The celebrity names you have been pronouncing the wrong way

The likes of Ariana Grande, Brendan Fraser and Jake Gyllenhaal are stars whose names are recognizable all over the globe.

However, it appears fans have been saying many famous names wrong over the years. So much so, that the stars themselves have chosen to move forward with the incorrect pronunciation.

Taking to TikTok in a new video on Thursday, actress Raven-Symoné became the latest star to reveal that people had been mispronouncing her distinctive moniker.

In the short clip, she calmly revealed that everyone know that it’s ‘see-mon-ye’ instead of ‘Si-moan’.

She dropped the point home further by leaving a comment which read: ‘See-mon-ye like yay.’

The revelation came as a shock for the many fans who have followed the 37-year-old actress’ career since she was a child star in The Cosby Show in 1989.

Many pointed out that the actress herself had been her own name the ‘wrong’ way throughout her career – including in multiple Disney clips.

Raven’s post came just days after Brendan Fraser and Margot Robbie also made claims of their names being said incorrectly.

Elsewhere stars such Lindsay Lohan and Chrissy Teigen have previously made headlines after confirming that they monikers have always been said wrong by the general public.

Here, FEMAIL reveals the other celebrity names you’ve been saying wrong this whole time.

BRENDAN FRASER

Brendan Fraser recently revealed that ‘no one’s ever gotten my name right’ during a chat with Adam Sandler for Variety

The actor, 54, revealed it’s ‘supposed to be like razor’ after several people kept calling the star Brendan Fray-zsur like the show Frasier

Pronounced: Brendan Fra-zor 

Brendan Fraser insisted ‘no one’s ever gotten my name right’ as during a recent chat with Adam Sandler for Variety.

The actor, 54, explained how to pronounce his name after pointing out that most people pronounce his surname as ‘Fray-zsur’ , like the TV show Frasier.

However, The Mummy star said it is ‘supposed to be like razor’ before ‘giving up’ on the hope someone will get it right.

Speaking for a Variety’s Actors on Actors interview, Grown Up’s actor Adam, 56, said: ‘When I first met Brendon Fraser… That’s your full name, right? Brendan Fraser?’

Brendan replied: ‘It’s Fraser, it’s supposed to be like razor. Like that thing you shave with.’

Later in the interview, The Just Go With It star mispronounced it again and Brendan made a razor gesture to remind him.

Eventually, Brendan ‘gave up’ on the hope of his name being pronounced properly and added: ‘Ok. F*** it. No one’s ever gotten my name right.’ 

ADELE 

Adele revealed she prefers people to call her ‘uh-dale’ instead of ‘uh-dell’, staying true to her North London roots 

Pronounced: Uh-dale 

Adele confessed that most of her fans have been saying her name wrong last year.

Speaking during Happy Hour with Adele with Benito Skinner after her ‘I Drink Wine’ music video was released, one fan asked her about writing 30 and her journey to self-love.

The fan, talking on a video, happened to nail the pronunciation of her name in the process, leaving Adele, 34, impressed. 

Referring to an area near where she was born she said: ‘Where’s she from, Enfield? She said my name perfectly!’

The mother-of-one then said that she prefers people to call her ‘uh-dale’ instead of ‘uh-dell’, staying true to her North London roots and accent.

JUSTIN THEROUX

Justin Theroux (left) clashed with his cousin Louis Theroux (right) over how to pronounce their surname

Justin explained in the chat: ‘You go by “ther-oo” and I go by “ther-oh”‘

Pronounced: Justin The-roh 

Hollywood actor Justin Theroux and his British cousin Louis Theroux clashed over how to pronounce their surname during a light-hearted interview in 2021.

During the conversation, the pair admitted they disagree over the pronunciation of their surname. 

Introducing his cousin with his full name, Louis said: ‘I hesitate to give our common name the mispronunciation you insist on.’ 

‘You go by “ther-oo” and I go by “ther-oh”,’ Justin explained,’ prompting Louis, 52, to respond: ‘Or to put it another way, I use the correct pronunciation, and you use some weird, incorrect one.’

Backing up his argument, Louis pointed to the French origin of the surname. 

‘Theroux, it’s a word of French origin,’ he pointed out. I guess the related words would be ones like “roux” (pronounced “roo”), as in roux sauce…’  

Not to be outdone, Justin retorted: ‘If you wanted to get technical, when you go to France they say “Bonjour, Mr Terr-oo”, they put the “T” on it, so maybe you’re wrong, maybe we’re both wrong.’    

