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Alter ego


An alter ego (Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical.

Origin

Modern usage

The term and concept also frequently appear in popular fiction, such as in comic books, for the secret identity of a superhero, vigilante, or crimefighter.

Related concepts include avatar, doppelgänger, impersonator, and split personality.

List of alter egos in fiction


*Tuxedo Mask is Darian Shields' alter ego on the show Sailor Moon.
*Stripperella is the alter ego of Erotica Jones in Stripperella.
*Daisuke Niwa is Dark Mousy in DNAngel
*Angel and Angelus are good and evil alter egos of the vampire Liam.
*American Dragon is the alter ego of Jake Long
*Huntsgirl/Thorn is the alter ego of Rose in the animated Disney Channel show American Dragon: Jake Long
*Bartman is the alter ego of Bart Simpson in the animated TV sitcom The Simpsons, as are El Barto and the Cupcake Kid.
*Quailman is the alter ego of Doug Funnie in the animated TV sitcom Doug.
*Kaitou Sinbad is the alter ego of Chiaki Nagoya.
*Fangface is the alter ego of Sherman "Fangs" Fangsworth.
*Hannah Montana is the alter ego of Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus).
*Batman is the alter ego of Bruce Wayne in the Batman comics.
*Anastasia Beaverhausen is the alter ego of Karen Walker on Will & Grace.
*Professor Chaos is the alter ego of Butters Stotch from the television show South Park.
*Conky is the alter ego of Bubbles in the television show Trailer Park Boys.
*Cornholio is the alter ego of Beavis .
*Duane Dibbley is the alter ego of Cat in the sci-fi TV show Red Dwarf.
*Duck Dodgers is the alter ego of Daffy Duck, as revealed in Looney Tunes: Back In Action.
*Tyler Durden is the alter ego of the narrator in Fight Club.
*The Hulk is the alter ego of Bruce Banner in the Hulk comics.
*Dude Love is the alter ego of Mankind.
*Mr. Hyde is the alter ego of Dr. Jekyll in the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
*Janus is the alter ego of Alec Trevelyan in the James Bond film Goldeneye.
*St. Jimmy is the alter ego of 'Jesus of Suburbia' in Green Day's punk-rock opera American Idiot.
*Clark Kent is the alter ego of Superman in the Superman comics.
*Drake Mallard is the alter ego of Darkwing Duck.
*Gosalyn Mallard is the alter ego of Quiverwing Quack.
*Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson in the Captain Marvel comics.
*Regina Phalange is the alter ego of Phoebe Buffay on Friends.
*Pieman is the alter ego of Homer Simpson on The Simpsons.
*Sailor Moon is the alter ego of Usagi Tsukino in the Sailor Moon manga and anime.
*The Great Saiyaman is the alter ego of Son Gohan in the manga/anime Dragonball Z.
*The Shadow is the alter ego of Lamont Cranston.
*Darth Sidious is the alter ego of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars films.
*Spider-Man is the alter ego of Peter Parker in the Spider-Man comics.
*Supercow is the alter ego of Cow in the Cow and Chicken cartoons.
*The Thnikkaman is the alter ego of Bubs.
*Thor is the alter ego of Dr. Don Blake in the Thor comics.
*Björn Türoque is the alter ego of Dan Crane.
*Princess Tutu is the alter ego of Duck in the Japanese anime and manga Princess Tutu.
*Stefan Urquelle is the alter ego of Steve Urkel on Family Matters.
*Darth Vader is the alter ego of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars movies.
*Dr. Martin Van Nostrand is the alter ego of Cosmo Kramer on the TV sitcom Seinfeld.
*Art Vandelay is the alter ego of George Costanza on Seinfeld.
*Kel Varnson is the alter ego of Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld.
*Lord Voldemort is the alter ego of Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter novels.
*Wario-Man is the alter ego of Wario.
*Commander Keen is the alter ego of Billy Blaze in the Commander Keen video game series.
*Sheik is the alter ego of Princess Zelda in the Legend of Zelda series of video games.
*Atem (Dark Yugi, Yami Yugi, Yu-Gi-Oh) is the alter ego of Yugi Mutou.
*Dark Bakura (Yami Bakura) is the alter ego of Ryo Bakura.
*Dark Marik (Yami Marik) is the alter ego of Marik Ishtar.
*The Scarlet Pimpernel is the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney from the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel.
*Mr. Big is the alter ago of Dr. Kananga in the James Bond novel and film Live and Let Die.
*Kal and Kal-El are the alter egos of Clark Kent on Smallville.
*Isabella (Is for short) is the alter ego of Jamie Bartlett from the Disney Channel's Original Movie Read It and Weep.
*The Dark Prince is the alter ego of Prince (Prince of Persia) on Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.
*The Digimon Emperor is the alter ego of Ken Ichijioji in Digimon 02.

