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Pinterest Melinda Gates and Bill Gates of the Gates Foundation, winners of the Public Service Award, are seen during the The Lasker Awards
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Bill and Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates: American philanthropist Melinda Gates was married to Bill Gates from 1994 to 2021, yet she continued to go by her famous surname.

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Pinterest Kris Jenner Makes An Unlikely Friend: "She's An Inspiration To Me"
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Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner: Born Kristen Mary Houghton, the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch made the choice to keep the surname from her second marriage to Caitlyn Jenner.

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Faith Hill

Faith Hill: Prior to marrying fellow country star Tim McGraw, Faith Hill was wed to songwriter and music publishing executive Daniel Hill. Despite their 1994 divorce, she retained "Hill" as her professional name.

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Pinterest Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Governors Awards - Arrivals
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Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch (1940 - 2023): The Hollywood legend was originally known as Jo Raquel Tejada. Her marriage to her first husband, James Welch, took place in 1959, and she retained his last name even after their divorce in 1961.

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Pinterest Ivana Trump and Donald Trump in 1995
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Ivana Trump and Donald Trump

Ivana Trump (1949-2022): Socialite Ivana Trump was born Ivana Marie Zelníčková. Despite her marriage to Donald Trump from 1977 to 1992, she chose to keep her second husband's surname after the divorce.