These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Yungblud

The British rapper wasn't born with this name, either. His birth name is Dominic Richard Harrison but goes by Yungblud or YUNGBLUD professionally. He is a singer, songwriter, and actor, and was previously in a relationship with another fake-named singer, Halsey. 

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The More You Know

  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • Rob Lowe is deaf in his right ear.
  • 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.
  • Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.
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