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Quiz about Celebrities Real Names Past And Present
Quiz about Celebrities Real Names Past And Present

Celebrities Real Names, Past And Present Quiz


See how well you know these select stars, real names.

A multiple-choice quiz by PHADD420. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
PHADD420
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
188,006
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2329
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Winona Ryder's real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Suzanne Somers real name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Bo Derek's real name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is Jodie Foster's real name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is Redd Foxx's real name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is Hank Williams Jr's real name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is Tom Cruise's real name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Demi Moore's real name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is Sting's real name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is 'The Three Stooges' Curly, Moe and Shemp Howard's real last name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Winona Ryder's real name?

Answer: Winona Horowitz

Winona Ryder was born on October 29th, 1971, in Winona, Minnesota. She made her first acting debut in the movie 'Lucas' in 1986. Although the movie was not that good, she went on to co-star with Jason Robards in the movie 'Square Dance' aka 'Gemma' in 1988. She frequently plays characters who are writers in her films.
2. What is Suzanne Somers real name?

Answer: Suzanne Mahoney

Suzanne Somers was born on October 16, 1946. She made her acting debut as the mysterious T-Bird driving blonde in George Lucas' cult classic 'American Graffiti' in 1973. But she will forever be remembered in the role of ditzy Chrissy Snow on the sitcom 'Three's Company'. The late, John Ritter co-starred as her roommate, Jack Tripper.
3. What is Bo Derek's real name?

Answer: Mary Cathleen Collins

Bo Derek was born on November 18th, 1956. She was married to actor John Derek. They co-starred together in Dudley Moore's movie '10'. The cornrow braids she sported in the movie created a national craze. Bo Derek is currently supporting legislation that would ban the killing of horses for consumption.
4. What is Jodie Foster's real name?

Answer: Alicia Christian Foster

Jodie Foster was born on November 19th, 1962. She made her first on-screen appearance at the age of three years old, in a Coppertone Sunscreen commercial. She made her film debut in 1972 in Disney's 'Napoleon And Samantha'. She also had the original role of Annabelle in the movie, 'Freaky Friday'.
5. What is Redd Foxx's real name?

Answer: John Sanford

Redd Foxx was born on December 9th, 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri. He did numerous odd jobs and worked short stretches on the night club circuit. In 1970 He was cast in the movie, 'Cotton Goes To Harlem', which brought the attention of producers and In 1972 he was cast to star in the sitcom 'Sanford And Son' as Fred Sanford. Demond Wilson played his son Lamont. The show ran until 1977. Redd Foxx's brother's real name is Fred Sanford.
Redd Foxx passed away on October 10th, 1991.
6. What is Hank Williams Jr's real name?

Answer: Randall Hank Williams

Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26th, 1949, one month before his father made a landmark first appearance on 'The Grand Ole Opry' stage, in Nashville.
Hank Williams Jr. used his real name and nickname in many of his songs. In one verse of a song, he sings, "This is Rocking Randall Hank". His father gave him the nick name Bocephus, named after a venriloquist dummy that was owned by a country singer. His father Hank Williams' real name is Hiram Hank Williams.
7. What is Tom Cruise's real name?

Answer: Thomas Mapother IV

As a child, Tom spent most of his time on the move. And by the age of 14, he had already been in 15 different schools in the US and Canada. He made his first acting debut with a small part in the movie 'Endless Love' in 1981.
Tom Cruise starred in the movie, 'Born On The 4th Of July'. Tom was born on July 3rd, 1962.
8. What is Demi Moore's real name?

Answer: Demetria Guynes

Demi Moore was born on November 11th, 1962, in Roswell, New Mexico. She was the first star to demand same salary and same benefits as her male counterparts.
Demi Moore has three daughters from her marriage to actor, Bruce Willis. Her daughter's names are Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.
9. What is Sting's real name?

Answer: Gordon Sumner

Sting was born on October 2nd, 1951, in Wallsend, England. He first appeared in the late 70's with the band 'The Police'. He began his solo career after the band disbanded in 1984. It is rumored that Sting got the nickname Sting because he had a favorite sweater that he would wear all the time, that was black and yellow.

His friends said that it reminded them of a bee, and started calling him Sting.
10. What is 'The Three Stooges' Curly, Moe and Shemp Howard's real last name?

Answer: Horwitz

In 1934 'The Three Stooges' signed with Columbia Studios. The slapstick comedy team created a total of 97 shorts. There were actually six Stooges; Curly, Moe, Shemp, Larry, Joe and Curly Joe. Curly was born Jerome Lester Horwitz on October 22nd, 1903, and passed away on January 18th, 1952, from results of suffering a stroke in 1946.

He was only 48, when he died. Moe was born Moses Horwitz on June 19th, 1897, and passed away on May 4th, 1975, at the age of 77. Shemp was born Samuel Horwitz on March 17th, 1895, and passed away on November 23rd, 1955, after suffering a heart attack in the back of a taxi cab, at the age of 60.
Source: Author PHADD420

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