The Mediaset presenter explained why he gave up his original name (Ricardo), long before he succeeded on television, as did the actress Ana Milan (Ana Belén García) We remember other cases of artists who are not called what you think, and they were right full with their stage names Bertín Osborne, Chenoa, Alaska, Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, Elton John… In the wonderful series The Good Fight (Movistar+), Richard Lane, the new and extravagant partner of the law firm Reddick & Associates, becomes call him “Ri’Chard” (with the accent on the “a”), to the despair of his colleagues and judges. In one of the last episodes, the character played by Andre Braugher talks about his humble origins and tells how he decided to change his name to be unique in his profession, and that if he had been called “Richard”, he would not have become the successful and millionaire lawyer he is today. That is why he advises Malcom -the son of his partner Lyz- to change his name to “Mal Calm”, because “each person has to be their own brand and only then will you go far.” Ri’Chard Lane (Andre Braugher) in ‘The Good Fight’ Movistar + Risto: the “brand” Ricardo Mejide chose This fragment of The Good Fight came to mind this Tuesday, when Risto Mejide told for the first time why he changed his real birth name ( Richard). The presenter, writer and publicist already had to deny years ago that his name was not Evaristo but until now we did not know why he chose “Risto.” The story of the lyrical singer Alexia Vázquez de Prada, who narrated how her parents did not understand her aspirations in the world of opera, encouraged Mejide to give him some advice, based on his own experience, on the importance of each one living his life and not that of his family. “How wonderful, you have to make your life and your life it’s your talent. I’m also the son of a doctor and I come from a tradition of nine Ricardos, they baptized me Ricardo and I went to the Civil Registry to change my name. I said ‘the dead don’t send me, I’m the one here and I am the one who is going to create my own life,'” the judge said about this unknown detail of his personal life. that you haven’t said anything at all” are some of Rist’s mottos or Mejide (47 years old), the Catalan publicist who created his own brand of success as an all-terrain communicator (Risto) since he rose to fame as the “edge” of television in Operación Triunfo. Ana Milan is actually called “Ana Belén García”Risto is not the only television company that has shared the story of his name this week. The actress Ana Milan, interviewed on the program El Novato de Joaquín Sánchez, and whom many continue to call “Ana Millán”, said that she is actually called “Ana Belén García Milán”. Her name was chosen by her sister, in honor of the actress and singer Ana Belén, who triumphed in the year she was born and who gave many girls of the time that name. Ana Milan, interviewed by Joaquín Sánchez in ‘El Novato’AtresmediaWhy is Ana Belén called that?Ana Milan was the stage name chosen by the Camera Café actress, following in the footsteps of her namesake Ana Belén. Víctor Manuel’s wife is actually called María del Pilar Cuesta, but she was “renamed” Ana Belén, after the name of the girl she played in her first film, En Zampo y yo. Ana Belén, at the presentation of ‘Dúos incredibles’ (TVE) JOSE OLIVA The real name of Patricia Donoso, television personality of the moment Another recent example of name change is that of Patricia Donoso, the woman of Colombian origin who has become the character of the moment on Telecinco, due to her alleged relationship with Ortega Cano and other celebrities, and his life of luxury in Miami. Her name is actually Erika Jessica Patricia García Montoya, but she left “Patricia Donoso” (last name of her second husband, Julián Donoso) “because I felt like it”, she replies these days when asked.Patricia DonosoTelecincoOther celebrities who changed their names with successThe world of entertainment is full of celebrities who changed their name at the beginning of their artistic careers, choosing one that differentiated them from the rest and made them unique. These are some examples:The singer Paula Ribó chose “Rigoberta Bandini” because she liked the name Rigoberta and wanted to join it with Arturo Bandini, a fictional character created by John Fante.Rigoberta BandiniGetty ImagesThe influencer Dulceida is actually called Aida Domènech, but He kept the name of the first fashion blog he created. Dulceida niusdiario.esBertín Osborne has never hidden the fact that he was born Norberto Juan Ortiz Osborne. But he did not transcend until he told Julio José Iglesias, in My house is yours. Tamara’s brother believed that her original name was from a “soap opera”, to which Bertín responded humorously: “Well, look at mine, Norberto.” Bertín Osborne, in an archive imageGetty ImagesThe singer Malú is called María Lucía Sánchez Benítez , but he put together the two letters of his original name to create the artistic one. Malú, in ‘La noche D’ (May 3, 2022) TVEAlaska’s real name is María del Olvido Gara Jova, who was named after her paternal grandmother. “When I was twelve years old I didn’t like my name at all. I discovered this name, Alaska, in a song by Lou Reed and I started using it, first outside of school and then it stayed with me forever,” she explained. Alaska Movistar Plus Laura Corradini changed her name to Chenoa because when she started in music, she already there was another artist with a similar name: Laura Pausini. That is why he adopted the name of a friend of his mother who was called Xenoa. Chenoa, at the presentation of a book (April 19 = Getty Images) Sergio Dalma’s name is Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol. His artistic surname comes from the town of Maldà ( Lérida), where her father was born. Sergio Dalma skips the anticovid measures and the concert in Murciatelecinco is suspended. esJennifer Aniston owes her name to her father, also an actor (John Linn Anastassakis), who called himself John Aniston, and she continued tradition.Jennifer Anistonniusdiario.esBrad Pitt (William Bradley Pitt) thought that in the world of cinema there were already many “Wills”, and that people would better remember him by his middle name (Brad).Brad Pitt niusdiario.esReginald Kenneth Dwight began to be called Elton John in homage to two members of Bluesology: saxophonist Elton Dean and vocalist Long John Baldry.He legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John in 1972.Elton Johnniusdiario.esJuan Luis Londoño Arias (Maluma) chose the pr first letters of the name of his mother Marili, his father Luis and his sister Manuela. The singer Maluma in one of his concertsfotopressNeta-Lee Hershlag (Natalie Portman) owes his original name to his Israeli origins and his stage name to his grandmother’s maiden name.Natalie PortmanEfePaul David Hewson (Bono) left the nickname (Bono Vox) that his teenage friends named him. At first she didn’t like the name, but when she found out that translated it meant “good voice”, she accepted it. Bononiusdiario.esWhoopi Goldberg (Caryn Elaine Johnson) took her stage name from the whoopee cushions. Guynes is the birth name of Demi Moore. At the age of 17, she married singer Freddy Moore and, although the marriage only lasted five years, from that moment she decided to adopt her husband’s last name as her stage name. Demi Mooretelecinco.esLady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) started calling herself “Gaga” because her producer reminded her of the song Radio Gaga by Queen. She put the “lady” on herself.Lady Gaganiusdiario.esNicolas Cage is the nephew of the filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. He started his career with his real name (Nicolas Kim Coppola), but changed it to avoid being accused of nepotism. His stage name was inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage.Nicolas Cage Informativos Telecinco