Hollywoods Hottest Stars Shed Their Aliases

#5. Portia De Rossi

Real Name: Amanda Lee Rogers

As a teen, Amanda Lee Rogers was struggling with her sexuality, and this bubbled over into a search for a new identity. In an interview with Advocate, she explained that a love of Shakespeare inspired her to take the first name of a Merchant of Venice character: Portia. As for the surname, she opted for the Italian-sounding de Rossi because it felt exotic. She told the publication in 2005, "When you live in Australia, Europe is so far away and so fascinating, so stylish and cultured and sophisticated."