Any publicity is good publicity as long as they spell your name right.
Lots and lots of people, real and imagined, appear on the pages of Yahoo!. Unfortunately, their names aren’t always spelled correctly. Here are some of the names mangled by the Yahoo! writers and editors, including the correct spelling (and the misspelling or misspellings).
Last updated: November 19, 2009
Amy Adams (Amy Adam)
The Addams Family (The Adams Family)
Malin Akerman (Malin Ackerman)
Muhammad Ali (Mohamed Ali)
Kris Allen (Chris Allen)
Lily Allen (Lilly Allen)
Kirstie Alley (Kristie Alley)
June Ambrose (June Ambers)
Carmelo Anthony (Carmelo Antony)
Christina Applegate (Christina Appelgate)
Darren Aronofsky (Darren Arronofsky)
Hayley Atwell (Haylet Atwell)
Michele Bachmann (Michelle Bachmann)
Adrienne Bailon (Adiranne Bailon, Adrien Bailon)
Blue Balliett (Blue Balliet)
Steve Ballmer (Steve Balmer)
Jamie Bamber (Jamie Barber)
Tyra Banks (Tyra banks)
Yoana Baraschi (Yoanna Baraschi)
Brigitte Bardot (Bridgitte Bardot)
Luciana Bozan Barroso (Luciana Bozan Borroso)
Megan Basham (Meagan Basham)
Angela Bassett (Angela Basset)
Dennis Basso (Dennis Brasso)
Kaci Battaglia (Kaci Battalgia)
Batman (batman)
Jennifer Beals (Jennifer Beales)
Ame Mahler Beanland (Amy Mahler Beanland)
Garcelle Beauvais (Gabrielle Beauvais)
Kate Beckinsale (Kate Bekinsale)
Natasha Bedingfield (Natasha Bedingfiled)
Stephen Belafonte (Stephen Belefonte)
Chauncey Billups (Chauncey Billlups)
Larry Birkhead (Larry Birkead)
Nikki Blonsky (Nikki Blonksy)
Lo Bosworth (Lo Boswroth)
David Bowie (David Bowe)
Vera Bradley (Vera Bradly)
Brangelina (Branglina)
William Bratton (Willian Bratton)
Punky Brewster (Punky Bruster)
Adrien Brody (Adrian Brody)
Ferris Bueller (Ferris Beuller)
Gisele Bundchen (Giselle Bundchen)
Cheryl Burke (Cheryl Bruke)
Stanley Burrell (Stanley Burell)
Steve Carell (Steve Carrel, Steve Carrell)
Jim Carrey (Jim Carey)
Phoebe Cates (Phobe Cates)
Kristin Cavallari (Kristin Cavalleri)
Kristin Chenoweth (Kristen Chenowith)
Jemaine Clement (Jermaine Clement)
Hillary Clinton (Hilary Clinton)
Tabatha Coffey (Tabitha Coffey)
Sacha Baron Cohen (Sasha Baron Cohen)
Keyshia Cole (Keyisha Cole)
Ian Colletti (Ian Colleti)
John Connor (John Conner)
Sarah Connor (Sarah Conner)
Rachael Leigh Cook (Rachel Leigh Cook)
Marion Cotillard (Marion Cottilard)
Ann Coulter (Anne Coulter)
Courteney Cox (Courtney Cox)
Chace Crawford (Chase Crawford)
Connor Cruise (Conor Cruise, Conner)
Suri Cruise (Sui Cruise)
Tom Cruise (Tom Cruies)
Macaulay Culkin (Mccaulay Culkin)
Edward Cullen (Edward Collen)
John Cusack (John Cuszack)
Miley Cyrus (Mylie Cyrus)
Noah Lindsey Cyrus (Noah Lindsay Cyrus)
Kristin Davis (Kristen Davis)
Diana DeGarmo (Diama Degarmo)
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen Degeneres)
Dana Delany (Dana Delaney)
Oscar de la Renta (Oscar De La Renta)
Tom DeLay (Tom Delay)
Johnny Depp (Johnn Depp)
Portia de Rossi (Portia DeRosi)
Agyness Deyn (Agyness Denn)
Kate DiCamillo (Kate Dicamillo)
John Dillinger (John Dillenger)
