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

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  • Lady Gaga spent $50,000 to find out if a ghost named Ryan was haunting her.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's mom was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when Leo first kicked. That's why he's named Leonardo.
  • Steve Jobs became a vegan because he believed it would stop him having body odor, reducing his need to shower.
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