1. Eminem - Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Or, you know, Slim Shady.
2. Avicii - Tim Bergling
This one is also unsurprising. No one can be called Avicii for real, right?!
3. Bono - Paul David Hewson
Hehehe, Bono's real name is Paul. PAUL.
4. Olivia Wilde - Olivia Jane Cockburn
Ah Olivia. That is unfortunate.
5. Lil Wayne - Dwayne Michael Carter Jr
We can't blame anyone called Dwayne from changing their names, ever.
6. Michael Caine - Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
The utter epitome of a British name. We think Michael Maurice should have stuck to life known as a Micklewhite, it is fantastic.
7. Jude Law - David Jude Heyworth Law
To be fair, no one that handsome was ever called 'Dave', amirite? *Cue fury from all the David's out there*
8. Joaquin Phoenix - Joaquín Rafael Bottom
Yeah, Phoenix is better.
8. Akon - Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
AKON IS FINE. KEEP IT AS AKON.
10. Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jeane Baker
Norma isnt quite as iconic at Marilyn, agreed.
11. 50 Cent - Curtis James Jackson III
We kind of love the name Curtis. 50 Cent, why you change it?!
12. Wiz Khalifa - Cameron Jibril Thomaz
Keepin' it weird Whiz. We like it.
13. Tom Cruise - Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
HE SOUNDS LIKE A LORD.
14. Nicki Minaj - Onika Tanya Maraj
"My name is Onika, you can call me Nicki"
15. Marilyn Manson - Brian Hugh Warner
Brian, King of the goths
16. Sting - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
How did he get to 'Sting'?! HOW?
17. Vin Diesel - Mark Sinclair
We're actually kind of ashamed we didn't wonder what his real name was before now, because it obviously couldn't have been 'Vin Diesel'.
18. Pitbull - Armando Christian Perez
We kind of like Armando. Why change it Pitbull?!
19. Katy Perry - Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Soooo she'd be Kate Hudson, right?
20. Tim Allen - Timothy Alan Dick
Tim Dick. Yeah we can understand your reasons.
22. Iggy Azalea - Amethyst Amelia Kelly
Of all the names, why decide to call yourself 'Iggy'. Really?!
23. Jay Z - Shawn Corey Carter
Shawn-Z. How we wish he'd kept his first name.
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