheen lately spoke out about having regrets over altering his identify. The late Kirk Douglas shared the same sentiment in 2015.

Right here’s a take a look at a number of stars who renamed themselves for fame.

Marilyn Monroe and Jamiee Foxx are amongst a number of celebrities who’ve modified their identify since rising to fame in Hollywood.
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Kirk Douglas

The late actor was born Issur Danielovitch earlier than altering his identify as he rose to fame in Hollywood. 

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In 2015, he admitted to Folks journal that he “wished” he would have stored his identify, however claimed it was “too Jewish” for Hollywood at the moment. He died in 2020 on the age of 103.

Kirk Douglas has regrets after altering his identify from Issur Danielovitch when he entered Hollywood.
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Marilyn Monroe

The enduring Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker. She didn’t change her identify legally till 1956 despite the fact that she was identified by the general public as Monroe since 1946.

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Earlier than she was Monroe, she was married to James Dougherty, and have become Norma Jean Dougherty. 

Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker.
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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston. Throughout World Warfare II, Hepburn’s mom modified her identify to Edda Van Heemstra, to masks her British heritage. 

As she rose to fame, she took her father’s surname of Hepburn-Ruston and shortened it to get her stage identify.

Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston.
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John Legend

John Legend wasn’t born a “legend.” The musician was born John Roger Stephens earlier than Kanye West satisfied him to make the change. 

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In a 2021 look on “The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Legend mentioned, “Kanye put a mixtape out, and he known as me John Legend on the mixtape.”

“It simply began to unfold amongst extra of the folks that have been listening to our music,” he mentioned. Since then, Legend took on the nickname and fashioned a profitable profession.

John Legend first obtained his nickname from Kanye West. He was born John Roger Stephens.
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Dove Cameron

Disney star Dove Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman. Cameron’s father died in 2011 when she was 15, which prompted her to vary her identify. 

Her father’s nickname for her was Dove, so following his demise, she legally modified her identify. 

Actress Dove Cameron modified her identify to honor her late father when she was 15.
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Vin Diesel

In contrast to another celebrities, actor Vin Diesel modified his identify earlier than he rose to fame. At 17, Diesel dropped his beginning identify, Mark Sinclair, when he grew to become a bouncer in New York. 

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He adopted Vin, which was a shortened model his stepfather’s identify, Irving H. Vincent. Diesel stemmed from a joke with buddies, the Hollywood Reporter shared.

Vin Diesel modified his identify at 17 from Mark Sinclair.
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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj – born Onika Tanya Maraj – didn’t decide her stage identify in the beginning of her profession. The rapper shared with the Guardian in 2012 that she’s not keen on her final identify, but it surely wasn’t as much as her.

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“Any individual modified my identify,” she advised the outlet. “One of many first manufacturing offers I signed, the man wished my identify to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. However he satisfied me. I’ve at all times hated it.”

The “Superbass” rapper shared that she doesn’t like when her household or buddies discuss with her as Nicki Minaj as a result of “I am not Nicki Minaj once I’m with them.”

Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj and shared her stage identify was chosen for her.
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Calvin Harris

DJ Calvin Harris was born Adam Richard Wiles. When he launched his music profession at 22, he thought going by a distinct identify could be higher for his profession.

“My first single was extra of a soul monitor, and I believed Calvin Harris sounded a bit extra racially ambiguous,” he advised Shortlist in 2009. “I believed individuals may not know if I used to be Black or not. After that, I used to be caught with it.”

Like Minaj, Harris is just not keen on his family and friends calling him Calvin and insists they discuss with him as Adam.

Calvin Harris modified his identify from Adam Richard Wiles when he was 22.
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Miley Cyrus

Pop icon Miley Cyrus legally modified her identify when she was simply 16. The “Hannah Montana” star was born Future Hope Cyrus, however she was known as “Smiley Miley” her whole childhood.

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Miley Cyrus was nicknamed “Smiley Miley” when she was a baby, however did not legally change her identify till she was 16.
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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx, born Eric Marlon Bishop, modified his identify early on in his comedy profession. 

Jamie Foxx modified his identify from Eric Marlon Bishop early in his comedy profession.
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On an look on “The Late Present,” Foxx advised Stephen Colbert that he had hassle getting requested to carry out initially of his profession. 

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He seen that loads of the comedians getting known as on stage have been girls, so he opted for an androgynous stage identify.