50 Celebrities Who Aren't Who You Think They Are
Albert Brooks
Alison Brie
Angelina Jolie
Audrey Hepburn
Ben Kingsley
Blake Lively
Bruce Lee
Carmen Electra
Cary Grant
Charlie Sheen
Christopher Walken
Demi Moore
Diane Keaton
Dita Von Teese
Eric Bana
An Evening With Gene Wilder
Helen Mirren
Jamie Foxx
Jodie Foster
John Wayne
Judy Garland
Julianne Moore
Julie Andrews
Kevin James
Kevin Spacey
Larry King
Louis C.K.
Marilyn Monroe
Michael Caine
Michael Keaton
Mila Kunis
Natalie Portman
Natasha Lyonne
NeNe Leakes
Nicolas Cage
Olivia Wilde
Portia de Rossi
Queen Latifah
Rooney Mara
Sasha Grey
Shane West
Sigourney Weaver
Spike Jonze
Spike Lee
Tim Allen
Tom Cruise
Vin Diesel
Whoopi Goldberg
Winona Ryder
Woody Allen
The Oscars confused the hell out of everyone last Sunday when they announced that Lonnie Lynn and John Stephens won the award for Best Original Song. It turns out, those are the IRL names of "Glory" writers and performers, Common and John Legend. But pop stars aren't the only ones who use stage names.
Here are the real names of 50 other celebrities, from actors to TV personalities. While some simply shorten their birth names, others take on a whole new identity entirely.
Check out what we learned at the Oscars, in addition to the real names of Common and John Legend.
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