These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

The Weeknd

No one's first name is "The." The Weeknd's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He revealed in a Reddit AMA why he chose the conceptual stage name...

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The More You Know

  • Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all-female group called Innosense.
  • Kate Bosworth has two different-colored eyes.
  • Tyra Banks suffers from delphiniphobia (aka a fear of dolphins).
  • When Lady Gaga went to NYU, a group of students started a "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous" Facebook group.
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