15 Stars Whose Real Name Only Few People Know

People with a common name have higher chances of being hired, claims a study. That might be one of the reasons why Natalie Portman left behind her birth name, Neta-Lee, but we may never know for sure. What we do know is that a large number of our favorite celebrities go by a different name than their real one and we’re often completely oblivious to it. So we put together this list with some examples that might surprise you.

1. Milla Jovovich — Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich

2. Queen Latifah — Dana Elaine Owens

3. Julianne Moore — Julie Anne Smith

4. Drake — Aubrey Drake Graham

5. Jack Black — Thomas Jacob Black

6. Blake Lively — Blake Ellender Brown

7. Natalie Portman — Neta-Lee Hershlag

8. Jodie Foster — Alicia Christian Foster

9. Meryl Streep — Mary Louise

10. Bono — Paul David Hewson

11. Martin Sheen — Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez

13. Jamie Foxx — Eric Marlon Bishop

14. Mandy Moore — Amanda Leigh Moore

15. Helen Mirren — Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov

What is the funniest name you have ever heard in your life? If you could call yourself anything else, what name would you choose and why?