35 singers who changed their names for the stage

They aren't called what you think!

Author: Alex RossPublished 14th Dec 2023

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.

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