Can You Identify These Celebrities’ Real Names?
It’s not unusual for actors to change their names when they arrive in Hollywood. Looking at some of the real names below, who can blame them? Can you identify these celebrities’ real names? We’ve given you a few names to select from (answers are below). Have fun!
Alan Alda
A. Alphonso D’Abruzzo
B. Allen Stewart Konigsberg
C. Vincent Damon Furnier
D. Robert Allen Zimmerman
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Woody Allen
A. Alphonso D’Abruzzo
B. Allen Stewart Konigsberg
C. Vincent Damon Furnier
D. Robert Allen Zimmerman
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Lauren Bacall
A. Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez
B. Lucille Fay LeSueur
C. Tara Patrick
D. Betty Joan Perske
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Charo
A. Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez
B. Lucille Fay LeSueur
C. Tara Patrick
D. Betty Joan Perske
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Cher
A. Cherilyn LaPiere Sarkisian
B. Frances Ethel Gumm
C. Lucille Fay LeSueur
D. Caryn Johnson
(c) Orion/courtesy Everett Collection
Alice Cooper
A. Vincent Price
B. Vincent D. Onofrio
C. Vincent Damon Furnier
D. Vincent Lombardi
(c) United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection
Joan Crawford
A. Cherilyn LaPiere Sarkisian
B. Frances Ethel Gumm
C. Lucille Fay LeSueur
D. Caryn Johnson
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Elton John
A. John Regaldo
B. Reginald Kenneth Dwight
C. David Furnish
D. Michael Farrokh Edward
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Bob Dylan
A. Robert Allen Zimmerman
B. Allen Thomas Carlyle
C. Lee Robert Catfield
D. Robert Mitchum
(c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection
Carmen Electra
A. Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez
B. Lucille Fay LeSueur
C. Tara Patrick
D. Betty Joan Perske
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Cary Grant
A. Herbert Grant
B. Grant Geikie
C. Cary Archibald
D. Archibald Leach
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Judy Garland
A. Frances Ethel Gumm
B. Carol Holliday
C. Frances Holiday
D. Judy Gumm
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Michael Landon
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A. Wendell Eugene
B. Eugene Maurice Orowitz
C. Eugene Field
D. Bruce Wendell Eugene
Answers:
Alan Alda: His real name is Alphonso D’Abruzzo (A.)
Woody Allen: His real name is Allen Stewart Konigsberg (B.)
Lauren Bacall: Her real name is Betty Joan Perske (D.)
Charo: Her real name is Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez (A.)
Cher: Her real name is Cherilyn LaPiere Sarkisian (A.)
Alice Cooper: His real name is Vincent Damon Furnie (C.)
Joan Crawford: Her real name is Lucille Fay LeSueur (C.)
Elton John: His real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight (B.)
Bob Dylan: His real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman (A.)
Carmen Electra: Her real name is Tara Patrick (C.)
Cary Grant: His real name is Archibald Leach (D.)
Judy Garland: Her real name is Frances Ethel Gumm (A.)
Michael Landon: His real name is Eugene Maurice Orowitz (B.)