These 10 Celebrity “Real” Names Are Very Different Than Their “Stage” Names

Many celebrities take on stage names to either protect their identity, or to reinvent themselves into someone else.

Here are 10 celebrities stage names and their real names.

Olivia Wilde-Olivia Jane Cockburn

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Zayn-Zain Javadd Malik

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Brie Larson-Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers

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Emma Stone-Emily Jean Stone

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Nicki Minaj-Onika Tanya Maraj

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These 10 Celebrity “Real” Names Are Very Different Than Their “Stage” Names

Many celebrities take on stage names to either protect their identity, or to reinvent themselves into someone else.

Here are 10 celebrities stage names and their real names.

Olivia Wilde-Olivia Jane Cockburn

Olivia's mom suggested she come up with a stage name so that she could have a unique identity, so she decided to name herself after Oscar Wilde.

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Zayn-Zain Javadd Malik

Zayn changed the spelling of his first name before his X Factor audition because he thought it would look cooler with a “y.”

2

Brie Larson-Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers

Brie chose Larson as her last name because it was the last name of her favorite American Girl doll growing up, Kirsten Larson.

3

Emma Stone-Emily Jean Stone

She chose “Riley” at first, but after struggling to respond to that name on set, she chose something closer to her real name.

4

Nicki Minaj-Onika Tanya Maraj

Nicki was convinced to change her last name to Minaj by a man she signed one of her early production deals with.

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