These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Katy Perry

Katy Perry claims her stage name came from an adolescent crisis. I created this wonderful character called Katy Perry that I very much am, and can step into all the time, but I created that character out of protection,” the singer said. She was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, a name that she never liked. 

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The More You Know

  • Matthew Broderick was convicted of careless driving in a car accident in which two people died.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
  • Jon Bon Jovi's birth name is John Bongiovi Jr.
  • Jennifer Aniston was known as the class clown in high school.
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