Alecia Beth Moore was born on 8th September 1979, the second child to Jim and Judy Moore. As a teenager, her friends all agreed she resembled Mr Pink from "Reservoir Dogs", hence the name by which we now know this singer, who has had numerous hits including "Get The Party Started", "Just Like A Pill", and "So What".
2. John Wayne
Answer: Marion Morrison
Known for iconic western movies such as "Red River", "Rio Bravo", and "True Grit", John Wayne was born Marion Morrison on 26th May 1907. He gained his moniker Duke when local firefighters in Glendale, California (where the family had settled) thought it would be fun to give him a nickname that was the same as his pet Airedale Terrier.
His stage name of John Wayne was suggested by director Raoul Walsh, who cast John in his first starring role the 1930 film "The Big Trail".
3. Anne Rice
Answer: Howard O'Brien
Given the birth name Howard, after her father, Ms O'Brien changed her name to Anne in the first grade. She married Stan Rice in 1961, thus becoming Anne Rice. Anne gained notoriety as a writer of erotica and vampire novels, her most famous being her 1976 work "Interview With A Vampire" that was subsequently made into the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt movie of the same name.
4. Ben Kingsley
Answer: Krishna Bhanji
Krishna Bhanji's father was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother was an English actress. Fearing that a foreign name might hinder his blossoming acting career, Krishna changed his name to Ben Kingsley soon after he started to become famous as a stage actor.
5. Judy Garland
Answer: Frances Gumm
Born Frances Ethel Gumm on 10th June 1922, the youngest daughter of vaudeville professionals, Judy Garland was always destined to work in the entertainment industry, and made her first public performance at the age of just two and a half. Her most famous role is undoubtedly Dorothy in the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz". Ethel and her sisters, who originally went by the name The Gumm Sisters changed their stage name to The Garland Sisters in 1934 (although the true reason for this is a matter of debate), and Frances changed her name to Judy soon after this, taking her inspiration from the popular Hoagy Carmichael song of the same name.
6. Nelly
Answer: Cornell Haynes
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. was born on 2nd November 1974 in Austin, Texas. His rise to super-stardom began in 2000 with the release of his debut album, "Country Grammar", which was certified Diamond in 2016 by the RIAA, having sold more than 10 million copies. His stage name Nelly is believed to simply be a form of his birth name Cornell.
7. Whoopi Goldberg
Answer: Caryn Johnson
Actress, Comedian and Talk Show Host, the multi-talented Whoopi Goldberg is one of the most recognisable faces of TV and Film. Asked about her somewhat unusual stage name, Ms Goldberg stated "If you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. So people used to say to me, 'You're like a whoopee cushion.' And that's where the name came from."
8. Michael Caine
Answer: Maurice Micklewhite
Known for his distinctive cockney accent, Michael Caine has appeared in numerous classic movies, such as "Zulu", "The Italian Job", and "Alfie", however his first Academy Award win didn't come until he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for his role as Elliot in the 1986 movie "Hannah and Her Sisters". Having decided on the stage name of Michael Scott in the early 1950s, he was forced to change this in 1954 when his career move to London where there was already a Michael Scott performing as an actor. Seeing an advertisement for "The Caine Mutiny" in Leicester Square, he decided to change his name to Michael Caine.
9. Helen Mirren
Answer: Ilyena Mironov
The daughter of an exiled aristocrat from Russia, Illiana Lydia Petrovna Mironova was born on 26th July 1945 in London. Her father legally changed the family surname to Mirren when Helen was nine years old. A star of stage, TV and movies, Helen Mirren was made a Dame in 2003 for Services to the Performing Arts.
10. Marilyn Manson
Answer: Brian Warner
Born on 5th January 1969 in Canton, Ohio, Brian Hugh Warner gained his stage name by combining the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. Known for his flamboyant outfits, outrageous on-stage performances, and following of the Church of Satan, goth-rocker Manson has been protested against throughout his career
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