[post_page_title]Carmen Electra – Tara Leigh Patrick[/post_page_title]
Starting out as a dancer, and then moving into modeling, Carmen Electra realized very early on that an exciting name will get you further in life than you would expect. It wasn’t long before the unknown Tara Leigh Patrick became the famous Carmen Electra. She might not have gotten a part on Baywatch with her plain jane original name.
[post_page_title]Ralph Lauren – Ralph Lifshitz[/post_page_title]
It’s not just actors or musicians that go under alternate names for the sake of their brand. Designer Ralph Lauren’s designs wouldn’t be considered nearly as cool if he hadn’t changed his name from Ralph Lifshitz. He sounds like an accountant rather than a fashion designer, let alone the unfortunate implications of having a last name like Lifshitz.
