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Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

. Notable people with the name include:

People

Mike Adenuga Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr (born 29 April 1953) is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the fourth richest person in Africa. His company Globacom is Nigeria's second-largest telecom operator and also has a presence in Gha ...

, Nigerian billionaire businessman * Mike Affleck, American football player * Mike Akiu (born 1962), American football player and coach *

Mike Aldrete Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current coach. He is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Aldrete w ...

, American baseball player and coach * Mike Alford (born 1943), American football player *

Mike Alstott Michael Joseph Alstott (born December 21, 1973), is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nicknamed "A-Train", he played college football at Purdue an ...

, American football player *

Mike Ashley (businessman) Michael James Wallace Ashley (born 9 September 1964) is a British billionaire retail entrepreneur focused in the sporting goods market, and the chief executive of Frasers Group Plc (formerly Sports Direct International). He entered the depart ...

, British businessman *

Mike Ashley (writer) Michael Raymond Donald Ashley (born 1948) is a British bibliographer, author and editor of science fiction, mystery, and fantasy. He edits the long-running ''Mammoth Book'' series of short story anthologies, each arranged around a particular t ...

(born 1948), British author and anthology editer * Mike Atkinson (born 1994), English–Belizean footballer * Mike Barnett (disambiguation), several people * Mike Baumann, American baseball player *

Mike Beebe Mickey Dale Beebe ( ; born December 28, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 45th governor of Arkansas from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Amagon, Arkansas, Beebe is a graduate of Arkan ...

, American attorney *

Mike Bercovici Michael Bercovici (born February 9, 1993) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently serves as an offensive assistant for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Arizona State. He signed with the San Diego ...

, American football player *

Mike Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...

, American businessman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate *

Mike Bloomfield Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his ...

, American musician *

Mike Boone Mike Boone (born June 30, 1995) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2018. ...

, American football player * Mike Bossy (born 1957), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Mike Breen Michael Breen (born May 22, 1961) is an American play-by-play sports commentator for '' NBA on ABC'' and is the lead announcer for New York Knicks games on the MSG Network. Breen also calls NBA games for ESPN and was formerly a play-by-play anno ...

, American sportscaster *

Mike Brosseau Michael Dillon Brosseau (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for the Tampa Bay Rays, and was traded to the Brewers after the 20 ...

, American baseball player *

Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970) Michael Burton Brown (born March 5, 1970) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brown was previously the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angel ...

, American basketball coach *

Mike Brown (fighter) Michael Thomas Brown (born September 8, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts trainer and former fighter who is the head MMA coach for American Top Team. As a mixed martial arts fighter, Brown was a former WEC Featherweight Champion and also ...

, American mixed martial artist *

Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985) Michael Steven Brown (born June 24, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Coming out of the United States National Team Development Program and the University of Michigan Wolverines, Brown was drafted by the Vanc ...

, American National Hockey League player *

Mike Bryan Michael Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. With his twin brother Bob, he was the world's top doubles player for more than nine years, first achieving the top ranking in Septem ...

, American professional tennis player *

Mike Burkhead Mike Burkhead is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League. He played college football at the University of Richmond The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private ...

, American football player *

Mike Cameron Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8, 1973) is an American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, B ...

, American baseball player *

Mike Carp Christopher Michael Carp (born June 30, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers. ...

, American Major League Baseball player *

Mike Carter (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Carter may refer to: People Arts, entertainment, and media *Michael Carter (actor) (born 1947), Scottish film actor *Michael Carter (musician), country music guitarist and songwriter * Michael Carter (poet), American poet and publi ...

, several people *

Mike Clevinger Michael Anthony Clevinger (born December 21, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. Clevinger ma ...

, American baseball player *

Mike Conley Jr. Michael Alex Conley Jr. (born October 11, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted as the fourth pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Con ...

, American basketball player *

Michael Cox (disambiguation) Michael Cox may refer to: Political figures * Michael Cox (New Zealand politician) (born 1939), New Zealand politician * Mike Cox (American politician) (born 1961), American politician from Michigan Religious figures * Michael Cox (archbishop of ...

, several people *

Mike Crumb Mike Crumb (born November 24, 1970) is a former Canadian football safety who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS football at University of Saskatchewan. Crumb is the older bro ...

(born 1970), Canadian football player *

Mike Conway Mike Conway (born 19 August 1983) is a British professional racing driver. He lives in Sevenoaks, Kent and is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing. Biography Conway who was born in Bromley, Lo ...

(born 1983), British race car driver *

Mike Cernovich Michael Cernovich (born November 17, 1977) is an American right-wing social media personality, political commentator, and conspiracy theorist. Though he initially called himself alt-right, he dissociated from the movement after Richard Spence ...

