List of one-word stage names

This is a list of notable people best known by a pseudonym consisting of a single word.

This list does not include the many famous people who are commonly referred to by their surname (e.g. Liberace, Mantovani, Morrissey, Mozart, Shakespeare); it is quite common and regular for surnames to be used to identify historic and pop culture figures.

A

• Aaliyah (1979-2001), American R&B singer
• Abigail (born 1946), Australian television actress
• Adele, (born 1988), English singer
• AI (born 1981), Japanese American singer
• Akon (born 1973), Senegalese Hip-hop artist
• Alaska (born 1963), Spanish Mexican singer
• Alisha (born 1968), American singer
• Alizée (born 1984), French singer
• Anastacia (born 1968), American singer and songwriter
• Angelica (born 1972), American singer
• Angélica (born 1973), Brazilian singer, actress and TV hostess
• Angelyne (born 1958), American model
• Annabella (1909-1996), French film actress
• Arletty (1898-1992), French model, singer, and actress
• Aruray (1920-????), Filipina actress
• Aṣa (born 1982), Nigerian singer-songwriter
• Ashanti (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
• Avi (born 1937), American children's author
• Ayaka (born 1987), Japanese singer-songwriter

B

• Bada (born 1980), South Korean singer
• Balot (1926-1996), Filipino actor
• Basia (born 1954), Polish singer
• Bebeto (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
• Beck (born 1970), American musician
• Belladonna (born 1981), American pornographic actress
• Bentot (1928-1986), Filipino comedian
• Beyoncé (born 1981), American singer
• BoA (born 1986), South Korean pop singer
• Bono (born 1960), Irish singer and lyricist
• Bourvil (1917-1970), French actor and singer
• Brassaï (1899-1984), Hungarian photographer
• Buckethead (born 1969), American musician
• Bussunda (1962-2006), Brazilian TV comedian

C

• Cam'ron (born 1976), American rapper
• Cantinflas (1911-1993), Mexican comedian and actor
• Canuplin (1904-1979), Filipino actor
• Cappadonna (born 1968), American rapper
• Capucine (1931-1990), French actress
• Capulina (born 1927), Mexican comedy actor
• Cartola (1908-1980), Brazilian singer and composer
• Cassiane (born 1972), Brazilian singer
• Cassie (born 1986), American singer
• Cazuza (1958-1990), Brazilian singer and composer
• Cepillín (born 1946), Mexican television clown
• Chacrinha (1917-1988), Brazilian TV host and comedian
• Chamillionaire (born 1979), American rapper
• Chara (born 1968), Japanese singer, songwriter, musician and actress
• Charo (born 1951), Spanish American entertainer
• Charytín (born 1954), Dominican singer and actress
• Chayanne (born 1968), Puerto Rican singer
• Cher (born 1946), American singer
• Chichay (1918-1993), Filipino comedian
• Chingy (born 1980), American hip-hop artist
• Chiquito (1932-1997), Filipino actor
• Chocolat (born 1978), Japanese singer
• Ciara (born 1985), American singer
• Coba (born 1959), Japanese musician
• Colette (1873-1954), French novelist
• Coluche (1944-1986), French comedian and actor
• Common (born 1972), American rapper and actor
• Coolio (born 1963), American rapper
• Corina, American singer
• Cornelius (born 1969), Japanese musician and producer

D

• Dalbello (born 1958), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Dalida (1933-1987), Egyptian-born singer
• Damia (1889-1978), French singer
• Dana (born 1951), Irish singer
• D'Angelo (born 1974), American singer
• Denílson (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
• Des'ree (born 1968), British singer
• Dida (born 1973), Brazilian football goalkeeper
• Dido (born 1971), British singer
• Dion (born 1939), American singer-songwriter
• Divine (1945-1988), transvestite actor
• Dolla (1987-2009), American rapper
• Dolphy (born 1928), Filipino actor
• Donovan (born 1946), Scottish singer-songwriter
• Dorlis (born 1982), Japanese musician
• Drake (born 1986), Canadian actor and rapper
• Dre, American singer and producer
• Dugazon (1746-1809), French actor

E

• Edwin (?), Canadian musician
• Elisa (born 1977), Italian singer-songwriter
• Eminem (born 1972), American rapper
• Emmanuel (born 1955), Mexican singer
• Emme (born 1963), American plus-size supermodel
• Enya (born 1961), Irish musician
• Estelle (born 1980), British singer and rapper
• Euronymous (1968-1993), Norwegian guitarist
• Eve (born 1978), American rapper
• Everlast (born 1969), Irish American rapper and singer-songwriter

F

• Fabian (born 1943), American former teen idol
• Fabio (born 1959), Italian fashion model
• Falco (1957-1998), Austrian musician
• Feist (born 1976), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Fergie (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
• Fernandel (1903-1971), French actor and singer
• Fieldy (born 1969), American bass guitar player
• Fish (born 1958), Scottish singer and lyricist
• Flea (born 1962), Australian-born American musician
• Fler, (born 1982), German rapper
• Flor (born 1984), Argentine singer

