Nicki Minaj is Onika Tanya Maraj
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Julianne Moore is Julie Smith
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Jay Z is Shawn Carter
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Jamie Foxx is Eric Marlon Bishop
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Iggy Azalea is Amethyst Kelly
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Helen Mirren is Ilyena Lydia Mironoff
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Emma Stone is Emily Jean Stone
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Elton John is Reginald Kenneth Dwight
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Demi Moore is Demetria Gene Guynes
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Rihanna is Robyn Rihanna Fenty
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Natalie Portman is Natalie Herschlag
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Miley Cyrus is Destiny Hope Cyrus
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Mika is Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jr
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Madonna is Madonna Louise Ciccone
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Lorde is Ella Yelich-O'Connor
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Lana Del Rey is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
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Lady Gaga is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
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Katy Perry is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
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Alicia Keys is Alicia Augello Cook
20 of 20Most celebrities have chosen a quirky, catchy stage name –different to their name of birth. While some have selected something drastically different, others have simply replaced their first or last name.
Here are the real names some of your favorite celebs were born with!
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