You will never guess the real names of these stars

If some stars’ names sound too good to be true, that’s probably because they are.

Believe it or not, many celebrities change their names when they enter the entertainment industry. Whether it’s because it’s hard for fans to remember them, or because there’s a childhood nickname that just stuck with the years, many famous faces change their nicknames.

Some stars like Miley Cyrus and Frank Ocean, even legalized the name change. As Frank Ocean sees it: “None of us is our name. If you don’t like your name, change it.”

And many other singers and actors seem to agree with him.

Jennifer Aniston, Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and even Jamie Foxx reinvented themselves by making the switch years ago, and we can’t even imagine going by anything other than their well-known stage names.