G

• Gackt (born 1973?), Japanese musician, songwriter and actor
• Garrincha (1933-1983), Brazilian footballer
• Geraldo (1904-1974), British bandleader
• Gerardo (born 1965), Ecuador-born rapper
• Gauge (born 1980), American pornographic actress and former stripper
• Giselle (born 1969), Puerto Rican singer
• Gonzaguinha (1945-1991), Brazilian singer and composer
• Gretchen (born 1959), Brazilian singer
• Gribouille (1941-1968), French singer
• Grooverider (born 1967), British disc jockey
• Guinga (born 1950), Brazilian composer and musician
• Guru (born 1961), American rapper

H

• H.R. (born 1956), British-born American musician
• Halston (1932-1990), American fashion designer
• Harisu (born 1975), South Korean transsexual/transgender singer, model, and actress
• Hergé (1907-1983), Belgian comics writer and artist
• hide (1964-1998), Japanese musician
• Hildegarde (1906-2005), American cabaret singer
• hitomi (born 1976), Japanese singer and songwriter
• Huey (born 1988), American rapper
• Hyde (born 1969), Japanese singer and lyricist
• Hortência (born 1959), Brazilian basketball player

I

• Iman (born 1955), Somali American supermodel, wife of David Bowie
• Imani (born 1971), American rapper
• Indigo (born 1984), American actress

J

• Jamelão (1913-2008), Brazilian samba singer
• Jandek (born 1945), American outsider musician
• Jay-R (born 1981), Filipino singer and actor
• Jethro (born 1948), English comedian
• Jewel (born 1974), American singer
• Jin (born 1982), Asian American rapper
• Jobriath (1946-1983), American glam rock singer
• Jordan (born 1978), English model
• Jordan (born 1955), English model and actress
• Jordy (born 1988), French singer and musician
• Jovanotti (born 1966), Italian singer-songwriter and rapper
• Joyce (born 1948), Brazilian singer and composer
• Juanes (born 1972), Colombian singer-songwriter and guitarist

K

• Kaká (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
• Kakai (born 1984), Filipino comedian
• Kamahl (born 1934), Australian singer
• Kana (born 1982), Japanese singer
• Karandash (1901-1983), Soviet clown
• Karylle (born 1981), Filipina singer
• Keith (born 1949), American singer and one-hit wonder
• Kelis (born 1975), American singer-songwriter
• Ken (born 1968), Japanese guitarist
• Kiki (1901-1953), French artists' model, nightclub singer, actress, and painter
• Kipper (?), musician
• Kitarō (born 1953), Japanese New Age musician
• Khaled (born 1960), Algerian musician
• Klaha (?), Japanese singer
• Koyuki (born 1976), Japanese model and actress
• Közi (born 1972), Japanese musician
• Kyla (born 1981), Filipino singer

L

• Lalaine (born 1987), American actress
• Latino (born 1973), Brazilian singer
• Lekain (1728-1778), French actor
• Lemmy (born 1945), English singer and bass guitarist
• Limahl (born 1958), British singer
• Lobão (born 1957), Brazilian singer and composer
• Loriot (born 1923), German cartoonist
• Lovefoxxx (born 1984), Brazilian singer
• Ludacris (born 1977), American rapper
• Lucero (born 1969), Mexican singer and actress, formerly known as Lucerito
• Lula (born 1973), German singer and songwriter
• Lulu (born 1948), Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
• Lunna (born 1960), Puerto Rican singer

M

• Madonna (born 1958), American pop star
• Maggot, British rapper
• Mako (1933-2006), Japanese American actor
• MAKO (born 1986), Japanese female band member
• Mana (?), Japanese musician and lolita fashion icon
• Mandisa (born 1976), American Idol contestant
• Marcus (born 1977), American comedian
• Maria, Danish singer and songwriter
• Maria (born 1982), Bulgarian pop-folk singer
• Mario (born 1986), R&B singer
• Martika (born 1969), American singer
• Mase (born 1974), American rapper
• Matrix (born 1978), American basketball player
• Maysa (1936-1977) Brazilian Bossa Nova singer
• Maysa (born 1966) American jazz singer
• Meja (born 1969), Swedish composer and singer
• McG (born 1970), American film producer and director
• Melanie (born 1947), American singer
• Melody (born 1990), Spanish singer
• Mika (born 1983), British singer
• Minka (born 1970), South Korean pornographic actress
• Mireille (1906-1996), French singer/songwriter
• Miriam (born circa 1981)
• Mistinguett (1875-1956), French singer
• Mitsou (born 1970), Canadian pop singer
• Miyavi (born 1981), Japanese singer
• Moby (born 1965), musician
• Moelona (1877-1953), Welsh novelist
• Molière (1622-1673), French playwright and actor
• Momus (born 1960), Scottish singer
• Mugihito (born 1944), Japanese seiyuu
• Muscles (born 19), Australian electronica musician
• Musidora (1889-1957), French actress
• Mussum (1941-1994), Brazilian actor and musician
• Mýa (born 1979), singer
• Mystikal (born 1970), American rapper

