Birth and Stage Name Trivia

1. Madonna Louise Ciccone shocked us with what were considered to be fairly raunchy videos in the early eighties and has re-invented herself over the intervening decades. Can you name this singer?

From Quiz Changed Names

Answer: Madonna

Yes, this is the evergreen Madonna, who started out on her career back in 1978, and while not so focussed on her singing these days, she still entertains her fans on screen and on the stage. As a singer, some of her best known hits such as "Like a Virgin" in 1984, and was still winning Grammy Awards in 2005 with "Confessions on a Dance Floor". As an actress, Madonna was in a number of films such as "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985), "Dick Tracy" (1990), "A League of Their Own" (1992), and "Evita" (1996)

From Quiz "Bobbing" For Trivia

Answer: Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart's comedy album "The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart" topped the Billboard Album chart in 1960. His follow-up album "The Button Down Mind Strikes Back" reached number two while the first album was still at number one! In 2006 his memoir "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This" was published and released. In addition to his other acting credits, Newhart provided the voice of Bernard in the Disney movies "The Rescuers" (1977) and "The Rescuers Down Under" (1990). He received a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 for his guest roles as "Professor Proton" on "The Big Bang Theory".

From Quiz Celebrities Named After Greek Legends

Answer: Ariadne

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete. Her legend is associated with mazes, labyrinths, assisting her true love Theseus to overcome the Minotaur monster, and web-spinning. Ariadne Diaz was born in Mexico in 1986. She is a well known model and accomplished actress in film and television. One of her notable roles was that of the overweight but sweet Marianela Ruiz y de Teresa Pavon in the TV series "Llena da amor" which ran from 2010-2011. After being orphaned, she is sent to live with a perfectly ghastly aunt, her uncle and her four cousins. Her aunt spends much of the series in trying to bump off her niece and steal her inheritance. The Cinderella associated theme of this entertaining series all ends happily ever after - eventually.

From Quiz The Who's Who of Stage Names

Answer: Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi portrayed Lindsey Fünke in 'Arrested Development' (2003). In 2008, she married television personality Ellen DeGeneres. She published an autobiography in 2010, called 'Unbearable Lightness', in which she outlined her struggles with eating disorders.

From Quiz Gender Bending Pop Culture Names

Answer: Gene Tierney (film)

Yes, Gene Tierney is the lone female in this group! Kelly is well known for his lead role in "Singin' in the Rain". Siskel is one half of the TV film critic duo Siskel and Ebert. Gene Simmons (born: Chaim Weitz ) is the larger-than-life star of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" and bassist for the band KISS. Gene Tierney was a beautiful Broadway and film star known for such classics as "Laura" and "Heaven Can Wait".

From Quiz Skeletons in the Closet

Answer: Mladen George Sekulovich

Malden's father was Serbian and his mother was Czech. He was 22 years old when he changed his last name by switching the letters "l" and "a" in his first name. Then he used the the first name of his grandfather as his own. He won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his part in the movie "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951). His other notable films are "On the Waterfront", "Baby Doll", "One-Eyed Jacks", and "Patton".

From Quiz Silent Silver Screen Sobriquets

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford (1892-1979), born Gladys Louise Smith, was called "The Girl with the Curls" before she became famous as "America's Sweetheart." Some of the movies she produced and starred in were "The Poor Little Rich Girl" (1917), "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" (1917), "Pollyanna" (1920) and "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1921). She was a co-founder of both United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

From Quiz Who, When and Where?

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi used to be Caryn. A welfare mother who went on to snag an Oscar for 'Ghost'.

From Quiz The Name Behind the Name

Answer: A

'A' is for Andrew. When someone else in the Actor's Guild already had the name Michael Fox, he had to find a new name. He didn't like his middle initial, so he adopted the 'J' in homage to character actor Michael J. Pollard.

From Quiz Celebrity Name Game

Answer: Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in Syracuse, New York. Cruise enrolled in the seminary but says he later quit because he realized he liked women too much to give them up.

From Quiz What's My Name? *3

Answer: Isabel Peron

Juan Peron was succeeded in office by his third wife Isabel, who later was ousted by the military in Argentina.

From Quiz Celebrity Real Names 2

Answer: Judy Garland & Garland

Judy Garland died in 1969 at the age of 47.

From Quiz What's In A Name?

Answer: George Burns

George Burns started out with his wife Gracie Allen, they made movies and had a TV show. He went on to a long and great career living to 100 years old.

From Quiz AKA - Who Am I?

