These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Nicki Minaj

Rapper Nicki Minaj didn't even choose her stage name. Born Onika Tanya Maraj, she said "One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. But he convinced me. I’ve always hated it.”

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The More You Know

  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
  • Jennifer Lawrence has an "H2O" tattoo to remind her to drink more water.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there’s one body part she refuses to show in photos: her feet.
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