Kara DioGuardi (Kara DioGuardia)
Tyce Diorio (Tice Diorio)
Jermaine Dupri (Jermain Dupre)
Rob Dyrdek (Rob Dydrek)
Amelia Earhart (Amelia Earheart, Amelia Erhart)
Zac Efron (Zack Efron)
Jesse Eisenberg (Jesse Eisenbeg, Jessie Eisenberg)
Abby Elliott (Abby Elliot)
Chris Elliott (Chris Elliot)
Joe Elliott (Joe Elliot)
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Little Lord Faunterloy)
Jayden James Federline (Jayden Jaymes)
Craig Ferguson (Craig Ferugson)
Jerry Ferrara (Jerry Ferrera, Jerry Ferarra)
America Ferrera (America Ferrara)
Alberta Ferretti (Albera Ferretti, Alberta Feretti)
Patricia Field (Patricia Fields)
Sally Field (Sally Fields)
Jodie Foster (Jodi Foster)
Carl Fredricksen (Carl Fredicksen, Carl Fredrickson)
“Squeaky” Fromme (“Sqeaky” Fromme)
Inspector Gadget (inspector gadget)
Jennie Garth (Jenny Garth)
Pau Gasol (Paul Gasol)
Jean Paul Gaultier (Jean-Paul Gaultier, Jean-Paul Gautier)
Ross Geller (Ross Gellar)
Norman Gentle (Normund Gentle)
Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Jonathan “Kayne” Gillaspie)
Teresa Giudice (Teresa Guidice, Theresa)
Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopie Goldberg)
Lisa Golt (Lisa Gold)
Teresa Golt (Theresa Gold)
Spencer Grammer (Spencer Grammar)
Al Green (Al Greem)
Donté Greene (Donté Green)
Josh Groban (Josh Grobin)
Wylie Gustafson (Wylie Guftason)
Woody Guthrie (Woody Gutherie)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Ryan, Jake Gyllenhall)
Tanya Haden (Tanya Hayden)
Alyson Hannigan (Ayson Hannigan)
Chris Hardwick (Chris Hardwicke)
Mariska Hargitay (Mariska Harigitay)
Keith Haring (Keith Harring)
Angie Harmon (Angie Harman)
Margo Harshman (Margot Harshman)
David Hasselhoff (Hasselhof)
Anne Hathaway (Anna Hathaway, Anne Hathway)
Salma Hayek (Selma Hayek)
Katherine Heigl (Katherine Heigel)
Emma Heming (Emma Hemming)
Katharine Hepburn (Katherine Hepburn)
Isabella Hervey (Isabella Harvey)
Chelsie Hightower (Chelsea Hightower)
Keri Hilson (Keri Hllson)
Nicky Hilton (Nicki Hilton)
Paris Hilton (Parish Hilton)
Cheryl Hines (Cheyl Hines)
E’Dena Hines (E’Dina Hines)
Emile Hirsch (Emile Hirsche)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Phillip Seymour Hoffman)
Claudia Joy Holden (Clauda Joy)
Katie Holmes (Katie Homes)
Julianne Hough (Juliana Hough)
Doogie Howser (Doogie Hoswer)
Finn Hudson (Finnn)
Kate Hudson (Kate Hudsone)
Anjelica Huston (Angelica Huston)
Oscar Isaac (Oscar Issac)
Jason Isaacs (Jason Issacs)
Kendu Isaacs (Kendu Issacs)
Michael Jackson (Micheal Jackson)
Claire Jennings (Claire Jenning)
Scarlett Johansson (Scarlett Johannsson)
Betsey Johnson (Betsy Johnson)
Duncan Jones (Ducan Jones)
Anil Kapoor (Anil Kanpoor, Anil Kapoo)
Khloe Kardashian (Khole)
Kim Kardashian (Kim Kardashion)
Kourtney Kardashian (Kourney Kardashian)
Bela Karolyi (Bela Karoyli)
Jeana Keough (Gina, Geana)
Jaime King (Jamie King)
Ben Kingsley (ben Kingsley, Ben Sturgess)
Keira Knightley (Kiera Knightly)
Sid and Marty Krofft (Sid and Marty Kroft)
Freddy Krueger (Freddy Kruger)
