These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

G-Eazy

The rapper explained his stage name back in 2012. It came about 10 years ago now. Times were different then," he said. "The name probably sounded cool to me when I was 13, [like G-Unit]. The climate has definitely changed since: the fashion trends, the style of music I listen to." His birth name Gerald Earl Gillum doesn't really have the same flow.

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The More You Know

  • When Lady Gaga went to NYU, a group of students started a "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous" Facebook group.
  • Megan Fox was banned from the Wal-Mart store in her hometown because she shoplifted makeup as a teenager. She claims it was an accident.
  • Soon after moving to New York City, Madonna worked at a Dunkin' Donuts. She was fired after one week for messing with the jelly machine.
  • Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.
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