For one reason or another,soap characters often have other names/identities.

Maybe they're imposters,have amnesia,on the run-any number of reasons.

Thought it would be cool to brainstorm as many characters that we can think of that have alternate identities.

To start off...

Y&R

Victor Newman-real name Christian Miller

Leslie Brooks-went by the name Priscilla when suffering from amnesia.

AW

Cass Winthrop-disguised himself as a woman,Crystal Lake

Felicia Gallant-real name Fanny Grady

GH

Luke and Laura-used the names Lloyd and Lucy Johnson when on the run.

Can you add to this list?

DAYS: Brooke Hamilton - used the name Stephanie Woodruff when she came back from the dead.

Days-

Dr. Carly Manning - Katerina Von Leuschner

Sami Brady - Stan

Myrtle Fargait on AMC was actually Myrtle Lum, ex carny con. I remember this because Phoebe would delight in saying "Myrtle LUM" in total disdain usually reserved for "Donna BECK". Palmer Cortlandt was actually Pete Cooney. The love of his life, Daisy, called herself Monique Genviele (or something like that).

On GH, Luke for years has had his alias, Dr Von Skimmermann, and years ago I think Felicia adopted a new identity while suffering from amnesia. Duke Lavery adopted a new name (I forget) when he died and came back with a new face. Jason Quartermaine became Jason Morgan.

On DOOL, John Black was Roman Brady. Sami Brady was "Stan" the drug dealing traitor, EJ Dimera was EJ Wells in recent years.

On Days:

Frankie Brady= Francios Von Leuschner, brother of Carly Manning

EJ Wells= Elivs Dimeria

Hope Brady= Gina the name she used while having amnesia and before the truth was discovered.

OLTL:

Jessica Buchanan= Tess

Viki Buchanan= Nikki, and a few other personalities

AMC:

Erica= Desiree her Vegas showgirl name

Maria Grey- Maureen Gorman, while having amnesia

Zach Slater= Alexander Cambias, Jr.

Janet Greene= Used the name Jane Cox when she first returned to Pine Valley.

AMC

Myrtle was also known as Lucy Carpenter when she paraded as Brooke's mother.

Langley Wallingford's real name was Lenny Vlasik(sp?)

OLTL

Asa used the name Jeb Stuart

In the original story Carla Grey used the syrname Benari as she tried to pass for white.

In the original story Carla Grey used the syrname Benari as she tried to pass for white.

And her real first name was Clara. On a similar note, Laurel on AMC's real name was Carla.

On The City, Sydney Chase's real name was Debbie Thompkins (her portrayer Morgan Fairchild's real name is Patsy McClenny).

Primetime, but there was a lot of this going on on Dynasty/The Colbys. Dominique Deveraux's real name was Millie Cox, Caress Morell's was Cassandra (Cassie), Zach Powers' was... I forget . I suppose these are considered nicknames, but Dex Dexter's real first name was Farnsworth, and Sable Colby's was Sabella.

On AMC we also have Babe Carey Chandler's real name as Arabella. Babe was a nickname her mama gave her as child and it stuck. Also, Palmer Cortlandt is also known as Pete Cooney from the characters humble beginnings in Pigeon Hollow.

Duke on GH called himself Jonathan Paget.

Also on GH,Tiffany Hill's real name was revealed at her wedding to Sean-Elsie Mae Crumholtz.

On Santa Barbara sophia Capwell was introduced as a a male character 'Dominic'and Mason Capwell had an amnesiac personality 'Sonny Sprocket'.

OLTL - Blair used to be Asian...

On AW,Sharlene's amnesiac persona was Kate Baker.

On Y&R,Cole Howard's real name was Charles.

On AMC,Jake Martin is actually Joe Jr.

OLTL

Bo Buchanan used the name Bill ? when he rejected his Buchanan heritage.

Marco Dane used his dead brother's name-Mario Corelli

GL

Jennifer Richards(Amanda Spaulding's one time mother)was actually Jane Marie Stafford.

GH:

Jerry Jacks = James Craig, James Brosnan, Mr. Moreau.

DAYS:

Stefano DiMera = The Phoenix, Rudolpho Meradi.

Nicole Walker = Misty Circle.

Paul Mendez = Desi, Paul Garcia.

Days - Tom Horton read poetry under the name Norm De Plume.

Tommy Horton was an amnesiac and used the name Mark Brooks.

Jessica Blake had a slutty split personality named Angel.

OLTL

David Renaldi was David Reynolds. He was also Brad Vernon when Brad gave over his identity to him.

Jared Banks pretended to be Jared Buchanan.

Charlie Banks played along as Charlie Balsom.

Alex Crown was Alex Coronal.

Janet (Marty's nurse) was Lee Halpern aka Denison.

Patrick London passed himself off as Bo Buchanan.

Max Holden was "Matt" after he was presumed killed in a car crash (and had turned into Nicholas Walker).

EON

Jefferson Brown impersonated Sky Whitney. His servant, Gunther Wagner, was later revealed to be Gunther's twin brother--they decided to kill off the evil fake Sky & Gunther and replace them with the good ones.

GL

Buzz called himself Rex Mancini when he first came to town.

GH

Michael Corinthos, Sr. is Mike Corbin.

Michael Corinthos, Jr. is Sonny.

Michael Cates was Stone.

Caroline Benson aka Carly Roberts.

I think Frisco's real name was Andrew.

Bert Ramsey was Mr. Big.

Prior to learning who her parents were, Robin Scorpio had her surrogate grandmother's last name and was Robin Soltini.

RH

I don't think they ever said it but I think Joe Novak was an Americanized version of Novotny, his uncle's name.

Jack Fenelli's first name was Giovanni.

Edited July 25, 200916 yr by applcin

How could we leave out George Kaplan aka Brad Carlton on Y&R?

Also on Y&R:

Leanna Randolph became Leanna Love

Blade was Alex Bladeson

Edge of Night had a lot of name changes:

Raven's real name was Charlotte

Brandy's was Olivia

An amnesiac Draper called himself Kirk Michaels