Animals & Their Famous NamesakesFrom Beyonce the world's smallest dog to Prince William the penguin, see the famous names shared by stars and their cuddly counterparts

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BETTY WHITE

In honor of one of its longtime patrons, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association dubbed a baby orangutan born in February Elka, after White's Hot in Cleveland alter ego. "How appropriate that the most beautiful baby orangutan ever is named for my Hot in Cleveland character Elka Ostrovsky," White said.