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Name Changers
In entertainment, where the line between fiction and reality is often blurry, names are a crucial part of a celebrity's image. Stage names are often chosen to make an actor or musician's name easier to pronounce or remember, or simply to make it sounds more attractive. Here are famous celebrities who have changed their names.
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Marilyn Monroe
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- Numerous Nuptials
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Marilyn Monroe
Film Actress, Pin-up / 1926 - 1962
Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962.
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Richard Dawson
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- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actors
Richard Dawson
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host / 1932 - 2012
British comedian Richard Dawson is best known for his role as Corporal Newkirk in the World War II sitcom Hogan's Heroes and as the host of Family Feud.
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Elton John
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Name Changers
Elton John
Songwriter, Singer / 1947 -
Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer who was one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. Along with selling more than 250 million records he has found success on Broadway, composing the music score for the Tony award winning hit Billy Elliot (2008).
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Whoopi Goldberg
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- Black Comedians
- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Female Talk Show Hosts
Whoopi Goldberg
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1955 -
Whoopi Goldberg is a Grammy-Award winning comedienne, an actress, a human rights advocate, and TV host of the daytime talk show The View. -
Pelé
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- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Soccer Players
Pelé
Soccer Player / 1940 -
A member of three Brazilian World Cup-champion teams, Pelé is considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time.
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Shania Twain
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- Musical Monikers
- Name Changers
- Sober Celebs
Shania Twain
Songwriter, Singer / 1965 -
Shania Twain is a Canadian country and pop singer and songwriter, best known for the albums The Woman in Me and Come on Over.
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profile name: Elton John profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
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profile name: Whoopi Goldberg profile occupation: Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host
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profile name: Richard Dawson profile occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host
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profile name: Pelé profile occupation: Soccer Player
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profile name: Shania Twain profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
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