(born 1977), American social media personality, writer and conspiracy theorist *

Mike D Michael Louis Diamond (born November 20, 1965), better known as Mike D, is an American rapper, musician, and music producer. He is best known as a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. Early life Diamond was born in New York Cit ...

(born 1965), American musician and founding member of

The Beastie Boys ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

Mike D'Antoni Michael D'Andrew D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951) is an Italian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While head coach of the Ph ...

(born 1951), American basketball coach * Mike Danna (born 1997), American football player * James "Mike" DeBardeleben (1940–2011), American rapist and possible serial killer * Mike DeWine, American politician and 70th Governor of Ohio *

Mike Dibb Mike Dibb (born Wharfedale, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 29 April 1940) is an English documentary filmmaker. In almost half a century of making films mainly for television – on subjects including cinema, literature, art, jazz, sport and popular cu ...

(born 1940), English documentary filmmaker *

Mike Dirnt Michael Ryan Pritchard (born May 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Mike Dirnt, is an American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist of Green Day. He has also played in seve ...

(born 1972), bassist for

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...

Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College (1986) and the Pro (1988) Football Halls of Fame, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year i ...

, American football player and coach *

Mike Dierickx Mike Dierickx (born Dirk Dierickx in 20 February 1973), and most commonly recognized under the aliases M.I.K.E. Push or Push, is a Belgian DJ. Best known for the song " Universal Nation", he has also released other singles including "The Leg ...

, aka M.I.K.E., Belgian progressive trance DJ/producer * Mike Eghan, Ghanaian radio broadcaster *

Mike Enriquez Miguel Castro Enriquez (; born September 29, 1951), professionally known as Mike Enriquez, is a Filipino television and radio newscaster. He is also the Consultant for radio operations of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional ...

, Filipino journalist *

Mike Enzi Michael Bradley Enzi ( ; February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party from 1997 to 2021. Prior to his tenure in the United States Senate h ...

, American politician *

Mike Epstein Michael Peter Epstein (born April 4, 1943), nicknamed "Superjew", is an American former professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and California Angels of Major League Bas ...

, American Major League Baseball first baseman *

Mike Fetters Michael Lee Fetters (born December 19, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for eight teams during his 16-year career as ...

, American baseball player and coach * Mike Fisher (disambiguation), several people * Mike Ford (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Franks (tennis) Myron Jay Franks (born December 23, 1936) is an American former world class tennis player. He was the #1 seeded junior player in 1954 in the US Nationals at Kalamazoo, Michigan. He played #1 singles for UCLA from 1956 to 1958, and was one of 8 ...

, American tennis player * Mike Friede, American football player *

Mike Gartner Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leaf ...

(born 1959), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Mike George (radio presenter) Mike George is a British radio presenter. He was born in Harrow, Middlesex in 1945, a premature baby, as a result of the VE Celebrations. He attended Watford Central Primary and Bushey Grammar School. He spent most of his school holidays with his ...

, British radio presenter *

Mike Gesicki Michael William Gesicki (born October 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He is the record holder for most receptions by a tight end ...

, American football player *

Mike Gibbins Michael George Gibbins (12 March 1949 – 4 October 2005) was a Welsh musician, most notable for being the drummer of Badfinger. Early life Mike Gibbins was born on 12 March 1949 in Swansea, Wales. He began playing drums at age 14, and joine ...

(1949–2005), Welsh drummer, member of the rock band

Badfinger Badfinger were a Welsh rock band formed in Swansea, who were active from the 1960s to the 1980s. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (vocals, guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are rec ...

Mike Glennon Michael Joseph Glennon (born December 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also p ...

, American football player *

Mike Green (disambiguation) Michael Green may refer to: Academics * Michael Green (biologist), professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst * Michael Green (physicist) (born 1946), professor at Queen Mary University * Michael Green (political expert) (born 1961), pr ...

, several people * Mike Harkey, American baseball player and coach * Mike Harley Jr. (born 1997), American football player *

Mike Hartman Michael Jay Hartman (born February 7, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in 397 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 13 seasons the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Ranger ...

, American National Hockey League player * Mike Hibler, American football player * Mike Huckabee, American politician *

Mike Hughes (American football) Mike Hughes (born February 11, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina before transferring to Garden City Community College and later ...

(born 1997), American football player * Mike Hunt (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Ilitch Michael Ilitch Sr. (July 20, 1929 – February 10, 2017) was an American entrepreneur, founder and owner of the international fast food franchise Little Caesars Pizza. He owned the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and Detroit Tig ...

, American entrepreneur * Mike Jones (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Joyce (musician) Michael Adrian Paul Joyce (born 1 June 1963) is an English drummer. He is best known as the drummer for the Smiths, an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Life and career Joyce was born in Manchester to Irish Catholic parents, and ...

