Celebrities with Only One Name

By Chelsi, published Sep 27, 2007
Published Content: 62  Total Views: 62,539  Favorited By: 3 CPs
Rating: 3.0 of 5
We've all heard of them. Celebrities that have dropped their last name for whatever reason. These celebrities go by their first names, and their first names only. Some definitely immediately come to mind, but there are quite a few of them out there. Who are some of them? Here are twenty-five celebrities that go by their first name.

01. Aaliyah - singer. Aaliyah was best known for songs such as "More Than A Woman" and "Rock The Boat."

02. Ashanti - singer. Ashanti is best known for her first hit song, "Foolish."

03. Beck - musician. Beck is best known for his 1994 song, "Loser."

04. Beyonce - singer. Beyonce started out in Destiny's Child and has since taken her own path with her solo career.

05. Bjork - musician. Bjork best known for the range and diversity of her music.

06. Bono - singer, humanitarian. Bono is best known as being the front man of the Irish rock band U2.

07. Cher - singer. Cher was half of the Sonny and Cher duo.

08. Chyna - wrestler. Chyna is a female pro wrestler and was nicknamed The Ninth Wonder of the World.

09. Eminem - rapper. Eminem is a rapper from Detroit, best known for being a pioneer white rapper who made it big.

10. Enya - musician. Enya is Irelands best-selling solo artist.

11. Jewel - musician. Before making it big in the 1990s, Jewel was so poor that she lived in her van, and played gigs at coffee shop for a little bit of money.

12. Madonna - singer. Madonna made a name for herself in pop culture with her risqué works.

13. Melanie - singer. Melanie was best known for her 1972 hit, "Brand New Key."

14. Moby - musician. Moby is best known for his techno music.

15. Oprah - talk show host. Oprah is thought to be one of the most influential people in the world.

16. Prince - singer. Prince's music has been all over the board, over the course of his career. He has music classified as R&B, pop, rock, jazz, and even hip hop among others.

17. Penn - comedian/raconteur . Penn is best known as one half of the Penn and Teller duo.

18. Seal - singer. Seal is best known for his 1995 single, "Kiss From A Rose."

19. Selena - singer. Selena was a Latina singer, once known as the "queen of Tejano music."

Comments
Type in Your Comments Below - (1000 characters left)
Your name:

Submit your own content on this or any topic. Get started »
Most Commented On