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

    Shannon! Karen! So normal.

    Lauren Yapalater
    by Lauren Yapalater

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Shannon

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    Now known as Shay (Mitchell).

    2. Karen

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    Now known as Lucy (Hale).

    3. Paul

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    Now known as Bono.

    4. Patricia

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    Now known as Rooney (Mara).

    5. Rachel

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    Now known as Meghan (Markle).

    6. Laura Jeanne

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    Now known as Reese (Witherspoon).

    7. Christopher

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    Now known as Kit (Harington).

    8. Amanda

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    Now known as Portia (de Rossi).

    9. Ashley

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    Now known as Halsey.

    10. Caryn

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    Now known as Whoopi (Goldberg).

    11. Peter

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    Now known as Bruno (Mars).

    12. Adam

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    Now known as Calvin (Harris).

    13. Gerald

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    Now known as G-Eazy.

    14. Mark

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    Now known as Vin (Diesel).

    15. Margaret

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    Now known as Maisie (Willams).

    16. Ronald

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    Now known as Christopher (Walken).

    17. Mary Louise

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    Now known as Meryl (Streep).

    18. Hannah

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    Now known as Dakota (Fanning).

    19. Tara

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    Now known as Carmen (Electra).

    20. Dana

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    Now known as Queen Latifah.

    21. Susan

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    Now known as Sigourney (Weaver).

    22. Eilleen

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    Now known as Shania (Twain).

    23. Lauren

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    Now known as Keke (Palmer).

    24. Eric

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    Now known as Jamie (Foxx).

    25. Audrey

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    Now known as Faith (Hill).

    26. Samuel

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    Now known as Tim (McGraw).

    27. Karla

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    Now known as Camila (Cabello).