▲The actress was apparently called Skeletor when she was a child, because of her skinny physique.

▲To his sisters, Liam Payne is Cheesy Head, due to an apparent love of cheese-flavored chips.

▲Reeves was reportedly a star athlete at school, and was known as the The Wall for his exceptional goalkeeping skills in hockey.

▲With an Italian background, Grande's grandmother nicknamed the singer Bellissima, which means "beautiful."

▲Strangely enough, Lawrence grew up with the nickname Nitro.

▲Born as a Harry, Bing Crosby got his nickname from his friends, because his laugh reminded them of a skit from the 'The Bingville Bugle.'

▲Miley Cyrus isn't her real name, the singer was born Destiny Hope. She had the nickname of Smiley, shortened to Miley.

▲Born Caryn Elain Johnson, the media personality was nicknamed after a whoopee cushion, because she apparently passed gas a lot when performing early on.

▲Calvin Broadus got his nickname as a kid, since his mother thought he looked like Charlie Brown's dog, Snoopy.

▲You know him as the burly action star, but Jackman was once thin as a rake, and friends called him Sticks because of his skinny legs.

▲Sel was apparently the singer's name as a child, and at one point she got the nickname written on her in henna.

▲The golfer was originally named Eldrick, but his father nicknamed him Tiger after a friend from the military.

▲The rapper has always been tall, and her grandfather even nicknamed her Stretch.

▲The soccer star was once known for being something of a sore loser, crying when he didn't win. Childhood teammates apparently called him Crybaby.

▲Joseph Cartagena was also known as Joey Crack when he was young. That's apparently because his pants would sag, exposing his rear.

▲Radcliffe was a skinny kid, and remembers being called Shrimpy because of his build and his pale skin.

▲Superman himself was once a bit chubby, at least that's what his classmates thought, calling him Fat Cavill at school. How mean.

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The singer was once known as Skyo, or Psycho. He later found fame with boyband The Wanted.

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He's played plenty of tough guys on screen, but the actor was apparently called Weasel back in the day.

▲According to NBC News, the former president was known as "Barry O'Bomber," because he often missed when shooting hoops in basketball.

▲In high school, Henry Rollins was known as Hank the Crank. It's not clear how the musician got this humorous name.

▲The country star was known as Toad, apparently because he used to collect frogs, lizards, and snakes as a kid.

▲Karen Gillan was called Upside Down Carrot, apparently because she wore a green top all the time.

▲007 was also called Mr. Potato Head, apparently because he wasn't always the handsome man he is today.

▲Growing up, Mila Kunis was nicknamed Goldfish, because of her short attention span.

▲The Miss World winner and actress grew up with Gullu as a pet name.

▲The red-haired singer has been known as everything from Ginger Jesus to Fire Crotch.

▲The Bollywood star was apparently bullied by her own family. Kapoor's father nicknamed her Giraffe, because of her height.

▲The successful singer was once called Mirage by classmates and teachers.

▲To many, Beyoncé is flawless, but apparently a pair of big ears earned her the name Dumbo as a kid.

▲As a child, he had difficulties pronouncing his name. Christopher came out as "Kiptader," so his childhood nickname became "Kip."

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In showbiz, many celebs change their name for a chance at greater success. However, do you know about the childhood nicknames of A-listers around the world? Celebs like Daniel Radcliffe may be millionaires these days, but had to grow up being called an embarrassing nickname!

Click on to find out what funny nicknames your favorite celebs grew up with.