These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Eminem

Eminem's real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. When he was 14, he began rapping with a high school friend named Mike Ruby. The duo adopted monikers, Manix and M&M, which just stood for Marshall's initials.

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The More You Know

  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
  • In the early days of his career, Sylvester Stallone was so poor that he sold his dog Butkus for $50.
  • Tom Hanks had an asteroid named after him which was called “12818 tomhanks”.
  • Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.
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