This article covered all your favorite celebrities’ real names, net worths, and more.
Dido
This British singer has sold over 21 million copies of her debut album, No Angel, due primarily to Eminem, who utilized a sample from Thank You in his hugely successful song Stan. Fun fact: Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong (the artist’s full name) named her son Stanley after this song.
| Real Name | Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong |
| Nick Name | Dido |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Date of Birth | 25 December 1971 |
| Net Worth | $16 million (USD) |
Nelly
This rapper, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr, had a tremendous hit with his albums Country Grammar and Nellyville in the early 2000s.
| Real Name | Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. |
| Nick Name | Nelly |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1974 |
| Net Worth | $8 million (USD) |
Vin Diesel
If this American went by his real name, Mark Sinclair Vincent, He would probably go unnoticed.
| Real Name | Mark Sinclair Vincent |
| Nick Name | Vin Diesel |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Date of Birth | July 18, 1967 |
| Net Worth | $225 million (USD) |
Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the name of this actress, who has starred in almost 100 films throughout her career. She named herself after the whoopee cushion, believe it or not.
| Real Name | Caryn Elaine Johnson |
| Nick Name | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Date of Birth | November 13, 1955 |
| Net Worth | $60 million (USD) |
Common
This rapper, actor, and composer, Name Lonnie Rashid Lynn, received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015 for Glory, a song he co-wrote with John Legend for the film Selma.
| Real Name | Lonnie Rashid Lynn |
| Nick Name | Common |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date of Birth | March 13, 1972 |
| Net Worth | $45 million (USD) |
Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor is the name of this young New Zealand singer-songwriter. She explained that she selected the name Lorde because she is fascinated by monarchy and the nobility.
| Real Name | Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor |
| Nick Name | Lorde |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Singer, and Song Writer |
| Date of Birth | 7 November 1996 |
| Net worth | $16 million (USD) |
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born and raised in New York, the United States of America. When she and her producer were developing her creative identity, they were influenced by Queen’s song Radio Ga Ga.
| Real Name | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta |
| Nick Name | Lady Gaga |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | American singer Songwriter, and actress |
| Date of Birth | March 28, 1986 |
| Net Worth | $320 million (USD) |
Nicki Minaj
When Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty initially appeared in the music industry, she went under the stage name Nicki Maraj. She changed her name to Nicki Minaj in order to conceal her true identity and at the suggestion of her producers.
| Real Name | Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty |
| Nick Name | Nicki Minaj |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Rapper, singer, and songwriter |
| Date of Birth | December 8, 1982 |
| Net Worth | $100 million (USD) |
Portia de Rossi
Born Amanda Rogers, the Australian actress and Ellen DeGeneres’ girlfriend, changed her name at the age of 15 in order to stand out.
| Real Name | Portia Lee James DeGeneres |
| Nick Name | Portia de Rossi |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Australian-American actress |
| Date of Birth | 31 January 1973 |
| Net Worth | $50 million (USD) |
Kit Harington
The actor in Game of Thrones is Christopher Catesby Harington.
| Real Name | Christopher Catesby Harington |
| Nick Name | Kit Harington |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Date of Birth | 26 December 1986 |
| Net Worth | $14 million (USD) |
