Not only did comedian Joy Behar keep the last name of ex-husband Joe Behar — a college professor — but their two names almost sound exactly alike! Today she is involved with a man named Steve Janowitz.
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Musician Pat Benatar was born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski (a Polish name from her father’s side). She married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Benatar, and kept his name after the divorce. Today she is married to producer Neil Giraldo.
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The famous actress made quite a few alterations to her name. Born Jo Raquel Tejada, she ditched the first name, and hung onto ex-husband James Welch’s last name after they divorced in 1964. James Welch is a publicist and an agent. Source: Wikipedia.org
Susan Sarandon was born Susan Abigail Tomalin but her marriage to Chris Sarandon (one of her fellow college students) from 1967 to 1979 would leave her with a little more alliteration to her name. She still goes by Sarandon, despite a 20-plus year relationship with Tim Robbins following her divorce. Source: Wikipedia.org
Her marriages to Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher didn’t work out but neither was the man who would forever leave his stamp on Moore’s name. Demi Moore was married to singer Freddy Moore for just five years in the ’80s, and kept his name. Source: Wikipedia.org
The singer has a nice name that stirs up images of some highly spiritual landscape, but she was born Audrey Faith Perry. Hill was briefly married to a record producer named Daniel Hill and after their divorce, she kept his last name. She’s been married to Tim McGraw several years now, but still goes by Faith Hill. Source: Wikipedia.org
The world-famous singer kept the alliteration after the divorce. Turner kept ex-husband and business-partner Ike Turner’s last name after their 16-year marriage ended. She later married Erwin Bach, but remained Tina Turner. Source: Wikipedia.org
We have to admit: almost anyone who somehow came to be a party of the Trump empire would probably hold onto that name, just for bragging rights and great tables at restaurants. Which is exactly what Ivana Trump did after divorcing business mogul Donald Trump in 1992. Source: Wikipedia.org
After her famous now ex-husband philandered, Nicole Murphy left comedian Eddie Murphy. And after what he put her through, we’d say she deserves to keep the name! Source: Answers.com
Somers of “Three’s Company” and “Step by Step” was born Suzanne Marie Mahoney but after divorcing a man named Bruce Somers (he is omitted from the Personal Life section of her Wikipedia page) she kept the last name Somers. Source: Wikipedia.org
The mother from “The Cosby Show” was born Phylicia Ayers-Allen but she was married to NBC sportscaster Ahmad Rashād from 1985 to 2001 and held onto his last name. (Of course, we all know her as Mrs. Huxtable.)
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The “Xena: Warrior Princess” actress was born Lucille Frances Ryan but was married to a man named Garth Lawless, whose last name she kept. Lawless is today remarried to film producer Robert Tapert but remains Lucy Lawless.
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Grammer was born Camille Donatacci but was married to famous “Frasier” actor Kelsey Grammer for 13 years. Their marriage ended swiftly after the two starred on a reality show about their lives, but Grammer kept her husband’s last name.
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You’ll know Sanders best from her media scandal happening right now. Sanders is trying to claim her prenup with ex husband, NFL star Deion Sanders, isn’t legitimate because Pilar Sanders is a “Moorish National Aboriginal” and not subject to American laws.
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Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell was born Roberta Joan Anderson but she was married for just two years in the mid 60’s to a man named Chuck Mitchell, whose last name she kept. She’s had one another husband since Mitchell, who she also divorced, but remains Joni Mitchell.
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Designer and reality star Kimora Lee Simmons was born Kimora Perkins. She was married to Def-Jam co-founder Russell Simmons for 11 years and held onto his name after their divorce. She is remarried today but remains Kimora Lee Simmons.
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The “Star Trek” actress was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann but she used to be married to investment banker and politician Jack Ryan, whose last name she kept.
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