N

• Nadar (1820-1910), French photographer
• Nagesh (1933-2009), Indian comedian actor
• Najee (?), American musician
• Nas (born 1973), American rapper
• Natasha (born 1988), American singer and model
• Nelly (born 1974), American rapper
• Nena (born 1960), German singer
• Nenê (born 1982), Brazilian basketball player
• Nico (1938-1988), German model and singer-songwriter
• Nina (born 1966), Spanish singer and actress
• Nina (born 1980), Filipino R&B singer
• Nitti (?), American record producer
• Nitty (born 1977), American rapper
• Nivea (born 1982), American singer and songwriter
• Noodles (born 1963), American guitarist

O

• Olivia (born 1980), American singer
• OLIVIA (born 1979), Japanese American singer-songwriter
• Oscarito (1906-1970), Brazilian actor and comedian

P

• Palito (1934), Filipino actor
• Paraluman (1923-2009), Filipino actress
• Peaches (born 1968), Canadian musician
• Pelé (born 1940), Brazilian footballer
• Perlla (born 1988), Brazilian singer
• Peter (born 1952), Japanese actor
• Phranc (born 1952), American singer-songwriter
• Pink (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
• Pitof (born 1957), French film director
• Pitty (born 1977), Brazilian singer
• Pixinguinha (1897-1973), Brazilian composer and musician
• Pokwang, Filipino comedian
• Pooh (born 1974), Filipino comedian
• Pras (born 1972), American rapper
• Prince (born 1958), American musician
• Priscilla (born 1989), French singer

R

• Rahzel, American hip-hop artist
• Raimu, French actor
• Rain (born 1982), Korean entertainer
• Rakim, American hip-hop artist
• Raúl (born 1977), Spanish footballer
• Rihanna, Barbadian singer
• Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer
• Robinho, Brazilian footballer
• Romanthony, American musician
• Romário, Brazilian footballer
• Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer
• Ronaldo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Roseanne, American actress and comedian
• RuPaul (born 1960), American drag queen and talk show host
• Ruslana (born 1973), Ukrainian singer

S

• Sabrina (born 1936), English glamour model
• Sakura (born 1969), Japanese musician
• Sandra (born 1962), German singer
• Savannah (1970-1994), American pornographic actress
• Scribe, New Zealand rapper
• Seal (born 1963), British singer
• Seka (born 1954), American pornographic actress
• Seth, Canadian comic book writer and artist
• Selena (1971-1995), American singer
• Semprini (1908-1990), English pianist
• Shagrath (born 1976), Norwegian musician
• Shannon (born 1958), American singer
• Simone (born 1992), Danish pop singer
• Shakira (born 1977), Colombian musician
• Shoo (born 1981), Korean singer
• Sinbad (born 1956), American actor and comedian
• Sissi (born 1975), Cuban model
• Skin (born 1967), British singer
• Slash (born 1965), English guitarist
• Snakefinger (1949-1987), English musician
• Sneha (born 1981), Indian actress
• Sonique (born 1968), British DJ and singer
• Spagna (born 1954), Italian singer
• Squarepusher (born 1975), English musician
• Stelarc, Cyprus-born Australian performance artist
• Stendhal (1783-1842), pen-name of the French writer Marie-Henri Beyle
• Sting (born 1951), English musician
• Suede, American jazz and blues singer
• Supla (born 1966), Brazilian musician
• Sylvester (1947-1988), American singer and gay drag performer

T

• Taco (born 1955), Dutch singer
• Takaloo (born 1975), Iranian born British based boxer
• Takanohana (born 1972), Japanese sumo wrestler
• Tarako (born 1960), Japanese voice actress
• Tarkan (born 1972), Turkish singer
• Tatiana (born 1968), Mexican singer
• Tatu (born 1962), Brazilian indoor soccer player
• Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
• Tiësto (born 1969), Dutch DJ and electronic music producer
• Tiffany (born 1971), American teen idol
• Timbaland (born 1971), American singer and producer
• Toquinho (born 1946), Brazilian singer, musician and composer
• Toyah (born 1958), British singer and actress
• Trenyce (born 1980), American singer
• Tsunku (born 1968), Japanese singer, songwriter and music producer
• Twiggy (born 1949), British model
• Twinkle, (born 1947), British pop singer

U

• Usher (born 1978), American singer-songwriter

V

• Voltaire (1694-1778), French author
• Voltaire (born 1967), Cuban-born American musician, named after the author

W

• Warrior (born 1957), Ex-professional wrestler and motivational speaker
• Weegee (1899-1968), American photojournalist
• Wilhelmina (1940-1980), high-fashion model and owner/founder of Wilhelmina Models

X

• Xuxa (born 1963), Brazilian television actress and singer

Y

• Yanni (born 1954), American musician
• Yevonde (1893-1975), British photographer
• Yui (born 1987), Japanese musician and actress
• Yuri (born 1976), Korean pop singer
• Yuri (born 1964), Mexican singer and actress

Z

• Zazie (born 1964), French singer-songwriter

See also

• List of pseudonyms
• List of stage names
• Mononymous person
• Stage name