These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Olivia Wilde

Born Olivia Cockburn, Wilde's stage name is an ode to writer Oscar Wilde. She changed her last name after playing Gwendolen in her high school's version of Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest." It stuck with her ever since.

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The More You Know

  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
  • Jennifer Lawrence has an "H2O" tattoo to remind her to drink more water.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
  • Daniel Radcliffe broke over 80 wands while filming the Harry Potter movies because he used them as drumsticks!
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