Kendall Jenner, Brooklyn Beckham, and Lily-Rose Depp are just some of the handful of celebrities out there who have undoubtedly benefited from their notable last names, allowing them to pursue their interests without immediate financial concerns.
Bored Pandatakes a look at 14 celebrities who changed their famous last names.
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Angelina Jolie was born Angelina Jolie Voight in 1975 to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand.The 48-year-old humanitarian has had a lifelong dysfunctional relationship with her famous father, which began when the Ray Donovan actor left the family when Angelina was less than a year old.In 2002, the Lara Croft star petitioned the court to legally remove her surname, Voight, in favor of her middle name, which she had long used as a stage name.
Henry Wolfe is a musician whose real name is Henry Gummer. He is also notably the only son of Meryl Streep and renowned American sculptor Don Gummer.Like his sister Louisa, Henry uses his middle name professionally.He once toldAmerican Songwriter, “Wolfe is my middle name. It was given to me, so I thought I might as well use it.”
Norah Jones was born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar to American concert producer Sue Jones and Indian Bengali musician Ravi Shankar.At the age of 16, with both parents' consent, the Don’t Know Why hitmaker officially changed her name to Norah Jones.The now 44-year-old singerreportedlyhad few dealings with her father until she was 18.
Hollywood Golden Age star Joan Fontaine was born Joan de Havilland in 1917 in Tokyo, Japan.She was the younger sister of fellow Old Hollywood actor Olivia de Havilland.The Rebecca actress was discovered in the Warner Bros. parking lot while working as her sister’s chauffeur, but she had to choose both a different studio and a different name because Olivia felt that “two de Havillands on the marquee would be too many.”
Louisa Jacobson’s birth name is Louisa Gummer. She is the daughter of Meryl Streep and Don Gummer.While her sisters, Mamie and Grace Gummer, act under their real names, she uses her middle name because there’s already another actor working under the name Louisa Gummer.
31-year-old model Leila George, whose real name is Leila D’Onofrio, is the daughter of fellow actors Vincent D’Onofrio and Greta Scacchi.Leila has been using her middle name as a stage name.
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King Princess was born Mikaela Mullaney Straus in Brooklyn, New York, in 1998.Growing up, she spent a long time in recording studios with her dad, Oliver Straus, who is a recording engineer.Moreover, Oliver is the owner of the studio Mission Sounds, where bands such as the Arctic Monkeys have worked. This is where King Princess recorded her debut album Cheap Queens.The Straus family’s last name is also well-known outside the music industry. Isidor Straus, King Princess’s great-great-grandfather, co-owned Macy’s, and he and his wife, Ida, were the Titanic passengers who inspired the couple who refused to leave without each other and died together onboard the ship in James Cameron’s Titanic.
Tori Spelling is the daughter of producer Aaron Spelling.According toBuzzfeed, she first heard about Beverly Hills, 90210 from her agent, but after the agent told her that her dad was executive producing it, she opted to audition under the stage name Tori Mitchell.The actress’ fake name at the time was borrowed from a Heather Locklear character.
Olivia Jade was born Olivia Jade Giannulli and is the daughter of actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, who both spent time in prison for bribing their two daughters' way into the University of Southern California (USC).In high school, the 24-year-old influencer started her YouTube channel using her middle name, becoming a prominent figure on the internet under the name Olivia Jade.
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