Celebrities often tend to change their names after coming into show business. There is no particular theory behind it. It's their own belief they do it sometimes because of luck or sometimes to suit their personalities.
1. Toshiaki Karasawa
Toshiaki Karasawa is a legendary Japanese origin actor. On 3rd June 1987, he was born in Taito City, Tokyo, Japan. His birth name is Kiyoshi Karasawa. He changed his name after becoming an actor.
2. Masaki Suda
Masaki Suda is a famous Japanese actor and singer. He is professionally known as Masaki, but his birth name is Taisho Sugo. He has starred in several hit movies and dramas including, The Wings of the Kirin, The Boy Inside, The Backwater, etc.
3. Hiro Mizushima
Hiro Mizushima is a Japanese origin actor, model, and singer. After coming to the industry, he changed his name from Tomohiro Saito to Hiro Mizushima. He has won several awards in the industry for his contribution to the film fraternity.
4. Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. On 27th November 1973, he was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He changed his birth name to Tadanobu Sato after entering the industry.
5. Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba is a Japanese origin veteran actor. After entering the industry, he changed his name from Shinichi Chiba to Sonny Chiba. He appeared in many films and movies like Police Department Story, Invasion of the Neptune Man, Love School, etc.
6. Mako
Makoto Iwamatsu was a veteran Japanese actor and voice artist. After entering the industry, although he didn’t change his name, he was known as Mako professionally. He died in 2006 at 72 years old.
7. Giselle
Giselle is a Japanese-origin South Korea-based singer, dancer, rapper, and model. On 30th October 2000, she was born in Seoul, South Korea. Giselle changed her birth name from Aeri Uchinaga to Giselle after coming to the industry.
8. May
May is a Japanese-origin South Korea-based singer, dancer, and model. After becoming a member of the girl band Cherry Bullet, she changed her name from Hirokawa Mao to May.
9. Fuma
Fuma is Japanese-origin South Korea-based singer, dancer, performer, and model. On June 29, 1998, he was born in Shizuoka, Japan. His birth name is Fuga Murata, he particularly didn't change his name. But, professionally, he is known as Fuma.
10. Hiroshi Fujioka
Hiroshi Fujioka is a veteran Japanese actor and singer. On 19th February 1946, he was born in Kumakogen, Japan. His birth name is Kunihiro Fujioka. He changed his name after entering the industry.
