Real Celeb Names Revealed

KATY PERRY
   She started her music career as Katy Hudson, the gospel singer. The singer later changed her surname to Perry, her mother's maiden name, because she thought Katy Hudson sounded too similar to Kate Hudson.  She changed her sound to pop-rock, cause that's what sells.

BRET MICHAELS 

 Bret Michaels sounds way more "rock n roll" than Bret Michael Sychak.

CHER 

   Before she became half of "Sonny and Cher," the diva was known as Cherilyn Sarksian.

ALICIA KEYS

  The songstress was Alicia Augello Cook before almost making her stage name "Alicia Wilde." Her manager suggested Keys after a dream he had.


PINK 

   "Pink" was a nickname given to Alecia Beth Moore by her friends, due to her habit of blushing when embarrassed.

LADY GAGA

   Lady Gaga? Try Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Before she was an edgy pop star, Gaga was just a girl with an "i"-ending name. Tiffani, Carli, and Nikki, take note!

ICE-T

   Before he was a rapper or an actor on "Law & Order: SVU," the star was known as Tracy Morrow. 

ALAN ALDA

   The actor was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo. His adopted surname, "Alda," is a portmanteau of ALphonso and D'Abruzzo. 

CHARLIE SHEEN

   Carlos Irwin Estévez adopted his dad Martin's stage name of Sheen. His brother, Emilio Estévez, did not.

WYNONNA JUDD 

   Wynonna Ellen Judd was born Christina Claire Ciminella.

NIKKI SIXX

   The rocker is actually Frank Carlton Ferrana, Jr. Doesn't have quite the same ring.


MILEY CYRUS

   The story goes that the teen star changed her name from Destiny Hope to Miley because of a childhood nickname.

MARILYN MANSON

   Would Brian Hugh Warner scare teenagers' parents and wear black lipstick? Probably not.