Kupono (Kuppono)
Ashton Kutcher (Ashton Kuther)
Shia LaBeouf (Shia LaBoeuf, Shia LeBeouf, Shia LeBouf, Shia Labeouf)
Karl Lagerfeld (Karl Lagerfield)
Padma Lakshmi (Padma Lakshim)
Shayne Lamas (Shane Lamas)
Robert Landon (Robert Landom)
Matt Lauer (Matt Laurer)
Taylor Lautner (Taylor Launter)
Pamela Lavender (Pamela Lavendar)
Denis Leary (Dennis Leary)
Kathie Lee (Kathy Lee)
Herve Leger (Hever Leger)
Mitchell Lichtenstein (Mitchell Litchenstein)
Evangeline Lilly (Evangeline Lily, Evageline Lilly)
Phillip Lim (Philip Lim)
Nastia Liukin (Nastia Luken)
Kimberley Locke (Kimberly Locke)
Lindsay Lohan (Linsday Lohan, Lindsey Lohan)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Julia-Louis Dreyfus)
LeToya Luckett (Letoya Luckett)
Sam Lutfi (Sam Lufti)
Kellan Lutz (Kellen Lutz)
Seth MacFarlane (Seth McFarlane)
Angus MacGyver (MacGuyver)
Scott MacIntyre (Scott Macintyre)
Martha MacIsaac (Martha MacIssac)
Shirley MacLaine (Shirley MacCaline, Shirley McClaine)
Virginia Madsen (Virigina Madsen)
Billy Magnussen (Billy Mangussen)
Jerry Maguire (Jerry McGuire)
Tobey Maguire (Toby Maguire)
Janette Manrara (Jannette)
Demetri Martin (Demitri Martin)
Jonathan Martin (Jonahthan Martin)
Madeleine Martin (Madeline Martin)
Jeanine Mason (Janine)
Walter Matthau (Walter Mattau)
Debi Mazar (Debbie Mazar)
Rachel McAdams (Rache McAdams)
Peter McAllister (Peter McCallister)
Matthew McConaughey (Matthew McConnaughey)
AnnaLynne McCord (Annalynne McCord)
Mary McCormack (Mary McCormick)
Helen McCrory (Helen McCroy)
Katharine McPhee (Katherine McPhee)
Leighton Meester (Leighton Meister, Leighton Meeson)
Eva Mendes (Eva Mendez)
Marc Meyer (Marc Meyers)
Stephenie Meyer (Stephanie Meyer, Stephenie Meyers, Stephanie Myers)
Seth Meyers (Seth Myers)
Cesar Millan (Caesar Milan)
Corey Miller (Cory)
Mini-Me (Mini Me)
Rhona Mitra (Rona Mitra)
Isaac Mizrahi (Isaac Misrahi)
Jay Mohr (Jay Mohn)
Korto Momolu (Momulo)
Taylor Momsen (Taylor Momson, Talor Momsen)
Hannah Montana (Hannah Montant)
Cory Monteith (Corey Monteith, Cory Montieth)
Joel David Moore (Joel David Metcalfe)
Julianne Moore (Julianne Miller)
Greg Mottola (Greg Motolla)
Mickey Mouse (Micky Mouse)
Megan Mullally (Megan Mulally)
Carolyn Murphy (Caroline Murphy)
Scott Neustadter (Scott Neustadler)
Julie Newmar (Julie Numar)
Becki Newton (Becky Newton)
Ne-Yo (Neyo)
Julianne Nicholson (Julianna Nicholson)
Sue Ann Nivens (Sue Ann Nevins)
Jerry O’Connell (Charlie O’Connell)
Georgia O’Keeffe (Georgia O’Keefe)
Mary-Kate Olsen (Mary Kate Olsen)
Olsen twins (Olson Twins)
Tatum O’Neal (Tatum ONeil)
Sebastian Oppenheim (Sabastian)
Drew Ordon (Drew Warder)
Sharon Osbourne (Sharon Osborne)
Donny Osmond (Donny Osborne)
Bettie Page (Betty Page)
Bristol Palin (Bistol Palin)
Gwyneth Paltrow (Gweneth Paltrow)
Hayden Panettiere (Hayden Panittiere)
Thakoon Panichgui (Thakoon Panichugui)
Mary-Louise Parker (Mary Louise-Parker)
Tiffany Parks (Tiffany Evans, Tiffany Parkfs)
David Paterson (David Patterson)
Audrina Patridge (Audrina Partridge)
