Dozens of stars have taken full advantage of launching a career in the limelight to shake up their identity, but these celebrity stage names might surprise you.
And who could blame them? Many of us have fancied a name change from time to time – after all there’s only so many ways of mispronouncing the same word.
From singers like Imelda May and Chris De Burgh to actress Natalie Portman, a whole host of stars have mixed up their names after finding fame.
Here’s some of the most surprising stars who have embraced a new moniker… The Dublin-born singer has adopted a partial celebrity stage name for her career, mixing up her surname after being born Imelda Mary Clabby.
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