10 Real Names of Famous Comedians
Would you believe Carrot Top is not his Christian name?
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Stage names are hardly uncommon in show biz, but here are 10 with the most interesting origin stories:
source: Carrot Top
source: The New York Times
source: Ticket Entertainment
source: The Things
source: The New Yorker
source: Yahoo News
source: Detroit Historical Society
source: The Fayetteville Observer
source: Youtube
source: Evening News
