With how much we know about celebs, you'd think that we'd at least get their names right!
Not always.
Here are 10+ celeb names fans have definitely been saying wrong.
With how much we know about celebs, you'd think that we'd at least get their names right!
Not always.
Here are 10+ celeb names fans have definitely been saying wrong.
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.
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!
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.
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.
How you say it: Hen-ree Cay-vill
Correct pronunciation: Hen-ree Cav-ill
To make things easier just call him Superman.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
How you say it: Ee-va Men-dez
Correct pronunciation: A-va Men-dez
Yep, it's pronounced "Ava" not "Eva"! Mind. Blown.
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!
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."
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!
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!