Check out this amazing list of celebrities who don’t actually use their real names! (8 of 8)

Katy Perry

Birth name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

This “I Kissed A Girl” singer revealed that she decided to go for a stage name when she was an adolescent. She shared that she felt a sort of identity crisis and the name and the character was created out of protection. She adds on that she felt quite intimidated by her birth name Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but feels at home with her stage name.

Rihanna

Birth name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty

This international pop star wasn’t always known as Rihanna. In fact, Rihanna is actually her middle name. Her first name is Robyn, and she confessed in an interview that her family and friends still call her Robyn in order to get her attention. She goes on to say that she is tired of hearing Rihanna all the time, so when somebody actually uses her first name, she pays attention.

Emma Stone

Birth name: Emily Jean Stone

The La La Land actress recently confessed in a magazine interview that she had to change her name as there was already an Emily Stone in the industry. To avoid confusion, she changed her name to Emma Stone. She also went on to add that most of the people in the industry actually just call her M.

Brad Pitt

Birth name: William Bradley Pitt

Brad Pitt has always been known by his middle name all his professional life, and his first name is actually William. This newly single star introduces himself as William at parties and other social occasions.

Lady Gaga

Birth name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Before Lady Gaga became a household name all across the world, she was actually known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She adopted a stage name for herself after the famous 1984 Queen song called “Radio Ga Ga”. Rest, they say, is history.