These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Tina Fey

Tina Fey was born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey, and comes from a Greek background. Tina is just the shortened version of her middle name, so she didn't fully reinvent her acting persona. Her "30 Rock" character, Liz Lemon, is a nod to her birth name.

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Lady Gaga spent $50,000 to find out if a ghost named Ryan was haunting her.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.