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10. Wale

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin is the birth name of Wale. No questions there why he dumped that mouthful. Of course, it’s not such a weird name when you realize that this Washington DC-born artist has parents who hail from Nigeria. And, actually, he’s not the only celeb in the family to change his Yoruba-ethnic group name. His cousin, actor Chris Partlow, was born with the equally challenging name Gbenga Akinnagbe. Life on the DC playgrounds could be tough with monikers like that.

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