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List of real names of celebrities, including actors, singers, wrestlers, and even politicians. Many actors and actresses use stage names for privacy or to get ahead in a tough industry. Musicians also use pseudonyms or to create alter ego personas that separate their real selves from who they become when they perform.
What celebrities have embarrassing real names? What performers use pseudonyms? This list of celebs with funny real names cites the funny real names of people who you may know to be tough or exotic. In the beginning, they were just normal people, and these real celeb names will give you a little peek into the former lives of some of the world's biggest celebrities.1
1,046377Mickey Rooney - born Joe Yule, Jr.
Dec. at 94 (1920-2014)Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American... more on Wikipedia2
928359Ice-T - born Tracy Morrow
Age: 62Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an... more on Wikipedia3
768294Donna Summer - born La Donna Andrea Gaines
Dec. at 64 (1948-2012)Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), widely known by her stage name based... more on Wikipedia
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710273Birthplace: Três Corações, Brazil
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛtsõ (w)ɐˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nɐsiˈmẽtu];... more on Wikipedia5
463195Elle Macpherson - born Elenor Gow
Age: 56Birthplace: Killara, Australia
Eleanor Nancy Macpherson (; née Gow; born 29 March 1964) is an Australian model,... more on Wikipedia6
292139Jimmy Dean - born Seth Ward
Dec. at 82 (1928-2010)Birthplace: Texas, USA, Plainview
Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer,... more on Wikipedia7
316155P!nk - born Alecia Moore
Age: 41Birthplace: Abington Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as P!nk),... more on Wikipedia8
André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a... more on Wikipedia335191André the Giant - born André René Roussimoff
Dec. at 47 (1946-1993)9
1,100734Freddie Mercury - born Farrokh Bulsara
Dec. at 45 (1946-1991)Birthplace: Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British... more on Wikipedia10
255139Birthplace: Stanmore, United Kingdom
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is... more on Wikipedia11
1,141961Randy Savage - born Randall Mario Poffo
Dec. at 59 (1952-2011)Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Randall Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name Randy... more on Wikipedia12
11064Clark Gable - born William Clark Gable
Dec. at 59 (1901-1960)Birthplace: Cadiz, Ohio, United States of America
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor who is... more on Wikipedia13
730645Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was... more on Wikipedia14
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter,... more on Wikipedia15
679630Billie Holiday - born Eleanora Fagan
Dec. at 44 (1915-1959)Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), better known as Billie Holiday, was an... more on Wikipedia16
500457Marilyn Monroe - born Norma Jean Mortensen
Dec. at 36 (1926-1962)Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American... more on Wikipedia17
583550Muddy Waters - born McKinley Morganfield
Dec. at 70 (1913-1983)Birthplace: Mississippi, United States of America
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, ... more on Wikipedia18
508485Peter Lorre - born Laszio Lowenstein
Dec. at 60 (1904-1964)Birthplace: Ružomberok, Slovakia
Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; 26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was a Hungarian-born... more on Wikipedia19
912906Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Olivia Wilde (born March 10, 1984), is an American actress, producer, director, and activist.... more on Wikipedia20
467454Birthplace: Pinner, London, United Kingdom
Sir Elton Hercules John (born 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and... more on Wikipedia21
615609Cary Grant - born Archibald Alexander Leach
Dec. at 82 (1904-1986)Birthplace: Horfield, United Kingdom
Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was an... more on Wikipedia22
485477Judy Garland - born Frances Gumm
Dec. at 47 (1922-1969)Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States of America
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress,... more on Wikipedia23
637636Birthplace: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, California, United States of America
Albert Lawrence Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor,... more on Wikipedia24
Birthplace: East Finchley, London, United Kingdom
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an... more on Wikipedia25
641644Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is... more on Wikipedia
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