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The real names of these celebrities might surprise you

24 February 2017

What’s in a name?

Did you know that Gigi Hadid wasn’t born as Gigi Hadid, and neither was her sister Bella? Same goes for the Fanning sisters, Dakota and Elle!

Celebrities use pseudonyms, or stage names, all the time because they’re easier to remember, and sound wayyy more famous than their birth names which often sound… well, pretty normal TBH.

Click through to discover the real names of stars whose OG name you might have forgotten – or didn’t know of in the first place.


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