Who was the first one-name star?

Damn. Make that “1821–58.” She’d be a tad more famous today if she were alive at the age of 181 . . .

These people are commonly referred to by their last names only but did have full names that were likely used at the time and are still used on their works. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Monet, Ludwig Von Beethoven, Paul Cezanne (I think)

Topol?

Cantinflas?

How about Liberace?

Sirius. The ancient Egyptians knew it under the name “Sothos” just after 4000 BC.

Oh, you meant…

[sub]So that’s why they put it in Café Society, not GQ!![/sub]

Didn’t ancient Egyptians always look through their telescopes and go, “oh, you can’t be Sirius!

Gerrardo?

Martika?

Snow?

In the movies, Boris Karloff was billed simply as “Karloff” in some of the Frankenstein movies, so that dates back to the 1930s.

Also from the same era, Sabu.

Valentino and Garbo, to my knowledge, were never billed by a single name, but they were certainly promoted that way (“Garbo laughs!”)

There may have been some well known acts from the silent era who were billed by one name, but there were certainly many who were recognized by only one name (Chaplain, the Great Caruso and The Babe to name a few.)

Homer. Not Simpson, the other one.

Or Harpo. Groucho? Chicooooo…

Liberace’s first name was Lee.

Fabian?

Nope, “Lee” was just short for Liberace. His full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace. (Italian-American father, Polish-American mother.)

Nope, “Lee” was just short for Liberace. His full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace. (Italian-American father, Polish-American mother.)

Nope, “Lee” was just short for Liberace. His full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace. (Italian-American father, Polish-American mother.)

Nope, “Lee” was just short for Liberace. His full name was Wladziu Valentino Liberace. (Italian-American father, Polish-American mother.)

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I believe it was GOD, but I COULD be wrong (or not)!!!

Gosh BP, I think his last name (Christ) was used quite a bit:confused: :confused:

Ann-Margaret?

All these posts, and no mention of “Le Petard”?

Nah, “Christ” is a title, not a name. Saying that Jesus Christ’s last name is “Christ” is like saying that President Bush’s first name is “President”. Jesus’ “last name” would have been something like “bar-Ioseph”.