Brad Pitt
Let's start with a star who needs no introduction: Brad Pitt. It is very difficult for us to think of good old Brad in any other way than his stage name, and his real name does not really make much difference.
The Oscar winner for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was born William Bradley Pitt, and it's one of those rare cases where an actor prioritizes his middle name, which is usually shortened to an initial in American names. And it must be said that saying that "Bill Pitt" stars in Seven is not so cool.
Rihanna
In the case of the singer and actress Rihanna, it happens as with Brad Pitt, and she has given priority to her second name on an artistic level, despite being born Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
The Ocean's 8 actress admitted in an interview that she normally ignores people when they call her Rihanna, but if someone calls her Robyn she usually pays more attention since her family and friends use her first name. . Of course, giving that information in an equal medium was not her best idea.
Michael Cane
Among the cases of actors who decide to simplify their real names to make it easier to remember them, we find Michael Caine, who adopted his name, the Caine at least, from a Humphrey Bogart film: The Caine Mutiny.
Michael Caine was born as, hold on, Maurice Micklewhite, and finally legally changed his name in 2016 to Michael Caine completely since in airports when they did not confuse him with Alfred because of Nolan's Batman movies, Michael Caine's real name sounded strange to them.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was and still is one of the symbols of Hollywood. Of course, she also lives up to what says that everything in the cinema is false. Both the blonde and the name of Marilyn Monroe are not what they seem.
Born Norma Jeane, Marilyn took her name from a Broadway actress named Marilyn Miller, thanks to one of Fox's producers. Monroe was the maiden name of Marilyn's mother, this brunette who captivated the world with her smile as a blonde.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman took her first steps in acting at age 11 on Broadway. She later participated in the movie The Professional (Leon) and from there her career accelerated forever.
But this Israeli was born as Neta-Lee Hershlag. The Thor: Love and Thunder actress changed her name to her grandmother's surname to safeguard her family's identity. The reasons remain a mystery.
