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(#17) Phylicia Rashād
- 70
The Cosby Show actress Phylicia Rashād, born Phylicia Ayers-Allen, was married to Ahmad Rashād from 1985-2001 and kept his last name after they divorced.
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(#14) Stockard Channing
- 75
Actress Stockard Channing was born Susan Williams Antonia Stockard and married Walter Channing in 1964. Though the couple divorced in 1967 - and she has been married (and divorced) three more times since - her married name remains.
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(#21) Dorothy Parker
- Dec. at 74 (1893-1967)
Poet Dorothy Parker, born Dorothy Rothschild, kept the last name of her ex-husband, Edwin Pond Parker II, after they divorced in 1928. She went on to marry Alan Campbell.
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(#7) Joy Behar
- 76
Comedian Joy Behar, born Josephina Victoria Occhiuto, kept the last name of her ex-husband, Joe Behar, when they divorced. She married Steve Janowitz in 2011.
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(#19) Joanna Kerns
- 62
Growing Pains actress Joanna Kerns, born Joanne Crussie DeVarona, kept the last name of her ex-husband, Richard Kerns, after they divorced. She is currently married to producer Marc Appleton.
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The names of many famous female stars or female writers are actually not their original names, especially women who have had multiple marriages, their names will be changed because of the surnames of different husbands. there are many people who choose not to change their ex-husbands' surnames. The main reason is that they are troublesome, changing the name need to take some time. There are a large number of institutions that need to be notified after changing their names, including insurance companies, tax bureaus, banks, etc.
The random tool lists 28 famous stars who decided to hold on to their former spouse's surname after their divorces, such as Tina Turner, Ivana Trump, Demi Moore.
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