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Manage the display of your birth name

IMDbPro members (IMDbPro Premium Subscription and IMDbPro Basic Subscription) with a claimed name page can control the display of their birth name from the About tab by using the Edit information button located at the bottom of this IMDbPro page. When a user chooses not to display their birth name, the name will no longer be searchable.

Edit information button in the About tab

  1. Go to your IMDbPro page
  2. From the About tab, scroll to the bottom of the page
  3. Select the Edit information button
  4. Under Biographical details, select Manage alternate names
  5. Manage your Name visibility by checking/unchecking your Birth name
    • Checked = Displayed on IMDb and IMDbPro 
    • Unchecked = Not Displayed on IMDb and IMDbPro
  6. Select Save

Manage display of birth names on IMDbPro


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