Celebrities - they are all around us, and with the rise of social media and streaming services, it’s hard to ignore them. Hidden behind the mask of a fake name, celebrities' real names have been replaced by more popularized names. Eminem, The Weeknd, and more famous names? A stage name hides the less popular, personal part of the celebrity - real names. But one might wonder, just how unique is a celebrity name and is there a chance that maybe the image we created of them will be shattered by the reality of a real name?

Call it security or just a simple element of intrigue, but when comparing real names with those fake names, real names can sound a bit too boring for fans and the media overall. Every fake name is a way of putting a wall between the audience and the celebrity themself. And with the wide use of fake names in various media branches, the real names of celebrities are safe from the bigger harm that may come from the misuse of their powerful celebrity status.

While everyone might know the name that the celebrity uses most often, it’s rare for them and their fans to use their real names. But as a cool party trick, one can surprise their friends by using celebrity real names. Maybe the people in your friend circle will be surprised by your knowledge. Check out this list of celebrities and their real names below. Upvote the ones which seem the most interesting and leave a comment below if you think that the real name of a celebrity does not match the person it portrays!

#1 Ben Kingsley

Current name: Ben Kingsley Birth name: Krishna Pandit Bhanji

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#2 Snoop Dogg

Current name: Snoop Dogg Birth name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

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#3 Vin Diesel

Current name: Vin Diesel Birth name: Mark Sinclair

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#4 Elton John

Current name: Elton John Birth name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

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#5 Pink

Current name: Pink Birth name: Alecia Beth Moore

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#6 Meryl Streep

Current name: Meryl Streep Birth name: Mary Louise Streep

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#7 Lady Gaga

Current name: Lady Gaga Birth name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

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#8 Miley Cyrus

Current name: Miley Cyrus Birth name: Destiny Hope Cyrus

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#9 Joaquin Phoenix

Current name: Joaquin Phoenix Birth name: Joaquin Rafael Bottom

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#10 Kirk Douglas

Current name: Kirk Douglas Birth name: Issur Danielovitch

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#11 Marilyn Monroe

Current name: Marilyn Monroe Birth name: Norma Jeane Mortenson

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#12 Alicia Keys

Current name: Alicia Keys Birth name: Alicia Augello Cook

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#13 Sigourney Weaver

Current name: Sigourney Weaver Birth name: Susan Alexandra Weaver

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#14 Iggy Azalea

Current name: Iggy Azalea Birth name: Amethyst Amelia Kelly

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#15 Michael Keaton

Current name: Michael Keaton

Birth name: Michael John Douglas

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#16 Sean Connery

Current name: Sean Connery Birth name: Thomas Connery

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#17 Mila Kunis

Current name: Mila Kunis Birth name: Milena Markovna Kunis

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#18 Judy Garland

Current name: Judy Garland Birth name: Frances Ethel Gumm

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#19 George Michael

Current name: George Michael Birth name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

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#20 Sting

Current name: Sting Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

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#21 Stevie Wonder

Current name: Stevie Wonder Birth name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins

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#22 Olivia Wilde

Current name: Olivia Wilde Birth name: Olivia Jane Cockburn

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#23 Rihanna

Current name: Rihanna Birth name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty

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#24 Nicolas Cage

Current name: Nicolas Cage Birth name: Nicolas Kim Coppola

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#25 Cary Grant

Current name: Cary Grant Birth name: Archibald Alec Leach

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#26 Demi Lovato

Current name: Demi Lovato Birth name: Demetria Devonne Lovato

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#27 Nina Dobrev

Current name: Nina Dobrev Birth name: Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva

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#28 The Weeknd

Current name: The Weeknd Birth name: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

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#29 Audrey Hepburn

Current name: Audrey Hepburn Birth name: Audrey Kathleen Ruston

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#30 Cardi B

Current name: Cardi B Birth name: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar

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#31 Tilda Swinton

Current name: Tilda Swinton Birth name: Katherine Matilda Swinton

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#32 Billie Eilish

Current name: Billie Eilish Birth name: Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell

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#33 Winona Ryder

Current name: Winona Ryder Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz

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#34 Fred Astaire

Current name: Fred Astaire Birth name: Frederick Austerlitz

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#35 Helen Mirren

Current name: Helen Mirren Birth name: Helen Lydia Mironoff

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#36 Mahershala Ali

Current name: Mahershala Ali Birth name: Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore

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#37 Bruno Mars

Current name: Bruno Mars Birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez

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#38 Jamie Foxx

Current name: Jamie Foxx Birth name: Eric Marlon Bishop

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#39 Lana Del Rey

Current name: Lana Del Rey Birth name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

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#40 Nicki Minaj

Current name: Nicki Minaj Birth name: Onika Tanya Maraj

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#41 Natalie Portman

Current name: Natalie Portman Birth name: Natalie Hershlag

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#42 Cher

Current name: Cher Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

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#43 Eminem

Current name: Eminem Birth name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

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#44 Brad Pitt

Current name: Brad Pitt Birth name: William Bradley Pitt

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#45 Doja Cat

Current name: Doja Cat Birth name: Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini

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#46 David Tennant

Current name: David Tennant Birth name: David John McDonald

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#47 Tina Fey

Current name: Tina Fey Birth name: Elizabeth Stamatina Fey

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#48 Emma Stone

Current name: Emma Stone Birth name: Emily Jean Stone

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#49 Post Malone

Current name: Post Malone Birth name: Austin Richard Post

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#50 Kesha

Current name: Kesha Birth name: Kesha Rose Sebert

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