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Celebrity Name Changes: 24 Stars Who've Ditched Their Given Names

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Sean Combs/P Diddy/Puff Daddy isn’t the only star to have chosen a snazzier, catchier name in his pursuit of fame and fortune, but at least the likes of David McDonald and Gaynor Hopkins picked new names and stuck to them (that’s David Tennant and Bonnie Tyler, FYI).

We all know that Lady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) and Rihanna (Robyn Fenty) ditched their given names before hitting the big time, but what about Bruno Mars and 'Rush' actress Olivia Wilde?

Take a look at this surprising collection of stars who’ve adopted new names...

Celebrity Name Changes
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Miley Cyrus Real Name: Destiny Hope Cyrus (credit:Getty Images)
(02 of24)
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Calvin HarrisReal Name: Adam Richard Wiles (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of24)
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Elton JohnReal Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of24)
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Shania TwainReal Name: Eilleen Regina Edwards (credit:AP)
(05 of24)
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Brad Pitt Real Name: William Bradley Pitt (credit:PA)
(06 of24)
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Lorde Real Name: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (credit:PA)
(07 of24)
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Joaquin PhoenixReal Name: Joaquín Rafael Bottom (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of24)
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Olivia Wilde Real Name: Olivia Jane Cockburn (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of24)
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David TennantReal Name: David John McDonald (credit:PA)
(10 of24)
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Emma StoneReal Name: Emily Jean Stone (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of24)
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Bruno MarsReal Name: Peter Gene Hernandez (credit:Getty Images)
(12 of24)
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Helen MirrenReal Name: Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov (credit:Getty Images)
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Jamie FoxxReal Name: Eric Marlon Bishop (credit:PA)
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Nicki MinajReal Name: Onika Tanya Maraj (credit:AP)
(15 of24)
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Ashton KutcherReal Name: Christopher Ashton Kutcher (credit:Getty Images)
(16 of24)
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Lana Del ReyElizabeth Woolridge Grant (credit:Getty Images)
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Snoop DoggReal Name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus (credit:Getty Images)
(18 of24)
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Demi LovatoReal Name: Demetria Devonne (credit:Getty Images)
(19 of24)
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George Michael Real Name: Georgios Panayiotou (credit:PA)
(20 of24)
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Natalie PortmanReal Name: Natalie Hershlag (credit:PA)
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Vic ReevesReal Name: James Roderick Moir (credit:PA)
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Sir Michael CaineReal Name: Maurice Joseph Micklewhite (credit:PA)
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LuluReal Name: Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie (credit:PA)
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Bonnie TylerReal Name: Gaynor Hopkins (credit:Getty Images)

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