Who is Roobertchay? Know the real names of 10 famous people

Many artists stop using their original name to use a stage name. It could be an affectionate childhood nickname, a name you like, a tribute to someone or even something easier to pronounce.

Although many names seem “natural”, they are often completely different from the given names of famous people.

Discover the real names of 10 national and international artists:

International

Natalie Portman

Although many don't know, the famous Hollywood actress is Israeli-American, as she was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Therefore, her baptismal name is Granddaughter-Lee Hershlag.

In addition to adopting a “westernized” name Natalie, the actress chose to use her paternal grandmother's maiden name to compose her stage name. This is how Natalie Portman was “born”.

Tom Cruise

The famous action film actor also opted for a stage name, but, in turn, chose to shorten his real name, which is Thomas Cruise Mapother . It got easier, right?!

Demi Moore

Born in New Mexico, in the United States, the star who became known after the success of “Ghost: From the Other Side of Life” in 1990, also opted for something more artistic when choosing her name, as her baptism is Demetria Gene Guynes .

The person also called Demetria and who decided to use the nickname was Demi Lovato, who is actually called Demetria Devonne Lovato.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus is not the American singer's real name. In fact, it was registered under the name of Destiny Hope Cyrus but asked to legally move to Miley Ray Cyrus in honor of the nickname “Smiley”, which he received during his childhood for being smiling and happy.

Remembering that in Hannah Montana, the hit series in which she was the protagonist, her character was also called Miley.

Lana Del Rey

Born in New York (USA), singer Lana Del Rey is actually called Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. Furthermore, it is important to mention that Lana's current stage name is not the only one she has used in her musical career.

Some of the artist's fan club portals even mention that the choice of Lana Del Rey was inspired by the combination of the names of the actress Lana Turner and the Ford Del Rey car.

The artist has also performed as May Jailer, Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, Lizzy Grant and Lana Del Mar. We're left with Lana Del Rey.

Brazil

melody

Famous for her falsettos, singer Melody also chose a stage name that is very different from her real one. Gabriela de Abreu Severino.

Bruna Marquezine

Although the actress's first name is actually Bruna, her real surname is very different from her artistic one. Her birth name is Bruna Reis Maiahaving adopted the surname Marquezine as a tribute to his grandmother, of Italian descent.

Chay Suede

Perhaps Chay Suede's real name is one of the most different on the list. The actor was registered as Roobertchay Domingues da Rocha Filho .

During an interview with Lady Night, Tatá Werneck's program, on TV Globo, Chay shared that his name was created by his grandfather.

“My grandfather invented names. He took people's names and translated them. His name was Salustiano de Paula Rocha and he translated it to Saylufet Ainobert Dimes Paylufet Roobertchay”, said the actor.

In the interview, the actor also said that the inspiration for his artistic surname came after watching the film “Johnny Suede”, starring Brad Pitt.

Cazuza

The acclaimed “Exaggerated” singer also has a very different name from the original to represent his musical career.

Born in 1958, he was registered as Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, in honor of the singer Cartola. Cazuza was an affectionate nickname that the artist received when he was still in his mother's womb.

In an interview with “Conversa com Bial” in 2018, the singer's mother, Lucinha Araújo, shared in detail how the nickname came about, which was widely used by the artist's father:

“My family only has women, my sisters only had female daughters, and when he was born they said: 'another woman is coming'. And João said: 'No, it's going to be a cazuza'. He was from the Northeast and there in the Northeast cazuza was synonymous with kid, boy,” he explained.

Fernanda Montenegro

Also born in Rio de Janeiro, Fernanda Montenegro received a very different name for her life as an actress.

Registered as Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres, the artist adopted her new name at the beginning of her career.

According to information from the Brazilian Radio and Television Museum, she invented the pseudonym by Fernanda Montenegro because “I wanted to be a writer with a big name, something like that ‘à la the nineteenth century’”.