That Is NOT Your Name…! 10 Celebs Whose Government Names Were A Surprise To Us

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Bruno Mars – Peter Gene Hernandez

Being that the singer is half Puerto Rican, we can all see where the last name, Hernandez, came from. And while “Bruno Mars” just seems like any ‘ol eccentric stage name by any ‘ol eccentric artist, there is actually a story behind it. In an interview with Rap-Up, he broke it down for inquiring minds, and it has to do with wrestling, and the ladies…:

“Bruno is after Bruno Sammartino, who was this big fat wrestler. I guess I was this chunky little baby, so my dad used to call me that as a nickname. The Mars came up just because I felt like I didn’t have no pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I’m from Mars.”

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