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Rosalía
Rosalía Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1993), known mononymously as Rosalía , is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Initially known for her modern interpretations of flamenco music, Rosalía received int...
Lorde
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Her first EP, The Love Club, was released on 22 November 2012; and her first s...
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Beyoncé
Beyonce's father is African-American, and her mother is of Creole descent (French, African and Native American). Beyonce's maternal grandparents were French-speaking Louisiana Creoles, and Beyonce's na...
Eminem
Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; often stylized as EMINƎM ), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive and actor. He is ...
Prince (1958 - 2016)
Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958), known by his mononym Prince , was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles du...

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Cometan, founder of Astronism Adele, British singer-songwriter Cher, American singer
Colette, French novelistSocrates, Greek philosopher Pele, Brazilian footballer Madonna, American singer
Confucius, Chinese philosopher
Novalis, German philosopher

A project dedicated to the study and collection of those individuals who were either born with one name or became known under a mononym. From religious figures like Cometan and Muhammed to ancient philosophers like Confucius and Plato to modern music icons like Madonna, Adele, and Cher, mononymous people are a phenomenon that has seen lasting popularity throughout human history across a multitude of industries and for a variety of cultural, religious, and even commercial reasons.

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List of famous mononymous people (in alphabetical order)

Aaliyah

Adele

Avicii

Banksy

Beyoncé

Björk

Bono

Cantinflas

Capucine

Charo

Cher

Cheryl

Chyna

Ciara

Colette

Cometan

Confucius

Drake

Elvis

Eminem

Fergie

Homer

Iman

Jesus

Kesha

Komitas

Lalaine

Liberace

Lorde

Lulu

Madonna

Maluma

Mantovani

Mario

Moby

Molière

Morrissey

Muhammad

Napoleon

P!nk

Pelé

Plato

Prince

Rihanna

Seal

Selena

Shakira

Socrates

Sting

Teller

Voltaire

Zendaya

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