IF you’re a mega supporter, chances are you’ve already dug deep into the details of your favorite celebrities, including their real names.
But if you’re not, you might find these real celebrity names surprising.
In the entertainment business, the overall look isn’t just what’s being polished or overhauled. Even their names have to sound appealing, hence the screen names.
Quite a number of celebrities do not go by what’s written on their birth certificate for good reason. If these sound too ordinary or too hard to remember because they’re foreign-sounding, they go for screen names that should match the image being built for them.
Whether they’re a wholesome teen star, a heartthrob, a drama queen or a sexy star, they have to have a fitting name.
Let’s look at some of the most well-known local celebrities and their real birth names.
- Andrea Brillantes
Real name: Anndrew Blythe Daguio Gorostiza
Andrea Brillantes’ screen name brings so much recall, but her real name is much more intriguing, although it can be quite a mouthful. To those who might be wondering why the actress’ Tiktok account carries the name @blythe, your answer is in her real name.
- Bea Alonzo
Real name: Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom
Bea Alonzo is one of the biggest names in showbiz and she has one of the most tongue-twisting birth names. According to her mom Mary Ann Ranollo, Phylbert came about because back in the day, using male names for female babies was a fad. And so she took the name of Bea’s father Philip and the name of the actress’ grandfather Bert and put them together.
Angelli, meanwhile, was inspired by Mary Ann’s fascination over then teen star Gelli de Belen.
Fagestrom is the surname of Bea’s British dad.
- Erich Gonzales
Real name: Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco
Kapamilya actress Erich Gonzales is yet another celebrity born with quite a lengthy name. Prior to her showbiz entry, she used to be known as Erich Gancayco from Davao. In 2004, the then unassuming teenager tried her luck in showbiz by joining the second season of Star Circle Quest.
After her win, her name was changed to Erich Gonzales.
- Liza Soberano
Real name: Hope Elizabeth Soberano
Liza Soberano has made headlines recently after her decision to part from her former management to go and pursue a career in Hollywood. In her controversial tell-all vlog, she reintroduced herself as Hope, which is her real name.
“I think I’ve earned the right to finally be me, to finally be able to do things for me as Hope Soberano,” she said in the vlog.
- Sanya Lopez
Real name: Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto
Kapuso actress Sanya Lopez is yet another star with an equally appealing and easy to recall screen name. She is the sister of fellow Kapuso actor Jak Roberto.
According to reports, her manager gave her the name Sanya, which is of Indian origin. She is currently under GMA’s Sparkle GMA Artist Management and is one of the most followed celebrities on Tiktok with over 14.4 million followers.
