Anyone who wants to make a big start in show business should ask themselves an important question at the beginning of their career. Do I want to be famous with my birth name or do I prefer to use an artist name? Many stars have chosen the latter. Or do you know Katheryn Hudson or Peter Gene Hernandez? Not? Well, let's break it up and reveal the real names of the celebrities here.
From Katy Perry to Bruno Mars, we reveal the stars' real names
Katheryn Hudson is none other than Katy Perry . The singer took her mother's last name as her stage name to avoid being associated with an actress Kate Hudson to be confused.
Behind Peter Gene Hernandez is a colleague of Katy's: singer Bruno Mars . His stage name is based on the nickname he was given as a child. Because little Peter was a chubby little boy, he was named Bruno after a fat wrestler named Bruno Sammartino. 'Mars came up because a lot of girls say I'm out of this world!' Bruno Mars explains his full stage name. Whatever he meant THAT.
Want more reveals? THOSE are the real names of Lady Gaga, Gigi Hadid & Co.
Model Gigi Hadid her real name is Jelena Hadid
actress Natalie Portman was born Neta-Lee Hershlag
Your collegue Demi Moore is a native of Demetria Gene Guynes
„Game of Thrones“-Star Kit Harington Real name is Christopher Catesby Harington
US actor Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop
singer Lorde heart stood in Pass Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
Lady Gaga = Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
King's wool Elizabeth Woolridge Grant probably found it too dull for a great music career
Lizzo was born Melissa Viviane Jefferson
Cardi B Belcalis probably found Marlenis Almanzar too complicated
Destiny Hope became Cyrus Miley Cyrus
Onika Tanya Maraj named herself to Nicki Minaj a
Milena Markovna Kunis fand Mila Kunis somehow nicer as a stage name
“Vampire Diaries“-Star Nina Dobrev fand Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva zu lang
Ob Elton John when Reginald Dwight would have made such a mega career?
German stars also have stage names: THIS is what Capital Bra and Jeremy Fragrance are really called
Rapper Capital Bra was baptized by mom and dad Vladislav Balovatsky. and Jeremy Fragrance Daniel Schütz probably didn't think it was very good for his career.