35 singers who changed their names for the stage
They aren't called what you think!
You'll know the the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Calvin Harris, Camila Cabello and Ellie Goulding by their stage names, but would you recognise them by their real names? A lot of famous faces in the music industry have actually changed their names, and their real names might just surprise you!
Katy Perry is actually called Katheryn Hudson and Zayn Malik's name is Zain Javaad Malik!
Despite calling himself it for a number of years now, Kanye West officially changed his name to Ye in 2021.
Here are the names you might not recognise....
Camila Cabello
Real name: Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao
Rag'n'Bone Man
Real name: Rory Graham
Bruno Mars
Real name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Rihanna
Real name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
P!NK
Real name: Alecia Beth Moore
Lady Gaga
Real name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Nelly
Real name: Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.
Stormzy
Real name: Michael Omari
Calvin Harris
Real name: Adam Richard Wiles
Lil Nas X
Real name: Montero Lamar Hill
Iggy Azalea
Real name: Amethyst Amelia Kelly
Ke$ha
Real name: Kesha Rose Sebert
Nicki Minaj
Real name: Onika Tanya Maraj
Katy Perry
Real name: Katheryn Hudson
Alicia Keys
Real name: Alicia Augello Cook
Lana Del Rey
Real name: Elizabeth Grant
Macklemore
Real name: Ben Haggerty
Miley Cyrus
Real name: Destiny Hope Cyrus
AJ Tracey
Real name: Ché Wolton Grant
Zayn Malik
Real name: Zain Javaad Malik
Jason Derulo
Real name: Jason Joel Desrouleaux
Pitbull
Real name: Armando Christian Pérez
50 Cent
Real name: Curtis James Jackson III
Usher
Real name: Usher Raymond IV
Charli XCX
Real name: Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Jessie J
Real name: Jessica Ellen Cornish
Aitch
Real name: Harrison Armstrong
Snoop Dogg
Real name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr
Ellie Goulding
Real name: Elena Jane Goulding
will.i.am
Real name: William James Adams Jr.
Fergie
Real name: Stacy Ann Ferguson
Jax Jones
Real name: Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo
SAINt JHN
Real name: Carlos St. John Phillips
Kanye West
In October 2021, Kanye West announced he had legally changed his name to Ye, with the application being approved by LA Superior Court judge Michelle Williams.
John Legend
John Legend's real name is John Roger Stephens. He told us that the name John Legend was a nickname used by some of his friends.