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In show business, many artists do not use their real names. In some cases, the nicknames are completely different, such as Lady Gaga, while others come from their identities but are altered to be more catchy for the public. Lele Pons is no exception, as she also hides another name on her birth certificate.
The influencer of Venezuelan origin became known for her comedic videos on Vine. However, when the platform closed in 2016, he decided to migrate to other alternatives such as YouTube.
Since then, his audience has only continued to grow, and today, has more than 52 million Instagram followers.
As if that were not enough, it has become even better known after her wedding with the singer Guaynaa on March 4, 2023, where they attended dozens of celebrities and they immortalized iconic moments.
THE TRUE NAME OF LELE PONS
Lele Pons’ real name is Eleonora Pons Maronese. That was the one designated by his parents when he was born on June 25, 1996 in Caracas, Venezuela.
Eleonora Pons Maronese, better known as Lele Pons, as a child with her father, Luis Pons (Photo: Lele Pons / Instagram)
According to portal Charlie Names, the name Eleonora can have its origins in two places. On the one hand, it would be the variant of the name Eleanor or Leonor, which derives from the Occitan name Aliénor.
Meanwhile, other theories suggest that it could be a variant of the Greek Elenawhich means “beautiful as the sun”.
THE ORIGIN OF THE NICKNAME “LELE PONS”
Lele Pons actually comes from her birth name, because uses the “Le” of “Eleonora” and her paternal surname.
It’s not a nickname she came up with when she wanted to get into show business, but rather she received it when she was little and decided it was a good fit for a stage name.
