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Pretty Much No One Can Spell 9/12 Of These Celebrities' Difficult-To-Spell Names

Can You Spell These Celebrities' Difficult-To-Spell Names?

It's spelled: Zach Galifianakis

He's the comedy star of the _Hangover_ series. HINT: His first name is Zach and last name starts with a "G".

It's spelled: Saoirse Ronan

She's an Irish actor who has multiple Academy Award nominations for her performances in _Atonement_, _Brooklyn_, and _Lady Bird_. HINT: Her first initial is "S" and her last name is Ronan.

It's spelled: Arnold Schwarzenegger

He's been a body building star, the Terminator, and the governor of California. HINT: His first name is Arnold, and his last name starts with an "S".

It's spelled: Shaquille O’Neal

He's an NBA legend and the star of _Shazam_. HINT: His initials are "S.O."

It's spelled: Matthew McConaughey

He's the "Alright, alright, alright" guy who won an Academy Award for _Dallas Buyer's Club_. HINT: His initials are "M.M."

It's spelled: Quvenzhané Wallis

She starred in _Annie_ and was the youngest actor ever to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for _Beasts of the Southern Wild_. HINT: Her last name is "Wallis" and her first name starts with a "Q".

It's spelled: Zooey Deschanel

She starred on TV as _The New Girl_ and in the movies _500 Days of Summer_ and _Elf_. HINT: Her initials are "Z.D."

It's spelled: Ellen Degeneres

She's daytime's most famous TV host. HINT: Her initials are "E.D."

It's spelled: M. Night Shyamalan

He's the writer/director behind twist-ending movies like _The Sixth Sense_ and _Split_. HINT: His initials are "M.N.S."

It's spelled: Hayden Panettiere

She was the star of _Heroes_ and _Nashville_. HINT: Her initials are "H.P."

It's spelled: Taraji P. Henson

She was the star of _Hidden Figures_ and plays Cookie Lyon on TV's _Empire_. HINT: Her initials are "T.P.H."

It's spelled: Jake Gyllenhaal

He was an Academy Award nominee for his performance in _Brokeback Mountain_ and played Mysterio in _Spider-Man: Far From Hom_e. HINT: His initials are "J.G."

Shaq is not impressed, and, with how few you got right, who would be? But hey, these names are HARD to spell! And you don't have to know how to spell these celeb's names to enjoy their work.

You tried, you really tried.

Did you nail all of these? No. But did you correctly spell more of these than most folks could? Absolutely! So you deserve some kudos!

You can spell celebrity names a little better than most!

Wow! You did more than "alright, alright, alright," you did fantastic! Seriously, if you weren't your school's spelling bee champ, you should've been!

You're a living legend of spelling!

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