Celebrities whose real full names weren’t what I expected at all

I will never beat Alfredo Pacino.

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Al Pacino’s real name is Alfredo Pacino.

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Alfredo!!!!!! Like sauce.

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The actual name of Jason Derulo is Jason Desrouleaux.

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Desrouleaux = Derulo for smart people/French people.

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Ty Pennington’s full name is Tygert.

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changed. Like Gogurt but different.

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4.

Will Smith’s full name is Willard.

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Willard Smith. Just funny 2 me.

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5.

DJ Mustard’s actual name is Dijon McFarlane.

Dijon is a type of mustard. So we have a DJ [Dijon] mustard.

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Liam Neeson was born Liam Neeson.

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woeLiam. It makes sense, but who knows. It’s William.

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Julianne Moore’s actual name is Julie Ann.

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She just checked the names together to get Julian.

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Albert Brooks’ real name is Albert Einstein.

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Unfortunately, Albert Einstein was taken in by someone else.

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9.

Téa Leoni’s full last name is Pantaleoni.

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Pantaleoni! The word pant was given the boot.

10.

Stevie Wonder’s full first name is Stevland.

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Like Steve’s Land. Steveland.

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JoJo Siwa’s full name is Joelle Joanie Siwa.

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Atmospheredeer Atmospherethat I. get it? Joe Joe.

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Natalie Portman was born Neta Lee.

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In Hebrew, it’s spelled נטע-לי (read right to left). It sounds like Neta-Lee (Thank You, Hebrew School). So the Amercanized version is Natalie.

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Gigi Hadid’s full name is Jelena.

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Jelena Hadid!

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G-Eazy’s full/real name is Gerald.

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Mr. J (Erald) Izzy.

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15th.

Paul Wesley’s real name is Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski.

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Paweł = Paul in Polish.

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Eric Bana’s full name is Eric Banadinovic.

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Cut out the “hard” part.

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Tony Danza’s full name is Anthony Danza.

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I think he hates the first two letters of his last name.

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18.

Rita Wilson’s full first name is Margarita.

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Introducing Margarita Wilson.

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Guy Phiri’s real name is Jay Phiri.

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It should be fieri how to pronounce the phrase in Italian.

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Brie Larson’s full name is Brian.

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Indeed, Brian Dessolnier.

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Emma Stone’s full name is Emily.

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Just weird it’s Emily.

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Jon Bon Jovi’s full name is Jon Bongiovi.

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Bongiovi = Bon Jovi for Italians.

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23.

Meryl Streep was born Mary.

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Mary Streep.

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