With how much we know about celebs, you’d think that we’d at least get their names right!
Not always.
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Here are 10+ celeb names fans have definitely been saying wrong.
Chrissy Teigen
How you say it: Kris-eee Tee-gen
Correct pronunciation: Kris-eee Tie-gen
She was the one who had to set the record straight on how to properly pronounce her name.
“I’m tired of living this lie. It’s Tie-Gan, isn’t it mom?” she said in a Twitter video in September 2018.
Idina Menzel
How you say it: Id-i-na Men-zel
Correct pronunciation: uh-dee-NUH min-zel.
John Travolta should have had a lesson in this before he completely butchered her name at the Oscars!
Rihanna
How you say it: Ree-AHHHH-nah
Correct pronunciation: Ree-AN-uh
The internet was in complete disarray when Rihanna said her name out loud and the world realized that they’ve been saying it wrong all this time.
Demi Moore
How you say it: Dem-mee moo-r
Correct pronunciation: Duh-MEE Mor
Yes, it’s like “Dummy.” Her last name, although simple, is not even her real last name! She got it from her ex-husband.
Henry Cavill
How you say it: Hen-ree Cay-vill
Correct pronunciation: Hen-ree Cav-ill
To make things easier just call him Superman.
Charlize Theron
How you say it: Char-leez Te-ey-ron
Correct pronunciation: Shar-LEES THAIR-en
The South African actress has been fooling us for years!
Amanda Seyfried
How you say it: Amanda See-freed
Correct pronunciation: Uh-MAN-duh SIGH-fred
Forget the spelling; the actress’s last name ends with a ‘fred’ instead of ‘fried.’
Mm, now we’re craving fried foods.
Idris Elba
How you say it: Id-ris Il-ba
Correct pronunciation: ID-riss El-BAH
You may want too call him “Daddy,” but he’s married. So the least you can do is say his name right!
Emily Ratajkowski
How you say it: Emi-lee Rata-je-ko-was-ki
Correct pronunciation: Emi-lee Rah-tie-kof-sh-key
It’s such a long name, so no wonder it’s a tongue-twister. Thankfully, she goes by @emrata on social media.
Joaquin Phoenix
How you say it: Oa-Queen Fee-nih-ks
Correct pronunciation: Wah-KEEN FEE-niks
The ‘J’ is silent in his first name. If this is too much trouble, call him the Joker. He embodied the character so well, anyways.
Eva Mendes
How you say it: Ee-va Men-dez
Correct pronunciation: A-va Men-dez
Yep, it’s pronounced “Ava” not “Eva”! Mind. Blown.
Ariana Grande
How you say it: R-ee-ana Grahn-day
Correct pronunciation: R-ee-ana Gran-dee
Nope, her last name isn’t like the Starbucks drink size!
Zendaya
How you say it: Zen-die-a
Correct pronunciation: Zen-day-a
She once explained that her name means “to give thanks” in the Shona language.
“My dad had a thing for Z’s and zen, so he helped name me Zendaya.”
Isla Fisher
How you say it: Is-la Fish-er
Correct pronunciation: EYE-la Fish-er
She’s not Amy Adams and her name is not pronounced as it sounds!
Kaley Cuoco
How you say it: CAL-ey Ko-Ko
Correct pronunciation: KAY-lee Kwo-ko
You’d be kwo-ko to not pronounce the The Big Bang Theory alum’s name correctly!
