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2010Mar 11
Joaquin Phoenix has lived a fascinating life journey so far and his name seems to have been on a parallel path. The third of five children, he was originally named Joaquin Rafael Bottom. He comes from a family of unconventional, nearly exotic names including siblings River, Liberty, Rain, and Summer. Joaquin's parents met in the late 1960's, …
2010Mar 2
Robert Trebor has a face you know you've seen before. It makes sense because he's been a character actor in movies like "52 Pick-up", "Talk Radio", and "The Devil's Rejects." He also played the role of "Salmoneus" in the TV shows "Xena" and "Hercules." The thing is, I don't think I've seen those movies and …
2010Jan 31
This famous comedienne was given the name Trace Ullman upon her birth and she had this to say about it, "My real name is Trace Ullman, but I added the 'y.' My mother said it was spelled the American way, but I don't think she can spell!" She is also quoted as saying, "I always wanted …
2010Jan 17
How did the band Alice Cooper come up with the name? They started out together as The Earwigs and later changed to The Nazz, but they felt they needed something a little more scandalous to breakthrough to the big time. Scandal is obviously not so good for professional golfers, but it can work wonders for rock …
2010Jan 12
Queen Latifah grew up with the name Dana Elaine Owens; the second child born to Rita and Lancelot Owens. Dana was only 8 years old when her cousin crowned her with the name Latifah, the Arabic word for "delicate" and began using it as her stage name in school performances. It's another example of how we …