27 Celebrities And Their Actual First Names, Which Are Like Normal People Names So It's Weird To Think About

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1.Shannon

Now known as Shay (Mitchell).

Now known as Shay (Mitchell).

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2.Karen

Now known as Lucy (Hale).

Now known as Lucy (Hale).

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3.Paul

Now known as Bono.

Now known as Bono.

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4.Patricia

Now known as Rooney (Mara).

Now known as Rooney (Mara).

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5.Rachel

Now known as Meghan (Markle).

Now known as Meghan (Markle).

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6.Laura Jeanne

Now known as Reese (Witherspoon).

Now known as Reese (Witherspoon).

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7.Christopher

Now known as Kit (Harington).

Now known as Kit (Harington).

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8.Amanda

Now known as Portia (de Rossi).

Now known as Portia (de Rossi).

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9.Ashley

Now known as Halsey.

Now known as Halsey.

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10.Caryn

Now known as Whoopi (Goldberg).

Now known as Whoopi (Goldberg).

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11.Peter

Now known as Bruno (Mars).

Now known as Bruno (Mars).

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12.Adam

Now known as Calvin (Harris).

Now known as Calvin (Harris).

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13.Gerald

Now known as G-Eazy.

Now known as G-Eazy.

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14.Mark

Now known as Vin (Diesel).

Now known as Vin (Diesel).

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15.Margaret

Now known as Maisie (Willams).

Now known as Maisie (Willams).

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16.Ronald

Now known as Christopher (Walken).

Now known as Christopher (Walken).

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17.Mary Louise

Now known as Meryl (Streep).

Now known as Meryl (Streep).

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18.Hannah

Now known as Dakota (Fanning).

Now known as Dakota (Fanning).

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19.Tara

Now known as Carmen (Electra).

Now known as Carmen (Electra).

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20.Dana

Now known as Queen Latifah.

Now known as Queen Latifah.

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21.Susan

Now known as Sigourney (Weaver).

Now known as Sigourney (Weaver).

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22.Eilleen

Now known as Shania (Twain).

Now known as Shania (Twain).

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23.Lauren

Now known as Keke (Palmer).

Now known as Keke (Palmer).

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24.Eric

Now known as Jamie (Foxx).

Now known as Jamie (Foxx).

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25.Audrey

Now known as Faith (Hill).

Now known as Faith (Hill).

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26.Samuel

Now known as Tim (McGraw).

Now known as Tim (McGraw).

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27.Karla

Now known as Camila (Cabello).

Now known as Camila (Cabello).

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