Prior to the pair’s chat, Justin’s uncle also commented on how the actor preferred to say his name during an interview with Apple TV+.

Paul Theroux stated: ‘The main character is played by Justin Theroux, my nephew… Sometimes he calls himself Justin Tha-row [laughs]. It’s a French name, it’s Tha-roo.’ 

ARIANA GRANDE

Ariana Grande has previously revealed that her last name is ‘gran-dee’

Pronounced: Ariana Gran-dee 

Pop star Ariana Grande has previously revealed she allowed her last name to be pronounced wrong by the media.

The 29-year-old singer, who has been performing since she was a child, explained her last name is less like the coffee, and actually rhymes with candy.

She told Beats 1’s Ebro Darden that she had pronounced her last name as ‘gran-dee’ when she was growing up. 

In fact, the pronunciation has always been ‘gran-dee’ in the Grande family. 

A video of the singer pronouncing her name as ‘Grandee’ and not ‘Granday’ left many fans stunned.

However she has continued to go with the popular pronunciation since the reveal.

MARGOT ROBBIE 

Margot Robbie prefers the Australian pronunciation of her name which is ‘Ma-go’

Pronounced: Ma-go Robbie 

During a recent interview to promote her film, Babylon, Margot Robbie revealed the unknown different in how her name is pronounced in her homeland.

The Queensland-born beauty said she loves returning to Australia because she feels how ‘proud’ her home country because Aussies correctly pronounce her name, compared to  Americans.

She explained: ‘ You know, you have the premiere and people scream out your name. I just love hearing my name with an Aussie accent too because in America everyone hits the R. 

‘They got “Marr-go” not “Ma-go”.’

LINDSAY LOHAN 

Linday Lohan fans were stunned to learn that her last name is ‘Lo-wen’ instead of ‘Lo-han’

Pronounced: Lindsay Lo-wen 

For her TikTok debut in 2022, Lindsay Lohan left fans stunned when she highlighted the way her last name is said.

‘Hey everyone. It’s Lindsay Lohan, and guess what? Now I’m on TikTok,’ she said in the five-second video. 

Lindsay unwittingly corrected fans by saying her last name is pronounced ‘Lo-wen’ instead of ‘Lo-han.’ 

The brief video showcased the Mean Girls star outside, wearing a white sweater and diamond earrings, making a smiling proclamation. 

The Parent Trap star’s simple video caused a flurry of comments as one fan wrote: ‘Wait. Lindsay, “LOWEN”?!?! I’ve been saying it wrong my whole life?!?”’

JAKE GYLLENHAAL  

The correct way to say Jake and Maggie’s last name is ‘Yen-lee-hey-lo’

Pronounced: Jake Yee-Len-Hey-Lo 

Jake Gyllenhaal has been a name on people’s lips since he was a young actor but the universal pronunciation couldn’t be more inaccurate.

Fans of both Jake and his sister Maggie usually say ‘Jill-en-hall’ but the actor opened up about the unexpected why his Swedish last name should be said.

In an TV interview with Conan O’Brien, he joked that ‘only two places that that is pronounced correctly, my last name, is in Sweden and in Ikea.’

The correct way to say his name is ‘Yen-lee-hey-lo’.

KESHA

Kesha set the record straight when she told fans, ‘My name is Kesha. Keh-sha. Not Kee-Sha’

Pronounced: Keh-sha 

Singer Kesha is another star who used the power of TikTok to reveal the right way to say her name.

When asked, ‘Tell me what your name is and then tell me what people mispronounce it as,’ she replied: ‘My name is Kesha. Keh-sha. Not Kee-Sha. Not Ketchup. Kesha.’

Kesha’s singer-songwriter mom, Pebe Sebert, explained in her own TikTik video: ‘The name Kesha’s actually a Hungarian family name… 

‘The name is actually pronounced Ket-ta-cha in Hungarian and so I decided to make it easier and to make it Kesha. And that’s where Kesha came from.’

AMANDA SEYFRIED

Amanda Seyfried’s name has been pronounced in a variety of ways but it is actually meant to be ‘Sigh-fred’.

Pronounced: Amanda Sigh frid 

Ever since finding fame in Mean Girls, Amanda Seyfried’s name has been pronounced in a variety of ways.

While ‘Say-freed’ and ‘Sea-fred’ are two of the more common options, the star confirmed it is actually meant to be ‘Sigh-fred’.  

