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List of celebrities who have changed their name - Definition and Overview

List of famous people who have changed their name

To avoid being confused with a member of The Monkees, singer Davie Jones renamed himself David Bowie. For similar reasons Actor James Lablanche Stewart called himself Stewart Granger. Some celebrities change their names to suit their image.

Celebrity Name Real Name
Albert Brooks Albert Einstein
Alice Cooper Vincent Damon Furnier
Andrew Dice Clay Andrew Silverstein
Beverly Garland Beverly Lucy Fessenden
Billie Holiday Eleanora Fagan
Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman
Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope
Bobbie Gentry Roberta Streeter
Bono (U2) Paul Hewson
Boy George George Alan O'Dowd
Buddy Hackett Leonard Hacker
Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley
Candy Clark Candace June Clark
Carol Connors Annette Kleinbard
Cary Grant Archibald Alexander Leach
Charles Bronson Charles Bunchinsky
Cher Cherilyn Sarkisian
Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane Chase
Chick Corea Armando Anthony Corea
Chick Hearn Francis Hearn
Chubby Checker Ernest Evans
Chuck Connors Kevin Joseph Connors
Claudette Colbert Lily Chauchoin
Connie Francis Concetta Maria Franconero
Connie Haines Yvonne Marie Jasme
Crystal Gayle Brenda Webb
Dabbs Greer R. William Greer
David Bowie Davie Jones
David Carradine John Arthur Carradine
David Copperfield David Kotkin
Demi Moore Demetria Guynes
Diahann Carroll Carol Diahann Johnson
Don Budge John Donald Budge
Dr. Joyce Brothers Joyce Diane Bauer
Dyan Cannon Samile Diane Friesen
Earl Holliman Henry Earl Holliman
Eileen Heckart Anna Eileen Heckart
Elliott Gould Elliott Goldstein
Engelbert Humperdinck Arnold Gerry Dorsey
Eric Clapton Eric Clapp
Gary Cooper Frank James Cooper
Gary Hart Gary Warren Hartpence
George Burns Nathan Brinbaum
Gerald R. Ford Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
Glenn Ford Gwyilyn Ford
Harry Houdini Ehrich Weiss
Hopalong Cassidy William Lawrence Boyd
Hulk Hogan Terry Jean Bollette
Huntz Hall Henry Hall
Jack Carter Jack Chakrin
Jackie Cooper John Cooper, Jr.
James Garner James Scott Baumgarner
Jean Harlow Harlean Carpentier
Jeff Conaway Jeffery Charles William Michael
JoAnn Castle Jo Ann Zering
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian Foster
John Ford Sean O'Fearna
John Forsythe John Lincoln Freund
John Garfield Julius Garfinkle
Judy Garland Frances Gumm
Kate Capshaw Kathy Sue Nail
Lee J. Cobb Lee Jacob
Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Liden Chiles Truman Linden Chiles
Lita Grey Chaplin Lillita Louise McMurray
Mel Brooks Melvin Kaminsky
Michael Caine Maurice J. Micklewhite
Mike Connors Krekor "Kirk" Ohanian
Monty Hall Monte Halparin
Morgan Brittany Suzanne Cupito
Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles
Nicholas Cage Nicholas Coppola
Pat Harrington Daniel Patrick Harrington
Patsy Cline Virginia Patterson Hensley
Pee Wee Herman Paul Rubenfeld
Perry Como Pierino Roland Como
Peter Graves Peter Aurness
Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson
Red Buttons Aaron Chwatt
Redd Foxx John Elroy Sanford
Rhonda Fleming Marilyn Louis
Richard Burton Richard Jenkins
Rita Hayworth Margarita Cansino
Robert Clary Robert Widerman
Robert Conrad Conrad Robert Falk
Robert Ginty Walter Robert Ginty
Robert Guillaume Robert Peter Williams
Robert Horton Meade Howard Horton, Jr.
Rock Hudson Roy Scherer
Rocky Graziano Rocco Barbella
Rory Calhoun Francis Timony Durgin
Shecky Greene Sheldon Greenfield
Sid Caesar Sidney Caesar
Stewart Granger James Lablanche Stewart
Susan Hayward Edithe Marrener
Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Truman Capote Truman Streckfus Persons
Vic Reeves James Moir
W.C. Fields William Claude Dukenfield
Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Johnson
William Holden William Franklin Beedle, Jr
Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz
Xaviera Hollander Xaviera Devries

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