What’s in a name? Starbucks doesn’t know

Sometimes you can see a picture of a celebrity and the name is on the tip of your tongue and other times you can think of a name but only just imagine how they look. Then there is the poor barista at a Starbucks that was lucky enough to serve Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt and did this:

Of course confusing celebrities can happen to everyone including fans as The Bourne Identity star Matt Damon explains:

It can also happen to professional entertainment reporters:

We guess in the end, the barista shouldn’t feel that bad. It’s a great plug for Starbucks and when the official Starbucks Twitter responded:

We’d call that a win.

Are there any celebrities that you confuse? What would you do if you were mistaken for a celebrity?

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