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What's in a Name? Celebrity Birth Names

You know their stage names, but can you match these A-listers to the names on their birth certificates? Time to dig into Hollywood's identity vault.

🎉 Pop Culture medium 20 questions ~7 min
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What this quiz asks

  • What is John Wayne's real birth name?
  • Which actor was born Archibald Alec Leach?
  • What is Lady Gaga's real first name?
  • Marilyn Monroe's birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.
  • Which rapper's real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III?
  • What was Michael Caine's birth name?
  • Elton John was born with which surname?
  • Was Whoopi Goldberg's birth name Caryn Elaine Johnson?
  • What is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's middle name?
  • Which star was born Demetria Devonne?
  • What is Clint Eastwood's full legal first name?
  • Select ALL celebrities whose birth surname is NOT their stage surname:
  • What is Jamie Foxx's real name?
  • Judy Garland's birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm.
  • Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz?
  • What is Rihanna's full birth name?
  • What was Tina Turner's birth surname?
  • Which comedy legend was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg?
  • What is Bruno Mars's real name?
  • Which legendary singer was born Farrokh Bulsara?