A crucial moment at the beginning of her acting career moved Hollywood star Emma Stone (La La Land, Poor Things) to accept this name. We have known them on the screen for 20 years and inspiration was none other than one of the most influential women’s pop groups ever.
Emma Stone’s real name was already awarded
As the Irish Radio RTE reported in April 2024, Emma Stone revealed the Hollywood reporter who History of how she came to her artist name. She didn’t get it for birth.
The trigger was the moment when Stone wanted to register with the Screen Actors Guild. Emma Stone found that her original name had already been awarded. That is Emily Stone. A new name was needed for the actress.
Inspiration for Emma was a childhood idol
Emma Stone already had the inspiration for her artist name in her childhood. Then she was a confessed fan of Spice Girls member and pop star Emma Bunton, also known as Baby Spice:
When I grew up I was super blond and my real name was Emily, but I wanted to be called Emma because of Baby Spice
And guess what? Now it’s me.
As she continued to reveal, the enthusiasm for the Spice Girl prevailed:
It wasn’t necessarily because of her, but yes, in second class I went to the teacher on the first day And asked her to call me Emma.
Trying new roles has apparently been your thing for a long time.
Nevertheless, the actress can now be addressed with her original name:
Then I freaked out a few years ago. For some reason I said to myself: ‘I can’t do that anymore. Just call me Emily. ‘
Whether as an Emma or Emily – Stone’s name is still linked to numerous film projects in Hollywood and she has also won the coveted Oscar twice – for her leading roles in La La Land and Poor Things. There will definitely be many large and prestigious projects.