23 Celebrities Who I Personally Think Should Have Gone By Their Real Full Names

    I'll never get over Alfredo Pacino.

    1. Al Pacino's real name is Alfredo Pacino.

    Al Pacino points and smiles

    ALFREDO!!!!!!! Like the SAUCE.

    A closeup of Al Pacino

    2. Jason Derulo's actual name is Jason Desrouleaux.

    Jason Derulo poses and smiles

    Desrouleaux = Derulo for smart people/the French.

    Jason Derulo makes a hand motion

    3. Ty Pennington's full name is Tygert.

    A closeup of Ty Pennington smiling

    Tygert. Like Gogurt but different.

    Ty Pennington smiles

    4. Will Smith's full name is Willard.

    A closeup of Will Smith smiling

    Willard Smith. Just funny 2 me.

    Will Smith smiles and gives the peace sign

    5. DJ Mustard's actual name is Dijon McFarlane.

    DJ Mustard looks serious

    Dijon is a type of mustard. Therefore we have DJ [Dijon] Mustard.

    DJ Mustard smiles

    6. Liam Neeson was born William Neeson.

    Liam Neeson looking serious

    WilLIAM. It makes sense, but who knew. He's a WILLIAM.

    Liam Neeson at an event

    7. Julianne Moore's actual name is Julie Anne.

    Julianne Moore smiles

    She just smooshed the names together to get Julianne.

    A closeup of Julianne Moore

    8. Albert Brooks' real name is Albert Einstein.

    Albert Brooks smiles at an event

    Unfortunately, Albert Einstein was taken by someone else.

    A closeup of Albert Brooks

    9. Téa Leoni's full last name is Pantaleoni.

    A closeup of Téa Leoni

    Pantaleoni! The word pant was given the boot.

    Téa Leoni stands with one hand in her pocket

    10. Stevie Wonder's full first name is Stevland.

    Stevie Wonder smiles

    Like, the land of Stev. Stevland.

    A closeup of Stevie Wonder

    11. JoJo Siwa's full name is Joelle Joanie Siwa.

    A closeup of JoJo Siwa smiling

    JOelle JOannie. get it? JoJo.

    JoJo Siwa smiles and makes a motion with her hands

    12. Natalie Portman was born Neta-Lee.

    A closeup of Natalie Portman at the Oscars

    In Hebrew, it's spelled נטע-לי (read right to left). Phonetically it sounds like Neta-Lee (Thank you, Hebrew School). So the Amercanized version is Natalie.

    A closeup of Natalie Portman

    13. Gigi Hadid's full name is Jelena.

    Gigi Hadid waves and smiles

    Jelena Hadid!

    A closeup of Gigi Hadid

    14. G-Eazy's full/real name is Gerald.

    G-Eazy adjusts his coat

    Mr. G(erald) Eazy.

    G-Eazy poses for a photo at an event

    15. Paul Wesley's real name is Paweł Tomasz Wasilewski.

    Paul Wesley looks serious

    Paweł = Paul in Polish.

    Paul Wesley at a step and repeat

    16. Eric Bana's full name is Eric Banadinović.

    A closeup of Eric Bana

    He cut off the "hard" part.

    Eric Bana at an event

    17. Tony Danza's full name is Anthony Iadanza.

    Tony Danza wears a tux and smiles

    I guess he hates the first two letters of his last name.

    Tony Danza smiles

    18. Rita Wilson's full first name is Margarita.

    Rita Wilson poses at an event

    Introducing Margarita Wilson.

    Rita Wilson smiles at an event

    19. Guy Fieri's real name is Guy Ferry.

    A closeup of Guy Fieri smiling

    Fieri must be how to say Ferry in Italian.

    Fieri holds a cigar at an event

    20. Brie Larson's full name is Brianne.

    A closeup of Brie Larson

    Brianne Desaulniers actually.

    Brie Larson at the Academy Awards

    21. Emma Stone's full name is Emily.

    A closeup of Emma Stone

    Just weird that she's an EMILY.

    A closeup of Emma Stone

    22. Jon Bon Jovi's real full name is John Bongiovi.

    Jon Bon Jovi smiles at an event

    Bongiovi = Bon Jovi for Italians.

    Jon Bon Jovi smiles

    And finally...

    23. Meryl Streep was born Mary.

    Meryl Streep smiles

    Mary Streep.

    Meryl Streep laughs