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Mariska Hargitay Clarifies How to Pronounce Her Name

She said it is a Hungarian diminutive of Maria that means "Little Maria."

Overview

  • Appearing on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast Tuesday, Hargitay stated the correct pronunciation is "Muh-rish-kuh."
  • She noted that friends, colleagues, and even family members still often mispronounce her first name.
  • Hargitay recounted a recent lunch where a cousin repeatedly called her "Muh-ris-kuh."
  • To reduce corrections on the Law & Order: SVU set, she writes her name as "Marishhhhka" on the call sheet.
  • Coverage placed her comments alongside other actors who have addressed name mispronunciations, including Kirsten Dunst and Timothée Chalamet.