This list of stage names lists names used by those in the entertainment industry, alphabetically by their stage name 's surname followed by their birth name. Individuals who dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article.
In many cases, performers have legally changed their name to their stage name. Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.
Minor changes or alterations, including reversing Eastern-style formats, do not in and of themselves qualify as stage names and should not normally be included.
Her second name is a patronymic instead of a family name, following Icelandic naming conventions. Note: Elton John is listed here because he used the name professionally before he legally adopted it in Contents move to sidebar hide.
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