Celebrity Name Changes Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in May 1941. Winner of Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy awards, Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter, author and poet has been a major figure in popular music since the 1960s.

Answer: Neville

Noddy Holder was born Neville John Holder in Wallsall, Staffordshire in 1946. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with rock group Slade, who had a string of British hits in the 1970s and early 80s. Noddy has also done some acting.

He played a school teacher called Mr Holder in the itv1 series "The Grimleys" and appeared in the cast list under his real name of Neville Holder.

Answer: Barbara Windsor

Born Barbara Anne Deeks in Shoreditch, Ms Windsor was best known for playing busty blondes in the "Carry On" films before joining the cast of "Eastenders" in 1994.

Answer: Cher

Cher first rose to prominence in 1965 as one half of duo Sonny & Cher. She has since established herself as a solo recording artist and actress, winning an Oscar for Best Actress in 1988 for the film 'Moonstruck'.

Shania Twain was born Eileen Regina Edwards; Shakira's full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, but she is known by her first name only. Sheryl Suzanne Crow was born in February 1962 and writes and performs under her real name.

Answer: Freddie Mercury

The correct answer is Freddie Mercury, who was born Farouk Bulsara (spelling may vary) on the African island of Zanzibar in 1946. He was the flamboyant frontman of rock group Queen and also had a few solo hits. Freddie died of an AIDS related illness in 1991.

Austrian musician Falco (biggest hit "Rock Me Amadeus") was born Johan Holzel. He died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 1998. Drummer Cozy Powell (birth name Colin Flooks) also died in a car crash in 1998. Salvatore Phillip Bono, known as Sonny, died in a skiing accident, also in 1998.

Answer: Elvis Costello

Declan Patrick MacManus was born in London in 1954. Better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, he is an English musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish ancestry.

Johnny Rotten's real name is John Lydon, Joe Strummer was born John Graham Mellor and Tom Jones was born Thomas Jones Woodward.

Answer: Mary O'Brien

Born Mary O'Brien in 1939, Dusty Springfield began her career in a singing group called The Springfields. She achieved notable solo success during the 1960s and had a sucessful comeback in the late 1980s. She died in 1999.

Answer: David MacDonald

David Tennant is the stage name of David MacDonald. Born in Bathgate, West Lothian in 1971, Tennant has played "Casanova" on British TV and appeared in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005). He is the tenth actor to play Dr Who and took on that role in 2006.

Answer: Jane Seymour

English born actress Jane Seymour is probably best known for playing Solitaire in the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die" (1973) and for playing the lead in the TV series "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman" from 1993 until 1998.
Penelope Keith and Catherine (Kate) Jackson act under their own names. Morgan Fairchild was born Patsy Anne McClenny.

Answer: Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith was born Vickie Lynn Hogan in Texas in 1967. She has appeared in Playboy and in her own reality TV series. She was arguably most famous for marrying a man who was 63 years older than she was. She died in February 2007.

Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson; Jayne Mansfield came into the world as Vera Jayne Palmer. Pamela Anderson has kept her real name.