An actor’s job is to portray real and sometimes fictitious people, but sometimes those same actors portray fictitious people in their own lives..

We’ve all wanted to change our own names from time to time, but some celebrities have changed their names in the name of fame.. In other words, their god given names kinda stink.

Jon Stewart aka Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz

Eric Marlon Bishop aka Jamie Foxx

Carlos Irwin Estevez aka Charlie Sheen

Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor aka Lorde

Onika Tanya Maraj aka Nicki Minaj

Peter Gene Bayot Hernandez aka Bruno Mars

Audrey Perry aka Faith Hill

Amanda Lee Rogers aka Portia De Rossi

Elizabeth Grant aka Lana Del Rey

Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka Elton John

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga

Declan Patrick MacManus aka Elvis Costello

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson aka Katy Perry

Mark Vincent aka Vin Diesel

Ilyena Vasilievna Mironoff aka Helen Mirren

Caryn Elaine Johnson aka Whoopi Goldberg