Elton John, Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie all had ‘em. Yes. there’s nothing unusual about having a stage name if you’re a celebrity.
But while we’re all familiar with Norma Jean Baker, not all of us are familiar with some other celebrities who have eschewed their birth name in favour of something more glamorous.
Can you guess these celebrities’ real names? Take our quiz to find out.
Who was born Amethyst Kelly?
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Azealia Banks
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Iggy Azalea
Which of these British actors was born Maurice Micklewhite?
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Ian McKellen
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Michael Caine
Whose parents named her Eileen Edwards?
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Shania Twain
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Kim Cattrall
Whose birth cert lists their full name as Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong?
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Florence Welch
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Dido
Whose parents named them Troyal Brooks?
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Garth Brooks
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Charlie Brooker
Which one of these ladies was born Caryn Johnson?
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Katy Perry
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Whoopi Goldberg
How about Krishna Pandit Bhanji?
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Ben Kingsley
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Mark Strong
Who is Rosemary Brown?
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Enya
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Dana
Who is Peter Hernandez?
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Bruno Mars
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Ricky Martin
Who once went by Eric Bishop?
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Busta Rhymes
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Jamie Foxx
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You scored out of !
You barely know your own name.
You didn't do so good, did you? Hard luck.
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You scored out of !
Close, but no cigar!
You were good, but were caught out in a few places. At least you have some random facts for the pub now, right?
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You scored out of !
You're good at this!
Try as they may, these celebrities will never catch you out with their fancy new names. YOU'RE ON TO THEM.
