14 Celebrities Who Changed Their Stage Names (Some You Probably Never Noticed)

Choosing a stage name may not be an easy task for certain celebrities. The proof of this is that some of them seem to have regretted the nickname they chose and decided to change it for another one, as if nothing had happened. Whether as a result of numerological beliefs, or in an attempt to revamp the image of their career, there are many who have already opted for this change, which can sometimes be radical.

Today the awesome.club will remember celebrities who had their names changed. What were they called before? And how are they known today? Follow with us!

A lot of people can end up getting confused when crediting the name of this actress. Before, she was known as Cassia Kiss, with two letters “S” in the surname. Then she started signing Cassia Kis Magro, omitting an “S” and adopting her husband’s surname, João Baptista Magro Filho. Today, it is just called Cassia Kis🇧🇷

Before becoming known nationally as Pocahthe singer Viviane de Queiroz Pereira, participant of the Big Brother Brazil 21was already successful in the world of funk under the nickname MC Pocahontas🇧🇷 The name was an allusion to the famous princess of Disney Studios, but could no longer be used by the artist, due to copyright.

One of pop music’s most prestigious international stars, Katy Perry has a legacy that needs no introduction. But before bursting onto the charts around the world, the singer even recorded a gospel CD in which she was credited with her birth name, katy hudson🇧🇷

When he started his acting career, he signed Micael Borges🇧🇷 Afterwards, he chose to invest in music and was managed by the powerful Anitta, adopting a nickname, Mika, to repackage your image. Some fans, however, could end up being confused, since there was already an international singer with that name. Today, the boy is just called michael🇧🇷

Vanessa Camargo he started his career betting on a romantic style that was successful in the 2000s. Later, he decided to invest in songs in English, with a danceable pop and full of choreography. For this new phase, she started to sign only her first name, Vanessa🇧🇷 Recently, however, the singer returned to her origins, returning to Vanessa Camargo🇧🇷

Carioca funk exponent, Ludmilla is currently one of the most recognized singers of the pop scene in Brazil. A declared fan of the muse Beyoncé, the Brazilian has already paid homage to the international star in her own artistic signature. Early in her career, Lud was known as MC Beyonce and began to be successful with that nickname before assuming his given name.

the famous Zelia Duncan is a true reference in the Brazilian Popular Music scene. However, perhaps few people know that she was not always credited in this way in her career as a singer. On the first album released by the artist, in 1990, her given name appeared on the cover: Zélia Cristina🇧🇷

Jorge Ben began to be successful during the 1960s, in the much-missed Brazilian music festivals, so characteristic of that time. In 1989, he decided to change his stage name to Jorge Ben Jor🇧🇷 There are those who say that the change was made to avoid possible confusion with American singer George Benson.

Daughter of actress Gloria Pires, Cleo Pires became known for a long time as the star of soap operas on TV Globo. Recently, however, the artist decided to launch her singing career. For this new project, she left the last name “Pires” aside and started to sign only CLEOjust like that, all written in capital letters.

Known for her starring role in the telenovela Jezebel and as a participant in The Farm 12🇧🇷 lisbon lisbon had already appeared on the small screen well before that. In one of his first TV jobs, on the series Workoutshe was credited as follows: Rafaela Lisbon🇧🇷 The actress’ baptismal name is Lidiane Rafaela.

Sometimes the change is so subtle that it can go unnoticed by even the most attentive eyes. It is the case of Paola Oliveira🇧🇷 Currently, she signs her name that way, with two letters “L”. At the beginning of her career, however, the girl was credited as Paola Oliveira, with only one “L”. The change happened after the actress consulted with a numerologist.

Forró success, Frank Aguiar he became known throughout Brazil as “the little dog of the keyboards”. In 2020, the singer surprised when he communicated that he would change the artistic signature to Luz Aguiar, in reference to his given name, Francineto Luz de Aguiar. On social networks, however, he continues to use the nickname Frank Aguiar.

Sheron Menezzes also decided to make a small change to his stage name. Nowadays, the actress’ last name is spelled with two letters “Z”, but it wasn’t always like that. When she first started appearing on TV, she was credited as Sheron Menezeswith only one “Z”.

the queen of soul Brazilian is also among the celebrities who changed their stage name. In the early 1980s, on her first albums, she signed only sandra sa, without the “of”. Years later, the artist started to be credited as sandra de sa and is nationally known that way to this day.

Do you like your name? If you could trade for another, which one would you choose and why? Leave your answer in the comments!