Marilyn Monroe Norma Jean Mortenson

The famous blonde was born Norma Jean, then changed her last name to Baker and later to Doherty.
The surname Monroe was suggested by the actress herself – this is the surname of her relatives on the mother’s side. The name Marilyn was suggested in the film studio 20th Century Fox, because the girl looked like an actress of the 20s, who was named Marilyn Miller.
Irina Shayk — Irina Sheikhlislamova

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Under this name, the model was born in the city of Yemanzhelinsk in the Chelyabinsk Region. The surname was shortened after winning the Chelyabinsk competition “Supermodel-2004”, after which she went to work in Europe. But full is still written on the door of her New York apartment!
Brad Pitt – William Bradley Pitt

He uses his middle name in his profession, but often introduces himself as William when flirting with women. Everyone pretends not to know!
Gigi Hadid – Elena Noura Hadid

She was called Gigi since childhood, but only at home: “My mother called her mother that and decided to call me that.” Another Elena appeared in the class, and the teacher asked the future model’s mother what her name might be. Since then, the nickname has stuck forever.
Lady Gaga – Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta

The singer took her pseudonym from the song Queen Radio Ga Ga. The short name quickly became used for all her projects.
Rihanna – Robin Rihanna Fenty

The singer did not invent anything and simply left the second name from her passport name. It turns out that friends and family members call her Robin, especially if they want to get her attention: “They always call me – Rihanna, Rihanna, Rihanna… And when I hear another name, I always answer.”
Miley Cyrus – Destiny Hope Cyrus

The singer’s name was Fate Hope, but since childhood she was first called Smiley “(” with a smile “) and then shortened by one letter. Since 2008, she is Miley and according to documents.
Cardi B – Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar

The history of her pseudonym is very unusual! The younger sister of the singer is called Hennessy Carolina, and since childhood they themselves call her another alcoholic drink – Bacardi. Over time, this name was shortened to Cardi.
Reese Witherspoon – Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon

Actually, Reese is her mother’s maiden name, but the actress really likes how the two surnames sound together.
Natalie Portman – Neta-Lee Hershlag

The actress was called by a traditional Jewish name. But after moving to the US in 1984, the family changed their surname to Portman, their grandmother’s maiden name, and Neta-Li became Natalie.
Kit Harington – Christopher Catesby Harington

The actor was named Keith from childhood and only found out at the age of 11 that his real name is Christopher! “My brother’s name has always been Jack, and according to the documents, it’s John,” the actor said.
Lana Del Rey – Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

At the age of 25, the singer chose a more harmonious name.
Olivia Wilde – Olivia Cockburn

The actress took another surname in honor of the writer Oscar Wilde. At school, Gwendolyn acted in a production of his play The Importance of Being Earnest.
Whoopi Goldberg – Caryn Johnson

She took another name from the title… “fart pillows”! In English, this funny thing is called a whoopee cushion. Here’s what she had to say: “I used to play in small theaters and sometimes I suffered from gas. I had to hide in a corner, but my colleagues quickly noticed. And I started telling myself that.”
Demi Moore – Dem Jean Guynes

The actress got her last name from her first husband, Freddie Moore, whom she married at the age of 17.
Nicki Minaj – Onika Tanya Maraj

The singer said that she did not choose a pseudonym: “In one of the first contracts I was called Minaj and I knocked this guy’s teeth out. He convinced me, but I don’t like it.” Her family name is Onika: “When I’m with them, I’m not Nicki Minaj at all.
Helen Mirren – Elena Lidia Vasilievna Mironova

The British actress was born in the suburbs of London to a Russian father, Vasiliy Mironov, and an English mother, Kathleen Rogers. In the early 1950s, the father changed his and his daughter’s names to English ones. The actress always remembers that she is half Russian.
Julianne Moore – Julie Ann Smith

The actress had to take a pseudonym because both Julie Smith and Julie Ann Smith were already in the Screen Actors Guild: “My father’s name was Peter Moore, my mother’s name was Anna Smith, so I made them both happy.”
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Source: The Voice Mag

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