Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga

Katherine Elizabeth Hudson, aka Katy Perry

Tramar Dillard, aka Flo Rida

Alecia Moore, aka Pink

Onika Maraj, aka Nicki Minaj

Peter Gene Hernandez, aka Bruno Mars

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, aka Rihanna

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, aka Lana del Rey

Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z

Stefan Kendal Gordy & Skyler Austen Gordy, aka RedFoo & Skyblu (© Mike Cassese/Newscom/Reuters)

Stefan Kendal Gordy and Skyler Austen Gordy, aka RedFoo and SkyBlu

Destiny Hope Cyrus, aka Miley Cyrus

Cameron Jibril Thomaz, aka Wiz Khalifa

Curtis James Jackson III, aka 50 Cent

Paul Hewson, aka Bono

Thomas Callaway, aka Cee Lo Green

Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, aka Shakira

Alicia Augello Cook, aka Alicia Keys

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, aka Adele

Armando Christian Perez, aka Pitbull

Mathangi 'Maya' Arulpragasam , aka M.I.A.

Cordozar Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dogg

Reginald Kenneth Dwight, aka Elton John

Stacy Ann Ferguson, aka Fergie

Christopher Brian Bridges, aka Ludacris

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, aka George Michael

Aubrey Clark Graham, aka Drake

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, aka Madonna

Joel Thomas Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5

Gordon Sumner, aka Sting

Jon Francis Bongiovi Jr., aka Jon Bon Jovi

Marshall Mathers III, aka Eminem

Sean John Combs, aka Diddy

Marco Antonio Muniz, aka Marc Anthony

James Todd Smith, aka LL Cool J

Saul Hudson, aka Slash

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, aka Seal

You'll never guess the real names of these music superstars

2/9/2013

Achieving pop-star status isn't just a license to wear ridiculous clothes and write mean songs about past lovers. It's also a validation of your choice to adopt a fun and whimsical name like Cee Lo (yeah, we're looking at you, Thomas) or Shakira (also known as Isabel). This Sunday when you're watching your favorite stars strut down the red carpet or humbly stammer through their Grammy acceptance speeches, just remember this: Before they were famous, they had names like Peter and Stacy. Click through the gallery above to find out whose parents named her Destiny, along with 35 other surprising real-name facts.

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