The rule of threes: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, June Diane Raphael, John David Washington…
I was scrolling through my feed today, and I came across this tweet by the one and only Mindy Kaling:
Twitter: @mindykaling
Like, she makes some points! Sterling K. Brown is strong, distinguished, and debonair.
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ALSO! It’s his real name. The “K” stands for Kelby.
So, here are some more iconic Hollywood names:
1.
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Real name: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
Where you know her from: Euphoria, The Greatest Showman, and Spider-Man
2.
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Real name: Amelia Fiona Jessica Driver
Where you know her from: Ella Enchanted, Good Will Hunting, and Tarzan
3.
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Real name: Parminder Kaur Nagra
Where you know her from: Bend It Like Beckham, ER, and Agents of Shield
4.
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Real name: Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore
Where you know him from: Moonlight, Green Book, and True Detective.
5.
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Real name: Guy Ramsay Ferry
Where you know him from: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games
6.
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Real name: Elmore Rual Torn Jr.
Where you know him from: Dodgeball, Men in Black, and Cross Creek
7.
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Real name: Breckin Meyer
Where you know him from: Clueless, Josie and the Pussycats, and Robot Chicken
8.
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Real name: Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen
Where you know him from: Casino Royale, Hannibal, and Another Round
9.
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Real name: Regina Rene King
Where you know her from: A Cinderella Story, Jerry Maguire, and If Beale Street Could Talk
10.
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Real name: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Where you know him from: Sherlock, Doctor Strange, and The Imitation Game
11.
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Real name: Marlon Brando Jr.
Where you know him from: A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and The Godfather
12.
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Real name: Susan Alexandra Weaver
Where you know her from: Alien, Holes, and Ghostbusters
13.
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Real name: Chadwick Aaron Boseman
Where you know him from: Black Panther, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Da 5 Bloods
14.
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Real name: Christopher John Grace
Where you know him from: That ’70s Show, BlacKkKlansman, and Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!
15.
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Real name: Idrissa Akuna Elba
Where you know him from: Luther, Thor, and Beasts of No Nation
16.
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Real name: Elizabeth Jean Philipps
Where you know her from: Freaks and Geeks, Cougar Town, and White Chicks
17.
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Real name: June Diane Raphael
Where you know her from: Bride Wars, Long Shot, and Big Mouth
18.
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Real name: John David Washington
Where you know him from: Tenet, BlacKkKlansman, and Ballers
19.
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Real name: Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba
Where you know her from: Orange Is the New Black, Mrs. America, and In Treatment
20.
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Real name: Patricia Rooney Mara
Where you know her from: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, and Carol
21.
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Real name: Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito
Where you know him from: Breaking Bad, Once Upon a Time, and The Boys
22.
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Real name: Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge
Where you know her from: Crashing, Fleabag, and Harry Styles’ music video for “Treat People With Kindness.”
23.
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Real name: Mark Sinclair
Where you know him from: Fast and Furious, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Pacifier
24.
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Real name: Imogen Gay Poots
Where you know her from: I Know This Much Is True, Black Christmas, and That Awkward Moment
25.
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Real name: Samuel Leroy Jackson
Where you know him from: Snakes on a Plane, The Incredibles, and Captain Marvel
26.
And, of course, Reese Witherspoon
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Real name: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
Where you know her from: Legally Blonde, Walk the Line, and Big Little Lies
What are some of your fave Hollywood names? Sound off in the comments below!
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