… but, officially, he has only changed his name twice, not three times. The first name change was the result of his adoption by his stepfather. The second name change was one he requested as he was ...

Kanye West isn’t quite new again. While it initially appeared that the rapper—who legally changed his name to Ye nearly four years ago—had changed his name once again, this time to Ye Ye, his team is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Kanye West is now officially "Ye". He has been using the name for ...

How did Flea get his name? The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist was born Michael Peter Balzary. But he's been known professionally as Flea since the earliest days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And ...

If you forgot about Macaulay Culkin’s name change, you’re not alone. The 45-year-old reminded fans of his “actual name” at A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin, an event celebrating the 35th ...

For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds. However, for Laurence Watkins, this simple task becomes an extraordinary feat of endurance. To ...

Pope Leo XIV said that he selected his name in part to honor Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers' rights. Pope Leo suggested during his first meeting with cardinals that he ...

Martin Sheen has long been known as just that, Martin Sheen, however, he has made no secret of the fact that his real name is Ramón Estévez. The The West Wing star was born in Dayton, Ohio to ...

The 56-year-old 'Empire State of Mind' rapper has changed his stage name multiple times throughout his career Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Jay-Z has reintroduced the umlaut over the “Y” in his name, ...