What is Bruno Mars' real name?
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24. What is Bruno Mars' real name?
Bruno Mars' real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. ‘Bruno’ was inspired by a wrester named Bruno Sammartino. The singer claims he was a "chunky little baby", so his dad used to call him that. And ‘Mars’? He claims girls always say he’s ‘out of this world’. (Picture: Getty)