How Do You Say That? Celebrity Names Nobody Pronounces Correctly
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Iva Anthony
Quvenzhané Wallis
At nine years old, Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest actress to be nominated for an Oscar. Since her breakout performance in the 2012 “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” everyone has been trying to say her name correctly. Her unique first name has a special meaning. The first part, “Quven” is a combination of both of her parents’ names, dad Qulyndreia, and mom Venjie Wallis. The last part, Zhané, means “fairy” in Swahili. Ricky Gervais stumbled over her name at this year’s Golden Globes while presenting the award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, calling her something similar to “Quaven Johhny” Wallis.
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