The stage name of these celebrities is very different from their real name.
An artist's name is part of their business card, a feature that helps them to be more easily identified by their fans. That is why many of them have chosen to "change" their birth names for stage names that are more "hitting" and easier for their followers to remember. There are emblematic cases, such as that of "Slash", the historic Guns N' Roses guitarist, who is universally by his nickname and very little by Saul Hudson, his real name. Learn about the cases of 10 other celebrities:
Julianne Moore's real name is Julie Anne Smith.
Meg Ryan was born as Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra.
Lorde is the stage name of Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor.
Bruno Mars? No, Peter Gene Hernandez
Lana Del Rey is the fame name of Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.
Natalie Hershlag is the name behind Natalie Portman.
Nina Dobrev, the queen of vampires, is Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva.
Amethyst Amelia Kelly is Iggy Azalea.
Joaquin Phoenix responds to the name of Joaquin Rafael Bottom.
Vin Diesel was born as Mark Sinclair.
