7 Celebrities Who Changed Their Names

Apr 25, 2025, 23:22 IST

Pragati Awasthi

In the showbiz world, changing a name is a very common thing. And over the years, a lot of celebrities have changed their monikers after becoming famous. Here are some celebrities who changed their name:

Miley Cyrus

The singer, who was born Destiny Hope Cyrus, changed her moniker legally to Miley in 2008. Much like her childhood name smiley, she kept her name Miley.

Kanye West

After years of using his nickname Ye in his albums, and songs, Kanye West legally changed his name in 2021.

Bruno Mars

Born Peter Gene Hernandez, the singer decided to change his name because of his surname Hernandez. In the initial period of his career, the singer thought that, due to his surname, many producers would think that he wanted to make Latin music.

Snoop Dogg

Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., the rapper has used his name several times throughout his career. Starting with Snoop Dogg, some of his famous monikers are Snoop Lion, Snoopzilla, DJ Snoopadelic.

Diddy

Not one, two, or three, but the rapper, whose original name is Seam Combs, has changed his name multiple times. Starting from Puffy, to Puff Daddy, P. Daddy, then Diddy and many others.

Halsey

Born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, the singer changed his name to Halsey because she thought Ashley didn’t deserve success.