(born 1963), English drummer for

The Smiths The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to eme ...

* Mike Judge (born 1962), American cartoonist, animator, voice actor and comedian *

Mike Kellogg (American football) Michael Karl Kellogg (born October 28, 1942) is a former American football Fullback (American football), fullback who played two seasons with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Santa Clara Univ ...

, American football player *

Mike Kennerty Michael Brian Kennerty (born July 20, 1980) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist for The All-American Rejects, as well as playing guitar for Screeching Weasel. As a producer he has worked with such ...

, guitarist of the band

The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Mike Kreger, former drummer for Michigan heavy metal band

Battlecross Battlecross was an American heavy metal band from Canton, Michigan. The band has described their sound as "Blue Collar Thrash Metal". To date, they have released three albums through their label, Metal Blade Records. History The band was f ...

Mike Krüger Michael Friedrich Wilhelm Krüger (born 14 December 1951 in Ulm) is a German comedian, actor and singer. Filmography * ''Piratensender Powerplay'' (1981) * '' Die Supernasen'' (1983) * ''Zwei Nasen tanken Super'' (1984) * '' Seitenstechen'' (1 ...

(born 1951), German comedian and singer * Mike Largey (born 1960), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Mike Lenzly, British basketball player * Mike Levenseller, American football player *

Mike Lieberthal Michael Scott "Lieby" Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed. In a 14-year career, Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (–) and the Los Angeles Dodge ...

, American Major League Baseball catcher *

Mike Little Mike Little (born 12 May 1962) is an English web developer and writer. He is the co-founder of the free and open source web software WordPress along with Matt Mullenweg. Biography Mike Little was born in 1962 to a Nigerian father who was a mus ...

, British web developer, co-founder of WordPress *

Mike Love Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bas ...

, American singer and songwriter who co-founded

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...

* Mike Love (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Mike Lynn (basketball) Michael Edward Lynn (born November 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. He won two NCAA championships playing college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, then played professionally for two seasons in the National Basketball ...

(born 1945), American basketball player *

Mike Mayers Michael Christopher Mayers (born December 6, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels. Amateur career Mayers attended Grove ...

, American baseball player *

Mike McCarthy Michael John McCarthy (born November 10, 1963) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). From 2006 to 2018, he was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. In 2011, he led t ...

(born 1963), American football coach *

Mike McCready Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band. McCready ...

, guitarist of the band Pearl Jam *

Mike McGlinchey (offensive lineman) Mike McGlinchey (born January 12, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame. Early years McGlin ...

, American football player *

Mike McLaughlin Michael McLaughlin (born October 6, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Nicknamed Magic Shoes, McLaughlin was a perennial fan favorite, winning the Most Popular Driver award in 1997. He also scored several wins and t ...

(born 1956), American racing driver * Mike Miles (disambiguation), several people * Mike Minor (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Mizanin Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name The Miz. Mizanin first gained fame ...

, American professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name "The Miz" *

Mike Modano Michael Thomas Modano Jr. (; born June 7, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, who played primarily for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He spent the final season of his NHL career with his hometown Detroi ...

(born 1970), American National Hockey League player * Mike Morrison (disambiguation), several people * Mike Moser (born 1990), American basketball player * Mike Moura, Portuguese footballer *

Mike Moustakas Michael Christopher Moustakas (; born September 11, 1988) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds. Moust ...

, American baseball player *

Mike Mucitelli Michael Mucitelli (born December 7, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division. Background Mucitelli was born in Rochester, New York, but his family moved to Syracuse, New York w ...

, American mixed martial artist *

Mike Muscala Michael Peter Muscala (/muˈSKĂ luh/; born July 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Muscala was born on July 1, 1991, in St. Louis Park, Minnes ...

, Oklahoma City Thunder player *

Mike Myers Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywoo ...

, Canadian-British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and film producer *

Mike Napoli Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

, American baseball player and coach *

Mike Nifong Michael Byron Nifong (born September 14, 1950) is an American former attorney and convicted criminal. He served as the district attorney for Durham County, North Carolina until he was removed, disbarred, and jailed following court findings concer ...

(born 1950), American district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the Duke lacrosse case * Mike Nott, American football player *

Mike Oldfield Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...

, English multi-instrumentalist, known for his 1973 album ''

Tubular Bells Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within a ...

'' * Mike Oliveira, Brazilian professional boxer *

Mike Oliver (disability advocate) Michael James Hoiles Oliver (3 February 1945 – 2 March 2019)

, British sociologist and disability advocate * Mike Oliver (field hockey) (born 1973), Canadian hockey player *

Mike O'Malley Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor, writer and producer. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show '' Nickelodeon Guts'' before moving to Los Angeles later ...

