Timothée Chalamet? Saoirse Ronan? Chiwetel Ejiofor? Here’s a handy guide to help you pronounce some of the most difficult names in Hollywood…
Hasan Minhaj
Comedian Hasan Minhaj brought attention to the issue of celebrity name pronunciations in the spring of 2019 when Ellen DeGeneres mispronounced his name on her show. “It’s huh-SON min-AHJ,” she said, pronouncing his name the way most people did. But he corrected her that the proper way to say his name is “HUHS-in MIN-hahj .” He also joked, “At Starbucks, I go by Timothée Chalamet.” Speaking of whom…
Pronunciation: HUHS-in MIN-hahj