Ian Niall, Writer; John Kincaid McNellie (Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland 7 November 1916 - 24 June 2002).

Beverly Nichols, Writer; Beverly Nichols (England 1899).

Mike Nichols, Comedian and director, Michael Igor Peschowsky (Germany, 1931).

Nichelle Nichols, Actor; Grace Nichols (Robbins, Illinois 28 December 1933).

Jack Nicholson, Actor; John Joseph Nicholson (Neptune, New Jersey April 22nd, 1937).

Stevie Nicks, Singer, Stephanie Lynn Nicks, (USA, 1948).

Nico, Singer, model; Christa Päffgen (Keulen, Germany 16 October 1938 - 18 July1988).

AC Nielsen, Market-research engineer; Arthur Charles Nielsen (Chicago, Illinois 5 September 1897 - 1 June 1980).

Brigitte Nielsen, Actor and model; Gitte Nielsen (Rødovre, Denmark 15 July 1963).

Masa Niemi, Actor, Martti Elis Niemi, (Finland, 1914-1960).

Birgit Nilsson, Opera singer; Märta Birgit Svennsson (Vastra Karup, Sweden 17 May 1918). Nilsson is taken after her father, Nils Svensson, (meaning Nils' son, but in early 20th century sometimes used also by daughters).

Leonard Nimoy, Actor Leonard Simon Nimoy Boston, Massachusetts 26 March 1931

Nimrod, Writer on rural and sporting life; Charles James Apperley (England).

Anaïs Nin, Diarist; Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell ( 21 February 1903 - 14 January 1977).

Robert De Niro, Actor; Robert De Niro (New York, New York 17 august 1943).

David Niven, Actor, James David Graham Niven, (Scotland, 1910-1983).

Marni Nixon, Singer and voice double; Marni McEathron (Altadena, California 22 February 1930). She is often known as "The Voice of Hollywood".

Patricia Nixon, First Lady to 37th President; née Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan (Ely, Nevada 16 March 1912 - 22 June 1993).

Richard Nixon, 37th President of the USA; Richard Milhous Nixon (Yorba Linda, California 9 January 1913 - 22 April 1994).

Xolani Nkosi, HIV awareness campaigner; Nkosi Johnson (Daveytown, South Africa 4 February 1989 - 1 June 2001, Johannesburg).

Danbert Nobacon, Celebrity, Nigel Hunter (UK 1963) A self proclaimed 'anarchist' who attends awards ceremonies and assaults politicians.

Chelsea Noble, Actor; Nancy Mueller (Buffalo, New York 4 December 1964).

Nokio, Singer (Dru Hill); Tamir Ruffin (USA).

Lloyd Nolan, Actor; Lloyd Benedict Nolan (San Francisco, California 11 August 1902 - 27 September 1985).

Emil Nolde, Expressionist painter; Emil Hansen (Nolde, Germany 7 August 1867 - 15 April 1956).

Fred Noonan, Flight navigator; Frederick Joseph Noonan (Cook County, Illinois 4 April 1893 - 1937; missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 20 June 1938).

Noor, Queen of Jordan; Elizabeth Najeeb Halaby - known as Lisa Halaby (Washington, DC 23 August 1951).

Hermann Noordung, Engineer and space travel visionary; Herman Potocnik (Pula, Croatia 22 December 1892 - 27 August 1929).

Lillian Nordica, Opera singer, Lillian Norton, (Farmington, Maine 12 May 1857 - 10 May 1914).

Tenzing Norgay, Sherpa mountaineer, Khumjung Bhutia; born Namgyal Wagundi (Nepal, May 1914 - 9 May 1986). He was the first to set foot on the summit of Mt. Everest.

Norma Jean, Country singer; Norma Jean Beasler (Wellston, Oklahoma 30 January 1938).

Jessye Norman, Opera singer; Jessie Mae Norman (Augusta, Georgia).

John Norman, Author; John Frederick Lange, Jr. (Chicago, Illinois 3 June 1931).

Mabel Normand, Actor; Mabel Fortescue (Boston, Massachussetts 9 November 1892 - 23 February 1930).

Chuck Norris, Actor, pseudonym of Carlos Ray Norris (USA, 1940).

Frank Norris, Novelist; Benjamin Franklin Norris (Chicago 5 March 1870 - 25 October 1902).

Fred Norris, Radio personality; Fred Leo Nukis aka Eric Fred Norris (Willimantic, Connecticut 9 July 1955).

Sheree North, Actor, Dawn Shirley Crang, also known as Dawn Bethel (17 January 1932 – 4 November 2005).

Andre Norton, Science fiction author; Alice Mary Norton Cleveland, Ohio 17 February 1912 - 17 March 2005

Barry Norton, Silent and talkies Actor, Alfredo Carlos de Birben, (Argentina, 1905-1956).

Graham Norton, Celebrity; Graham Walker (Bandon, County Cork, Ireland 4 April 1963).

Jack Norton, Character Actor Mortimer J. Naughton, (USA, 1889-1958). (usually played a drunk in tuxedo).

Red Norvo, Vibraphonist and Xylophonist, Kenneth Norville (USA 1907-1999)

Nostradamus, Clairvoyant, Michel de Notre Dame (St. Remy de Provence, France 14 December 1503 - 2 July 1566). Used his name's latin equivalent.

Notorious BIG, Rapper; Christopher Wallace (Brooklyn, New York 21 may 1972 - 9 March 1997).

Kim Novak, Actor, Marilyn Pauline Novak (Chicago, Illinois 13 February 1933).

Paul Novak, Sailor, body builder and bodyguard, Chester Ribonsky (U.S.A. 1923 - 1999). Mae West once said "A man in the house is worth two in the street". For her, Paul Novak was that man.

Novalis, Lyric Poet, Fredrich von Hardenberg (Germany, 1772-1801).

Ramon Novarro, Actor; Jose Ramon Gil Samaniegos (Durango, Mexico 6 February 1899 - 31 October 1968 ).

The Singing Nun, also known as Sister Luc Gabriel; Singer, Dominican nun; Jeanine Deckers , born Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers (Brussels, Belgium 17 October 1933 - 29 March 1985).

Gary Numan, Singer; Gary Anthony James Webb (Hammersmith, London, 8 March 1958).

Charles Nungesser, Aviator; Charles Eugene Jules Marie Nungesser (Paris, France 15 March 1892 - 8 May 1927).

France Nuyen, Actor; France Nguyen Vannga (Marseille, France 31 July 1939).

Louis Nye, Comedian; Louis Nyestadt (Hartford, Connecticut 1 May 1920). Some sources say 1922.

Laura Nyro, Singer, songwriter; Laura Nigro (The Bronx, New York City 18 October 1947 - 8 April 8, 1997).

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