Robert Pattinson (Robert Pattison)
Kherington Payne (Kherrington Payne)
Sean Penn (Senn Penn)
William Petersen (William Peterson)
Michael Phelps (Micheal Phelps)
Kellie Pickler (Kelly Pickler)
Brad Pitt (Brad Pltt)
Blanca Portillo (Blanco Portillo)
Spencer Pratt (Spender Pratt)
Carrie Prejean (Carrie Prejan)
Gordon Ramsay (Gordon Ramsey)
Giuliana Rancic (Giulana Rancic)
Sally Jessy Raphael (Sally Jesse Raphael)
Peggy Rathmann (Peggy Rathman)
Rachael Ray (Rachel Ray)
Bar Refaeli (Bar Fareillil, Bar Rafieli)
Condoleezza Rice (Condoleeza Rice)
Lionel Richie (Lionel Riche)
Nicole Richie (Nicole Ritchie)
LeAnn Rimes (LeAnn Rhimes, LeeAnn Rimes)
Katy Robbins (Kati Robbins)
Narciso Rodriguez (Narcisco Rodriguez)
Seth Rogen (Seth Rogan)
Pamella Roland (Pamela Rolland)
Tony Romo (Toby Romo)
Saoirse Ronan (Saorise Ronan)
Axl Rose (Axel Rose)
Ben Roethlisberger (Roetlisberger)
Lil Rounds (Lil’ Rounds)
Mickey Rourke (Mickey Rooney)
Paul Rudd (Paud Rudd)
RuPaul (Rupaul)
Sonia Rykiel (Sonya Rykiel)
Antonio Sabato Jr. (Antonio Sebato Jr.)
Peter Sarsgaard (Peter Sarsgarrd)
Liev Schreiber (Liev Schrieber)
Allen Schwartz (Alan Schwartz)
Martin Scorsese (Martin Scorcese)
Ebenezer Scrooge (Ebeneezer Scrooge)
Steven Seagal (Steven Segal)
Noot Seear (Noot Seer)
Jason Segel (Jason Segal)
Amanda Seyfried (Amanda Seyfriend)
Terri Seymour (Terry Seymour)
Shakira (Sharkira)
Adrienne Shelly (Adrienne Shelley)
Dr. Jack Shephard (Dr. Jack Shepherd)
Cybill Shepherd (Cybil Shepherd)
Sherri Shepherd (Sheri)
Nicollette Sheridan (Nicolette Sheridan)
Reshma Shetty (Reshema Shetty)
Kimora Lee Simmons (Kimora Lee Simons)
Ashlee Simpson (Ashley Simpson)
Shaun Sipos (Sean Sippos)
Edyta Sliwinska (Edyta Silwinska)
Anne Slowey (Ann Slowey)
Lennie Small (Lenny Small)
Cobie Smulders (Cobie Smudlers)
Lisa Snowdon (Lisa Snowden)
Nancy Snyderman (Nancy Synderman)
Bonnie Somerville (Bonnie Sommerville)
Sonia Sotomayor (Judge Sotomayer)
Speidi (Spedi, Speid)
Steven Spielberg (Stephen Spielberg)
Eliot Spitzer (Elliott Spitzer, Elliot Spitzer)
Patti Stanger (Paddy Stanger, Patti Sanger)
Kristen Stewart (Kristin Stewart, Kirsten Stewart)
Georges St-Pierre (George St. Pierre)
Barbra Streisand (Barbara Streisand, Barbra Steisand, Barbra Stresiand)
Superman (superman)
Mena Suvari (Menu Suvari)
Hilary Swank (Hillary Swank)
Alison Sweeney (Alison Sweeny)
Jodie Sweetin (Jodi Sweetin)
Elliot Teichberg (Elliot Teichburg)
Kristin Scott Thomas (Kristen Scott Thomas)
Bonnie Timmermann (Bonnie Timmerman)
Tonto (Tanto)
Allen Toussaint (Alan Toussaint)
James Tupper (Jame Tupper)
Amber Valletta (Amber Valetta)
Sofia Vergara (Sophia Vegara, Sophia Vergara)
Jason Voorhees (Jason Vorhees)
Naomi Watts (Namoi Watts)
Einar Wegener (Einer Wegener)
Kanye West (Kayne West)
Wil Wheaton (Will Wheaton)
Forest Whitaker (Forrest Whitaker)
Kendra Wilkinson (Kendra Wllkinson)
Rumer Willis (Rumor Willis)
Stevie Wonder (Stevei Wonder)
Tiger Woods (Tigers Woods)
Becky Worley (Beckey Whirley)
Giuseppe Zanotti (Guiseppe Zanotti)
Renee Zellweger (Renee Zelwegger)
