These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Katy Perry

Katy Perry claims her stage name came from an adolescent crisis. I created this wonderful character called Katy Perry that I very much am, and can step into all the time, but I created that character out of protection,” the singer said. She was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, a name that she never liked.

The More You Know

Tom Hanks had an asteroid named after him which was called “12818 tomhanks”.
Soon after moving to New York City, Madonna worked at a Dunkin' Donuts. She was fired after one week for messing with the jelly machine.
One of David Bowie's eyes was permanently dilated.
Plenty of celebrities have strange habits and even phobias but One Direction singer Liam Payne might take the cake: he’s afraid of spoons… specifically used, dirty spoons.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.