Thandiwe Newton
Real Name: Thandiwe Newton
The Westworld actress dropped the “w” in her first name while attending Catholic school in England. She went by Thandie Newton for nearly 30 years, until she reclaimed her birth name in April 2021, telling British Vogue, “That’s my name. It’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine.” The actress explained that while starring in Flirting in 1991, she was incorrectly credited as Thandie and it stuck.
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