Amanda confirmed as much during the announcement of Oscar nominations by Brad Pitt as she tweeted: ‘Correct pronunciation of “Seyfried” by Brad Pitt. Thank you, @theacademy.’ 

In an interview with Hollywood Streams, the actress said the worst pronunciation of her last name would be ‘Say-fried’ or ‘Sig-freed’.

MARTIN SCORSESE 

Legendary director Martin Scorsese confirmed that it should be ‘Scor-sess-see’

Pronounced: Martin Scor-sez-zee 

Many fans of legendary director Martin Scorsese have been saying his name wrong for years.

Indeed, the popular way to pronounce the name is ‘Scor-say-zee’.

However, he confirmed that it should be ‘Scor-sess-see’ in the fifth series of Entourage. 

ALICIA SILVERSTONE

Alicia Silverstone told fans on TikTok: ‘My name is Ali-SEE-yuh… Not Alee-Sha’

Pronounced: Ali-see-yuh Silverstone

Clueless star Alicia Silverstone used a TikTok challenge to help spread the word about how her name should be said by fans.

She highlighted the common mistake that has been made over the years as she stated: ‘My name is Ali-SEE-yuh… Not Alee-Sha’.

The Alex Rider actress then captioned the clip: ‘Just an FYI.’

KHLOE KARDASHIAN 

According to Andy Cohen, Khloé Kardashian’s name is ‘Khlo-Ay’

Pronounced: Khlo-ay Kardashian 

Even Khloé Kardashian was surprised to learn that there was a different way to say her name.

According to Andy Cohen, we should all be paying proper attention to the accent on the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star’s name.

He stated in an interview: ‘Yes, it’s Khlo-Ay. Khlo-Ay’s the name.’

However, the pronunciation isn’t one used by her family as he told Jimmy Fallon: ‘I walked in, I go Khlo-Ay and the other women go, “Excuse me?”

‘And Kris [Jenner] said, “Yeah, that’s actually really how it’s pronounced”. There’s a little thing on top of the name, why am I the only one that got that? I got the memo.’

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET

Timothée Chalamet’s name is meant to be said with French pronunciation, meaning it is ‘Timo-tay’

Pronounced: Timo-tay Shala-may 

As one might expect, Timothée Chalamet’s name is meant to be said with French pronunciation.

Though most fans say his name like ‘Timothy’, the star has confirmed many times that it should be ‘Timo-tay’.

Speaking in an interview with Frank Ocean, the Call Me By Your Name star revealed that the actual pronunciation of his full name is ‘Timo-tay Shala-may.’ 

‘My dad is from France, so it’s a French spelling, but it seems like too much of an obligation to ask people to call me that,’ he explained.

In another chat, he stated: ‘I can’t ask people to call me that; it just seems really pretentious’.

ZENDAYA

Zendaya revealed that her name is commonly mispronounced and it is actually ‘Zen-day-yuh’

Pronounced: Zen-day-yuh 

Zendaya Coleman is one of the few younger stars who have been able to drop the surname and only be addressed by a mononym. 

In a YouTube video, the Euphoria actress revealed that her name is commonly mispronounced as ‘Zen-dye-uh’.

However, the correct way to say her name is ‘Zen-day-yuh’.

CHRISSY TEIGEN

Chrissy Teigen might be a household name but not many people say ‘tie-ghen’ like they should

Whoops! She said it’s actually said ‘tie-gen,’ not ‘tee-gan’

Pronounced: Chrissy Tie-ghen 

Chrissy Teigen has become a household name — but as it turns out, the name everyone is saying is wrong.

The 32-year-old star shocked her Twitter followers when she tweeted that nearly everyone mispronounces the name – which is Norwegian.

Though most people say it as ‘tee-ghan,’ the correct way to say her last name is actually ‘tie-ghen’.   

The star has confirmed several times that this is how she was taught how to pronounce her name when she was growing up. 

Gal Gadot

Actress Gal Gadot’s last name should be pronounced ‘guh-dote’

Pronounced: Gal Guh-dote 

Actress Gal Gadot’s last name – which means Riverbanks’ in Hebrew is one that’s said wrong in Hollywood.

The actress has revealed several times that is should be pronounced ‘guh-dote’.

Her father is a sixth-generation Sabra (also known as a Israel-born Jew) and prior to her birth, her parents had Hebraized their surname from ‘Greenstein’ to ‘Gadot’.