Who was Emma Stone before she was Emma Stone? A bit of an oddity.She may have found fame with teen comedies like super bad and Easy A – and won two Oscars la la land and poor thing – But one of the things the actor wants most is to be called by her real name, Emily.
After co-starring in curse Nathan Fielder revealed that the actor considers Emma to be her professional name and calls her Emily or Em between takes, and Stone was asked how she would react if fans called her by her real name. . “That sounds so good. I want to be Emily,” she said, adding that she originally chose Emma as her stage name because there was another Emily Stone registered with the actors union SAG. explained.
Initially, she was called Riley Stone and Emily J. Stone. Emma, who has been a fan of the Spice Girls since her childhood, says Baby Spice's Emma Bunton played a big role in changing her name. She said, “As I get to know them, the people I work with… [call me Emily],' she said. “So a few years ago I freaked out. For some reason, I thought, 'I can't do this anymore.' Please call me Emily. ” Nathan calls me Em. It's easier. ”
But Emma isn't the only star to undergo an unexpected name change. Some of them are predictable, while others are downright shocking. Here are 10 celebrities you may not know who have completely different names.
katy perry
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Most of us know “I Kissed A Girl” singer Katy Perry for her fun and camp pop. However, before becoming a star, Perry was a less successful gospel singer using her real name Katie Hudson (short for Kathryn Hudson). Considering the similarities with how to lose a guy in 10 days star, but later changed her name to Katy Perry.
bruno mars
Let's be real. Bruno Mars was never supposed to be the singer's real name. But did you know that his real name is Peter Gene Hernandez and that he got the nickname Bruno because his father thought he looked like wrestler Bruno Sammartino? In 2012, he explained why he added Mars: “I felt like I had no energy and a lot of girls said I was out of this world, so I thought maybe I was from Mars.” ” he said. This name change also had another effect, in that people stopped stereotyping Bruno and asking him to sing in Spanish.
miley cyrus
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Given the power of their stage personas, pop stars tend to think most seriously about their names. Being born into a celebrity family, playing ball is a completely different experience for me. As the child of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, pop star Miley was named Destiny Hope Cyrus. It sounds like a pretty famous name, but because of her bright personality as a child, her parents gave her the nickname “Smiley” and it stuck.
natalie portman
Black Swan star Natalie Portman was actually born Natalie Hershlag, taking her stage name from her grandmother's maiden name. However, despite making his film debut at the age of 13, Natalie disliked being known by his stage name at his school. “I was very protective of it very early on,” she told Vanity Fair. “I would be pissed if someone called me Natalie Portman at school. I thought if you knew me, you should know me at school as Natalie Hershlag.”
olivia wilde
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Before she was Olivia Wilde, the actor and director was Olivia Jade Cockburn. But the “Don't Worry Darling” filmmaker took his stage name from legendary author Oscar Wilde. “My mother thought it would be a good idea for me too, so that I could have my own identity outside of my family. I suggested that I choose…Oscar Wilde is a man I admire for many reasons: he is a revolutionary, a comedian, and a deep thinker,” she said.
john legend
It probably doesn't come as much of a surprise to learn that John Legend wasn't actually born as John Legend. No, musician and Chrissy Teigen's husband is actually a much more normal John Roger Stevens. In this case, legends are not born, they are made.
Lana Del Rey
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You know when someone looks like that name? Lana Del Rey looks a lot like her, but is a much more ordinary Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, aka Lizzy Grant. Although she initially produced her music under her real name, she released her debut album in 2010 as her alternate spelling, “Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant.”This name was also mentioned on her recent album Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard? In a song titled “The Grants” about her family.
meghan markle
She's one of the most talked about women in the world, but did you know that Meghan Markle is actually Rachel Meghan Markle? It's not uncommon to call her by her middle name (who doesn't love her alliteration?), but it's especially interesting for her character. suit She was also called Rachel. Duchess Meghan made this clear in an interview. rachel ray show, “Did you know that my first name is Rachel in real life?'' Did you know? '
Gigi Hadid
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Why it's cool – There was a girl in my class at school named Helena, and she wanted to sound a little different. it was her mother, real housewives of beverly hills Star Yolanda Hadid suggested Gigi as a suitable nickname, and it stuck. Meanwhile, her younger sister Bella is Isabella Kyria Hadid.
jamie foxx
Just like John Legend, the name Jamie Foxx is too smooth to be true. But when Eric Marlon Bishop (yes, really) began his career in stand-up comedy, he rather chose Jamie Foxx for a rather unusual reason. Since there are very few comics aimed at women, I felt that the lineup tends to be too large, so I wanted a unisex name. Jamie Foxx was born.