Answer: Kareem Abdul Jabbar

He was basketball star at UCLA, played center for Milwaukee Bucks and LA Lakers. He was elected to Basketball Hall of Fame

From Quiz Changed Names

Answer: Judy Garland

Judy's role as Dorothy Gale in 'The Wizard of Oz' is probably the role she is best known for. Her career as an entertainer started when she sang with her sisters Mary Jane and Dorothy Virginia, both live and in films from 1929, and it was during this period they became known as the Garland Sisters. After "The Wizard of Oz", Judy went on to have a reasonably successful film career over the next couple of decades, with her most notable films being "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944), "The Harvey Girls" (1946), "Easter Parade" (1950), after which MGM let her go from her contract. Judy received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in "A Star is Born" and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Judgement at Nuremberg". Judy died in 1969 after a drug overdose

From Quiz Little Black Project: Shadowy Surnames

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Twins" introduced the character Julius Benedict, a 35 year old well-shaped man raised by philosophers, who discovered he had a twin brother. Looking for his twin, Benedict (role by Schwarzenegger) found the short petty criminal Vincent Benedict (role by Danny De Vito). In view of the respective statures and their moral compasses, it was very hard to see any resemblance between Julius and Vincent, so most other characters dismissed the chance that they were siblings - and even twins. Incidentally, the name 'Schwarzenegger' translates to English as 'Black Ploughman'. (Question provided by JanIQ)

From Quiz "Bobbing" For Trivia

Answer: Bob Luman

Although he is not enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame, Bob Luman is in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. "Let's Think About Living" was also the title of his first album. After winning a talent contest in 1956 he earned an appearance on the legendary "Louisiana Hayride", a live radio show emanating from Shreveport, Louisiana. Bob's backup band at the time was called The Shadows, featuring James Burton on lead guitar. Burton would go on to fame as lead guitarist for Rick Nelson and Elvis Presley.

From Quiz Celebrities Named After Greek Legends

Answer: Athena

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, civilization, law and justice, strategy and warfare, mathematics, the arts and crafts, and Greek religion and mythology. Gracious me, what an exhausting schedule. So highly honoured and respected was she that the Athenians built the mighty Parthenon on the Acropolis as a tribute to her constant intervention on their behalf. The olive tree, a valuable commercial plant in many parts of the world today, is said to have been created by this powerful Greek goddess. Athena Cage was born in Kentucky in 1969. She is an American singer, songwriter and producer who has several albums of her own music credited to her name, and with performances on several other platinum albums by other singers. One of her songs, "All or Nothing" is heard in the 2001 movie "Save the Last Dance", with a storyline centred around an interracial couple's romance, dancing, and a sought after win in an important dance audition. Athena Cage is also well known for her major contributions to many community works in Kentucky and for her establishment of the Athena Cage Scholarship Fund at Western Kentucky University where she completed her own education.

From Quiz Gender Bending Pop Culture Names

Answer: Robin Wright (film and t.v.)

Robin Wright (Penn) was the wife of actor/director Sean Penn. She is well known as the character Kelly Capwell from the '80s show "Santa Barbara". Wright Penn also had memorable roles in the films "Forrest Gump" and "The Princess Bride". Robin Williams is a comedic actor. Robin Gibb was one third of the musical trio The Bee Gees. Robin Leach is the familiar voice who hosted "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".

From Quiz Skeletons in the Closet

Answer: Shirley MacLean Beaty

She won her Oscar for her part in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). Her brother is actor Warren Beatty. Her mother's maiden name is MacLean. Shirley was named after Shirley Temple and is an accomplished actress, singer, dancer, and author. She has great interest in spiritualism and reincarnation. "Don't call me Shirley!" unless you believe in past lives.

From Quiz Silent Silver Screen Sobriquets

Answer: Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle (1887-1933): The opening credits and movie title cards made reference to Roscoe Arbuckle as "Fatty" but no-one ever called him that. Even a casual lip reader can tell the other characters in his movies call him by his first name. A very popular comedian, writer and director; he was involved in a scandal in which he was tried three times for manslaughter. Even though he was acquitted each time the damage had been done and his career never again saw the glory he once knew.

From Quiz Who, When and Where?

Answer: Buddy Hackett

From Quiz The Name Behind the Name

Answer: Marshall Mathers & Marshall Bruce Mathers III & Marshall Mathers III & Mathers

Hence 'M and M.'

From Quiz What's My Name? *3

Answer: Bo Derek

Bo Derek was 18 years old when she married John Derek, 48 years old. After she made the movie '10' she has been considered a '10' by men.

From Quiz Celebrity Real Names 2

Answer: Twiggy

Twiggy was a former model in her younger days. She was born in 1949.

From Quiz What's In A Name?

Answer: Michael Caine

Michael Caine has done comedy and drama on stage as well as in movies.

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