Nice to meet you: 15 celebrities whose real names will confuse you (16 photos)
Coming up with a sonorous and memorable name is an important step in the world of show business. Most celebrities resort to this trick when a person with a similar name has already appeared in the industry.
This helps to become more unique and noticeable, avoiding confusion. Some stars try to hide their real name because they do not want to be associated with a more popular relative. In general, everyone has a wide variety of reasons for changing their name. The main thing is that such a measure works by helping people become more successful. We invite you to find out the real names of the stars who once decided to take pseudonyms for themselves.
Halle Berry
Real name: Maria Halle Berry.
Miley Cyrus
Real name: Destiny Hope Cyrus.
Jodie Foster
Real name: Alicia Christian Foster.
Jude Law
Real name: David Jude Hayworth Law.
Lana Del Rey
Real name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant.
Dakota Fanning
Real name: Hannah Dakota Fanning.
Woody Allen
Real name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg.
Tina Turner
Real name: Anna Mae Bullock.
Demmy Moor
Real name: Demetria Gines.
Bruno Mars
Real name: Peter Gene Hernandez.
Mila Kunis
Real name: Milena Markovna Kunis.
Jackie Chan
Real name: Chan Kunsan.
Whoopi Goldberg
Real name: Caryn Elaine Johnson.
Helen Mirren
Real name: Elena Lidiya Vasilievna Mironova.
Chuck Norris
Real name: Carlos Ray Norris.
