Selena Gomez says ‘no’ to maiden name change: Divas who didn't take their husband's last name

Marriage is a universal experience, and many people including notable Hollywood figure often change their maiden name after marriage.

However, some celebrities, like Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, Drew Barrymore, and Sarah Jessica Parker, choose to keep their maiden names due to a desire to maintain their established identity, professional branding, or personal preference.

Here is a list of some notable divas who kept their maiden names after marriage:

Selena Gomez

The newly-wed singer long before her engagement to Benny Blanco stated that she will not change her name after marriage because it is inextricably tied to her identity, career, and personal brand.

According to Gomez believes that personal identity and remaining true to oneself are more important than traditional customs, saying, "I'm not changing my name no matter what. I am Selena Gomez. That's it".

Drew Barrymore

Known for maintaining her name through two marriages, Barrymore has not changed her last name because she wants to maintain her professional identity, and simply avoiding the hassle of changing documents.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

The actress, who has worked in both Hollywood and Bollywood, did not completely change her name but added her husband Nick Jonas's surname to her own, to honour both her family traditions and her personal identity.

Beyoncé

Married to Jay-Z since 2008, Beyoncé kept her maiden name, Knowles, for her career and to preserve her family's legacy, but she did adopt a hyphenated surname, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

According to the Single Ladies singer, her decision was influenced by the lack of male heirs in her family, and her mother's desire to keep the Knowles name strong.

Sarah Jessica Parker

The Sex and the City actress kept her name after marrying Matthew Broderick in 1997.

Parker may have also elected to keep her maiden name thanks to her very popular SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker shoe brand.

Blake Lively

The It Ends with Us actress, who rose to popularity by starring in Gossip Girl, married Ryan Reynolds in 2012 and ever since kept her maidan name.

According to Lively, having had her name since she was a young child, she does not want to give it up.

Mariah Carey

The singer kept her name through both marriages, prioritising her professional identity.

Over the course of her career, Carey has been married twice, first to former manager Tommy Mottola and then Nick Cannon, but always kept her name as is.

Meryl Streep

The three-time Academy Awards winner, despite her two marriages, has never altered her last name.