Celebrity A.K.A.: 25 Celebrities Who Don't Go By Their Birth Names

By Jessi Stickel on July 8, 2015

In this day and age most people can name some of the most popular celebrities. However, many celebrities do not use their real names, and no, I’m not only talking about rappers.

Here are celebrities that do not go by their birth names.

1. Reese Witherspoon: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon

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The “Legally Blonde” and “Wild” star goes by her middle name Reese instead of her birth first name Laura.

2. Tim Allen: Timothy Allen Dick

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The former tool-man “Home Improvement” actor uses his birth middle name as his stage last name, rather than “Tim Dick.”

3. Katy Perry: Katy Hudson

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Katy Perry, the pop singer, has recorded hit songs like “I Kissed a Girl” and “Firework.” Her birth last name is actually Hudson; however, the actress Kate Hudson could be a conflict, causing her to use her mother’s maiden name “Perry.”

4. Tina Fey: Elizabeth Stamatina Fey

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The hilarious actress, writer, and former “Saturday Night Live” star doesn’t use her first or middle name as a stage name. She took part of her middle name Stama(tina) and became the legendary “Tina Fey.”

5. Rebel Wilson: Melanie Elizabeth Bounds

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The “Pitch Perfect” breakout star made up her full stage name; although knowing her personality, “Rebel” fits her well.

6. Rihanna: Robyn Rihanna Fenty

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Famous pop singer Rihanna just goes by her “first” name; in fact, many of her fans don’t even know her last name. However, “Rihanna” is really her birth middle name and Robyn is her first name. I think we can all agree “Rihanna” works for her.

7.  Jamie Foxx: Eric Marlon Bishop

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The singer, actor and entrepreneur Jamie Foxx made up his entire stage name because when he was getting into stand-up comedy, where he performed at open mic nights they wanted more women to go on stage so they would routinely call female performers to the stage before male performers. By changing his name to “Jamie” he would be mistaken for a female and get to perform faster.

8. Ashton Kutcher: Christopher Ashton Kutcher

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The “Two and a Half Men” television star goes by his middle name instead of his legal first name, “Christopher.”

9. Emma Stone: Emily Jean Stone

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Emma Stone, the 2014 “Birdman” actress and Revlon makeup spokesperson has the nickname “Emma” from her full first name “Emily.”

10. Miley Cyrus: Destiny Hope Cyrus (Miley Ray Cyrus)

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The former actress and pop singer got the nickname “Miley” when she was a baby; however, this wasn’t always her name. She was born “Destiny Hope Cyrus.” She legally changed her name as a teen to “Miley Ray Cyrus” after her father.

11. Brad Pitt: William Bradley Pitt

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Brad Pitt, the stud actor, uses the nickname of his middle name “Bradley” as his stage name. Legally he was born as “William.” Seeing him as a “Billy” would just be weird.

12. Jonah Hill: Jonah Hill Feldstein

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The “Wolf of Wallstreet” and “21 Jumpstreet” actor Jonah Hill uses his middle name as a last name. His real last name is Feldstein. Hill just slips right off the tongue.

13. Vin Diesel: Mark Sinclair

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Vin Diesel, the muscular and tough “Fast and Furious” actor created his stage name as well. He was originally born “Mark Vincent Sinclair” which sounds way more preppy than Diesel.

14. Jay Baruchel: Johnathan Adam Saunders

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The “How to Train Your Dragon” and “She’s Out of Your League” star also uses a different last name than he was born with. Jay, a nickname of Johnathan, uses “Baruchel” as his last name instead of “Saunders.”

15. Bruce Willis: Walter Bruce Willis

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Bruce Willis, the legendary actor, and star of “The Sixth Sense” was actually named Walter; however, he goes by his middle name “Bruce.”

16. Nicki Minaj: Onika Tayna Maraj

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The very popular pop and rap singer Nicki Minaj, with hit songs like “Super Bass” actually has an entirely different birth name. Although, she goes by Nicki her full legal name is “Onika Tayna Maraj.”

17. Chelsea Kane: Chelsea Kane Staub

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Chelsea Kane, the former Disney star and now ABC Family’s “Baby Daddy” star uses her middle name as her last name as well. Her actual last name is “Staub.”

18. Julie Bowen: Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer

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The “Modern Family” actress has a last name that is hard to pronounce (“Luetkemeyer”), so she also uses her middle name as her last name.

19. Toby Keith: Toby Keith Covel

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Country singer Toby Keith is another celebrity that is not too fond of his true last name. Instead of using “Covel” he goes by his middle name “Keith.”

20. Flo Rida: Tramar Dillard

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The popular pop singer goes by the name “Flo Rida” however, his birth name is Tramar Dillard. We can all agree “Flo Rida” has a lot more swag to it.

21. P!nk: Alecia Beth Moore

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The bad-ass rock and pop singer with songs like “Let’s Get This Party Started” goes by the stage name P!nk. Although, her full name is “Alecia Beth Moore.”

22. Tim McGraw: Samuel Timothy McGraw

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Tim McGraw, country singer and occasionally actor, goes by his middle name instead of his birth first name “Samuel.” I still think “Sam McGraw” would fit him as a name.

23. Lucy Hale: Karen Lucille Hale

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The petite “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale uses the nickname of her middle name “Lucille” as her stage name. Her birth name “Karen” really doesn’t fit her like “Lucy” does.

24. Theo James: Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis

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Theo James, famous for his role in the “Divergent” series of movies has quite a long birth name. He likes to go by his second middle name as a last name “James,” rather than going by his real last name “Taptiklis.”

25. Luke Bryan: Thomas Luther Bryan

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The country singer Luke Bryan, famous for his good looks, prefers his middle name “Luther”/”Luke” as well. Luke’s actual first name is Thomas.

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