20 celebrity names you’ve been saying wrong this entire time

For years, we've all been saying "Sim-OWN," but the actress has clarified that it's actually "Symon-Yé." That accent mark at the end is doing some heavy lifting, giving it a completely different sound.

The world says "Den-ZELL," putting the emphasis on the second syllable. In reality, the Oscar winner pronounces his own name "DEN-zel," with the stress on the first syllable.

It's one of the most famous names on the planet, but many still get it wrong. She's corrected interviewers for years, telling them that it’s pronounced "Zen-DAY-uh," not "Zen-DIE-ah."

While we all say "Grahn-DAY" like a fancy Italian word, she revealed her family has always said "GRAN-dee." She just stopped correcting people because the grander version stuck.

This viral queen broke the internet when she confirmed her name is actually pronounced "TIE-gan," not "TEE-gan." At this point, she's so used to the wrong version that she just lets it slide.

Even though he's accepted the world's saying, "Chala-MET," the actor has previously revealed that it's just not accurate. 

Most of America says "Ree-AHN-ah," but the music and beauty mogul herself pronounces it the Bajan way: "Ree-ANN-uh." Once you hear her say it, you'll be kicking yourself for pronouncing it wrong this whole time. 

This one is subtle but makes a big difference. It's Amanda "SIGH-fred," not "SAY-fred." 

While the world has settled on "Shar-leez Ther-OWN," the South African star's name actually has a much softer ending. Think, "THAIR-en." 

And while this actor's last name actually has a Swedish pronunciation, he's revealed the Americanized "JILL-en-hall" works the same. 

The "Freaky Friday" actor set the record straight herself in her first TikTok video. We've been stressing the wrong syllable this whole time, saying "Lo-HAN," when she pronounces it "LOW-en."

Most people pronounce her first name with a long E, like "EE-vah." However, the actress has said her Cuban family pronounces it with a long A: "AY-vah."

The Shang-Chi star has been a great sport about correcting people on his last name. He's clarified that there's a "y" sound in there, making it "Lee-ew" rather than the flat "Loo."

Chappell Roan wasted no time letting her fans know in a cheeky social media video that they've been getting her name wrong since her rise to fame. "If you've been saying 'shappell rowe-anne,' this is your final warning. It's 'Chappell Roan,' babe," she said. 

It's a subtle one, but the Irish actor has pointed out that the end of his name is softer. Think "skull" instead of the hard "cal" sound we tend to use.

While most of the world says "Crayg," the former James Bond has confirmed the proper UK pronunciation is actually "Cregg." 

In a revelation that shocked the sports and pop worlds, Travis' brother Jason confirmed the family name is actually pronounced "Kels." Their dad got tired of correcting people, so the whole family just goes with "Kel-see" now.

The Irish actor's last name is one of the trickiest in Hollywood, but he's broken it down for us. It’s a fast, two-syllable sound that's closer to "KYO-wn" than the three syllables we try to force. Listen to him say it here!

After decades of hearing his name mispronounced, the Oscar winner recently clarified it's supposed to rhyme with "treasure." The TV show Frasier probably didn't help matters for him.

For years, fans pronounced pop star Kesha's name as "Kee-sha," but the singer behind the hit "TiK ToK" has since clarified that the short "e" sound makes it "Kesh-uh."