Celebs appear to have the perfect lives; glamour, intrigue, privilege; oh how wonderful it must be to live the life of an A-list star!

Any of you out there interested in pursuing the road of stardom should consider how many of Hollywood’s infamous celebs started; by dropping their birth names and picking up new ones.

That’s right, folks! They built their fame on a lie!

Check out the gallery to the right to see who these celebs were before they became household names.

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