THE 'NAME' CHANGER
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor is the real name of 20-year-old Grammy winner, who we all know as 'Lorde'. Her full name is quite the mouthful and her stage name is rather to the point allowing her to build her music career upon it.
Lorde is not the only celebrity to be name changing...
Caryn Elaine Johnson, we all know her as Whoopi Goldberg. This name was chosen to advance her Hollywood career.
Aubrey 'Drake' Graham seems to have take his middle name to further his career in rap.
Destiny Hope Cyrus, her father is said to have given her the nickname 'Smiley' which over the years has been shortened to 'Miley' which she legal changed her name to in 2008.
Eric Marlon Bishop is an unsuspecting name changer as we know him as Jamie Foxx.
Onika Tanya Maraij, better known as Nicki Minaj.
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite took the advice of his agent and changed his name to Michael Caine.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta created the stage name Lady Gaga.
Mark Sinclair Vincent is better known as the one and only Vin Diesel. Shorten from Vincent and Diesel came as a nickname from a friend as he said that Vin had so much energy.
It is clear that many celebrities change their names so that the world wide audience know them by a catchy name that will allow these celebrities to further their career, whether that be film, TV or Music.
References:
