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  2. 14 Celebrities Were Basically Forced To Anglicize, Shorten ...

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    Psych actor James Rodriguez adopted the stage name James Roday after losing out on two big roles because of his Mexican last name, but he proudly changed it back in 2020.View Entire Post ›

  3. List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames - Wikipedia

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    Many actors and other entertainers elect to add or include their mothers' maiden names in their adopted stage names.The book How to be a Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television advises aspiring performers to consider changing their names, noting that "if [your birth name] is difficult to spell, pronounce, or remember, it may not be the name you want ...

  4. Adoption by celebrities - Wikipedia

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    Josephine Baker, as a part of the Civil Rights Movement, protested against racism by adopting twelve orphans of different skin colors. [1]In the 2000s, the couples Angelina Jolie / Brad Pitt and Madonna / Guy Ritchie drew media and public attention by adopting several children from Third World countries.

  5. List of stage names - Wikipedia

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    Those who changed their name to undertake an alias, rather than a name with which the subject will publicly identify. Those who changed their surname due primarily to marriage, even if the marriage has since ended. Those who changed their surname due to adoption or legal name change prior to entering the entertainment industry.

  6. Carmen Electra files to legally change her name

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    Today.com also noted that in the court documents, 26 February 2024 is listed as the date of a hearing for the actor’s request. The Independent has contacted a representative for Electra for comment.

  7. Michael Keaton is reverting to his real name – which is the ...

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    Michael Douglas, 79, is the son of three-time Academy Award nominee Kirk Douglas and is married to Best Supporting Actress winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.He is known for his roles on Wall Street ...

  8. Stage name - Wikipedia

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    Some individuals who are related to a celebrity take a different last name, so they are not perceived to have received undue advantage from their family connection.Actor Nicolas Cage, born Nicolas Coppola, chose a new last name to avoid comparisons with his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, who gave him his big break in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

  9. Viola Davis reveals a director called her by his maid’s name ...

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    The Oscar and Emmy-winning actor was talking about Hollywood’s perception of Black actors and how the amount of roles she can play remains limited due to her skin color, even at her A-list ...