Celebrities you didn't know had a stage name

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Blake Lively

The actress was actually born Blake Ellender Brown but decided to take her mother's surname when she became an actress.

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Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Sussex's first name is actually not Meghan, but Rachel, which is also the name of her character in Suits. The former actress goes by her middle name.

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Reese Witherspoon

Her full name is actually Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. The actress decided to be called Reese, which her mother’s maiden name.

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Gigi Hadid

The model's real name is Jelena Hadid, but her mother gave her the nickname Gigi when Jelena became "too confusing".

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Kit Harrington

Harington didn't know his real name was Christopher until he was 11 years old., with his full name being Christopher Catesby Harington.

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Rihanna

Her real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty and her family and friends still call her Robyn.

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Lady Gaga

Okay, yes it's perhaps obvious that Lady Gaga wasn't the name she was given at birth. Her full name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, but she got her stage name because of autocorrect changing "Radio Ga Ga" to "Lady Gaga" and it stuck.

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Mindy Kaling

Her first name isn't actually Mindy, as her full name is Vera Mindy Chokalingam.

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Dakota Fanning

She goes by her middle name Dakota, but her real name is Hannah Dakota Fanning.

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Mila Kunis

The actress' name is Milena Markovna Kunis.

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Tina Fey

Her birth name is Elizabeth Stamatina Fey and "Tina" is taken from her middle name.

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Emma Stone

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Julianne Moore

Born Julie Anne Smith, the actress chose to change her moniker before she hit Hollywood.

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Katy Perry

The singer's surname is actually Hudson, but she changed it so as not to be confused with the actress, Kate Hudson.

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Kim Cattrall

The Sex and the City star is actually called Clare Woodgate.

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Lea Michele

The actress decided to drop her surname (Sarfati) and just go by her first two names.

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Brad Pitt

Although it's not too far from where he ended up, the actor actually began life as William Bradley Pitt.

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Natalie Portman

The Oscar-winning actress was actually born Natalie Hershlag.

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Miley Cyrus

The singer was originally called Destiny Hope Cyrus, before legally changing her name and hitting the big time.

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Olivia Wilde

The actress changed her name from Olivia Jane Cockburn before she became an actress.

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