stage-name
Marquee identity, chosen
A stage name is a pseudonym used by a performer instead of their legal name.
Actors, musicians, and entertainers adopt stage names for various reasons—easier pronunciation, distinctiveness, or privacy: Marilyn Monroe was her stage name; she was born Norma Jeane Mortenson.
The term applies across entertainment industries.
Adopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- personaAssumed public identity
- billingCharging for services rendered
marquee · credits · spotlight · showbiz · entertainer · performer · act · headliner
Units toward graduation
- SAGPerformers' labor organization
- castingShaping through liquid form
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Bollywood · Nollywood · filmography · typecast · blockbuster · cameo · ensemble · billing
Alternate version of oneself
- rebrandChange commercial identity
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- privacyFreedom from observation
separation · deadname · nom-de-plume · trademark · copyright · ownership · registration · protection
Group playing music together
- soloPerformance by one
- debutFirst public appearance
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
label · recording · charts · fans · following · genre · crossover · breakthrough
Exaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
- luchadorMasked professional wrestler
wrestler · magician · illusionist · circus · ringmaster · clown · acrobat · showgirl
alias
Adopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- personaAssumed public identity
billing · marquee · credits · spotlight · showbiz · entertainer · performer · act · headliner · star
credits
Units toward graduation
- SAGPerformers' labor organization
- castingShaping through liquid form
- auditionTrial performance for selection
Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood · filmography · typecast · blockbuster · cameo · ensemble · billing · costar
alter-ego
Alternate version of oneself
- rebrandChange commercial identity
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- anonymityUnknown identity state
privacy · separation · deadname · nom-de-plume · trademark · copyright · ownership · registration · protection · legacy
band
Group playing music together
tour · label · recording · charts · fans · following · genre · crossover · breakthrough · hit
burlesque
Exaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- geishaJapanese arts entertainer
luchador · wrestler · magician · illusionist · circus · ringmaster · clown · acrobat · showgirl · chanteuse
stage-namereal name
Actual given identity
legal name · birth name · given name · true name · government name
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