Emma Stone | Emily Jean Stone

If you’re a fan of Emma Stone, you’re probably well aware that she was born Emily Jean Stone. What you might not know is the reason for her modest name change – and the fact that Emma wasn’t her first choice back then.

When she was 16, she discovered another ‘Emily Stone’ had already been registered with the Screen Actors Guild: an Australian Next Top Model contestant. As a result, it was up to her to develop a new moniker for her fledgling profession. She went under the name ‘Riley’ Stone for six months before changing her name to Emma. Emma Stone went on to win other awards later in her career. She received an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award to her credit. In 2017, Stone was the highest-paid actress globally, and Time magazine named her one of the world’s 100 most influential people.