Margaret Hyra and Caryn Johnson: how well do you know your celebrities?

We’re pretty sure you DO know Margaret and Caryn, but probably not by those names.

After all, who doesn’t know and love Meg Ryan (born Margaret Hyra) and Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Johnson)?

Here are a few other celebs who changed their names for one reason or another:

• Jamie Foxx – Eric Marlon Bishop
• Nicki Minaj – Onika Tanya Maraj
• Vin Diesel – Mark Sinclair Vincent
• Lorde – Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor
• Ben Kingsley — Krishna Pandit Bhanji

Check out the list of 37 stars who changed their names at Bustle.com 

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