List of alter egos in real life

*Prince's Alter-ego is Camille
*Tyler Perry's Alter-ego is the loud, attitude-prone Madea
*Andy Kaufman's Alter egos included Tony Clifton and Latka Gravas, among others.
*The Bagdasarian family's alter egos are The Chipmunks
*Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-egos are the MC and gangster wannabe Ali G, the Kazakhstani news reporter Borat, and the gay Austrian fashion designer Bruno, on Da Ali G Show
*Beyonce's inner-diva alter-ego is Sasha
*Kelly Rowland's inner-diva is Natalia
*Michelle Williams' inner-diva is Nina Capone
*Mary J. Blige's inner-rapper alter-ego is Brook Lynn
*Christina Aguilera's inner-diva alter egos are Xtina and Baby Jane.
*Britney Spears' inner-diva alter-ego is Mona Lisa
*Bono's are The Fly, Mr. MacPhisto, Mirrorball Man and Alton Dalton
*David Bowie's are Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke
*Garth Brooks' is Chris Gaines
*Carl Baab' is Barl Caab
*Charles Bukowski's alter ego is Henry Chinaski
*Mariah Carey's is Mimi
*Daniel Handler's alter ego is Lemony Snicket
*Ronald Isley's is Mr. Biggs
*David Johansen's is Buster Poindexter
*Spike Jonze has several, notably Richard Koufey
*Geddy Lee's is By-Tor
*Spike Lee's alter ego is Mars Blackmon
*Alex Lifeson's is The Snow Dog
*Marshall Mathers' are Slim Shady and Eminem
*Paul McCartney's are Paul Ramon(e), Percy "Trihlls" Trillington and Apollo C. Vermouth
*Jim Morrison was The Lizard King
*Paul Reubens' is Pee-wee Herman
*Trent Reznor's alter-ego is Nine Inch Nails
*Charles Schulz modeled the character Charlie Brown after himself.
*Tupac Shakur's was Makaveli
*Tyrese Gibson's inner-rapper alter ego is Black Ty
*Richard Starkey's are Ringo Starr and Billy Shears
*Hunter S. Thompson's was Raoul Duke
*Neil Young's movie directing alter ego is Bernard Shakey
*T.I.'s alter ego is T.I.P.
*Pharrell Williams's inner-rapper alter ego is Skateboard P
*Viktor Vaughn and King Geedorah are the alter egos of MF Doom
*Mick Foley's alter ego is Cactus Jack, Mankind or Dude Love
*The Miz is the alter ego of Mike Mizanin
*Abdul Alhazred is the alter ego of Howard Phillips Lovecraft
*The alter ego of German pop star Sasha (relatively unknown outside of Europe) is rockabilly bandleader Dick Brave.
*Dame Edna Everage is the alter ego of Barry Humphries.
*Jeordie White's alter ego is Twiggy Ramirez.
*Miggy Free's alter ego is The Stark Roads.
*The Notorious B.I.G.'s alter ego is Biggie Smalls
*Christopher Daniels' alter ego is Curry Man
*Kieran Duffys alter-egos include Duffman and Norton Darcy-Smythe
*Cam'ron's alter ego is Killa Cam
*Nas' alter egos are Nas Escobar, Nasty Nas, Nastradamus & God's Son
*Matt Pitcher's alter ego is Trip Stone
*Bobby Valentino's inner-rapper alter ego is BV
*Sum 41's alter ego is Pain 4 Pleasure

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