Birth Names of Famous Actresses Quiz

Answer: Judy Garland

Judy Garland starred in "Love Finds Andy Hardy" and she starred as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz". One of Judy Garland's daughters is the famous Liza Minnelli. Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston. Marlene Dietrich was born Marie Magdalene Dietrich. Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe acted in many movies. Some of those movies are "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Monkey Business", "How to Marry a Millionaire", "Bus Stop", and "Some Like It Hot". Shirley Temple was born Shirley Temple. Ingrid Bergman was born Ingrid Bergman. Grace Kelly was born Grace Patricia Kelly.

Answer: Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was an inventor as well as an actress. One of her earliest inventions was an improved traffic stoplight. Some films she starred in are "Samson and Delilah" and "I Take This Woman". Jane Russell was born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell. Ava Gardner was born Ava Lavinia Gardner. Elizabeth Taylor was born Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor.

Answer: Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard was married to Clark Gable. She died in a plane crash. She starred in "Twentieth Century" and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". Jean Harlow was born Harlean Harlow Carpenter. Katharine Hepburn was born Katharine Houghton Hepburn. Maureen O'Hara was born Maureen FitzSimons.

Answer: Ginger Rogers

During her career, Ginger Rogers made 73 films. Some of those films include "Swing Time", "Top Hat", and "Kitty Foyle". Vivien Leigh was born Vivian Mary Hartley. Doris Day was born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff. Norma Shearer was born Edith Norma Shearer.

Answer: Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake was well known for her peek-a-boo hairstyle. She starred in "Sullivan's Travels" and "Isn't It Romantic?". Mae West was born Mary Jane West. Sophia Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicolone. Donna Reed was born Donna Belle Mullenger.

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford was called America's Sweetheart and the girl with curls. She was one of the first celebrities of cinema. She starred in "Coquette" and "The Taming of the Shrew". Lillian Gish was born Lillian Diana Gish. Rita Hayworth was born Margarita Carmen Cansino. Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson.

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck

By 1944, Barbara Stanwyck had become the highest paid woman in the United States. Some of the movies she starred in are "Clash by Night", "Jeopardy", and "Crime of Passion". Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer. Myrna Loy was born Myrna Adele Williams. Loretta Young was born Gretchen Young.

Answer: Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert was an American actress, but she was born in France. She lived to be 92 years old and starred in more than 60 movies. Some of those movies are "Cleopatra" and "It Happened One Night". Esther Williams was born Esther Jane Williams. Betty Grable was born Elizabeth Ruth Grable. Brigitte Bardot was born Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot.

Answer: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford starred in many films, two of them being "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "Mildred Pierce". Lana Turner was born Julia Jean Turner. Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer. Raquel Welch was born Jo Raquel Tejada.