, American game show host *

Mike Ozdowski Michael Thomas Ozdowski (born September 24, 1955) is a former American football defensive end who played four seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 1977 NFL ...

, American football player *

Mike Parson Michael Lynn Parson (born September 17, 1955) is an American politician serving as the 57th governor of Missouri since 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Parson served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011 and in the ...

, American politician * Mike Pence, American politician and 48th Vice President of the United States *

Mike Polk Michael G. Polk Jr. is an American comedian, actor, TV commentator, and newspaper columnist, known primarily for his sketch comedy and viral videos. Early life and education Polk was born in Warren, Ohio. After being raised in Newton Falls, Ohio, ...

, American comedian * Mike Pollock (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s *

Mike Pollock (voice actor) Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965) is an American voice actor and former radio personality, best known as the voice of Doctor Eggman in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise since 2003. He voiced many characters in various anime English dubs ...

, American voice actor *

Mike Pompeo Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...

(born 1963), American politician and former Secretary of State of the United States *

Mike Porcaro Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was t ...

(1955–2015), American bassist, member of the rock band Toto *

Mike Portnoy Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departur ...

, drummer for Neal Morse band and former drummer and founding member of

Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...

Mike Posner Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.For Posner's full name, see He released his debut album, ''31 Minutes to Takeoff'', in 2010. The album includes the US ''Billboar ...

, American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer *

Mike Purcell Michael Purcell (born April 20, 1991) is an American football nose tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming, and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent ...

, American football player *

Mike Rabelo Michael Gregory Rabelo (born January 17, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played with the Detroit Tigers and Florida Marlins from 2006 to 2008. He is currently the Third Base Coach and Major League Field Coordinator for the Pi ...

, American baseball player and coach *

Mike Rawlings Michael Scott Rawlings (born August 25, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 59th Mayor of Dallas, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he won the nonpartisan 2011 Dallas mayoral election defeating former Dallas ...

, American politician *

Mike Redmond Michael Patrick Redmond (born May 5, 1971) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager. He is currently the bench coach for the Colorado Rockies. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins, ...

, American baseball player and coach * Mike Rhodes (American football), American football player * Mike Rose (disambiguation), several people *Mike Rosenberg, better known by his stage name

Passenger A passenger (also abbreviated as pax) is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The ...

, English singer-songwriter and musician *

Mike Rosenthal Mike Rosenthal (born June 10, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and playe ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Mike Rossman Mike Rossman (born Michael Albert DePiano on July 1, 1955) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world. He is of both Italian and Jewish descent, which led to his monikers "The Kosher Butcher ...

(Michael Albert DiPiano) (born 1955), American world champion light heavyweight boxer *

Mike Rowe Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series '' Dirty Jobs'' and the series '' Somebody's Gotta Do It'' originally developed for CNN. He hosted ...

(born 1962), American television personality * Mike Rowe (ice hockey) (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player * Mike Rowe (racing driver), American racing driver *

Mike Rutherford Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, co-founder of the rock band Genesis. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially servin ...

(born 1950), British progressive rock guitarist *

Mike Sanders (basketball) Michael Anthony Sanders (born May 7, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who played primarily as a small forward. He is a former assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to being ...

(born 1960), American basketball player and coach *

Mike Sarbaugh James Michael Sarbaugh (born April 25, 1967) is a baseball coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former minor league baseball player and minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A farm team of ...

, Baseball coach * Mike Schwartz (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a ...

, American professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies *

Mike Seidman Michael Andrew Seidman (born February 11, 1981) is a former American football tight end. He was a 1998 ''USA Today'' high school football first-team All-American. He played college football at UCLA, where he was All-Pac-10 First-team, and set a ...

, American football player *

Mike Shinoda Michael Kenji Shinoda (; ja, 篠田賢治, Shinoda Kenji; born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and was the band's collaborative vocal ...

, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Linkin Park * Mike Siani (baseball), American baseball player *

Mike Skinner (musician) Michael Geoffrey Skinner (born 27 November 1979) is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Best known for the music project the Streets, Skinner has also released music as a solo artist, as part of the D.O.T. with ...

(born 1979), British rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer * Mike Skinner (racing driver) (born 1957), American racing driver * Mike Smith (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Stefanik Michael Paul Stefanik (May 20, 1958 – September 15, 2019) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed mainly in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, but also made appearances in the Busch Grand National series and the Craf ...

(1958–2019), American racing driver * Mike Strachan (disambiguation), several people * Mike Taylor (basketball coach), American basketball coach * Mike Torres, Dominican basketball player * Mike Townsend, American football player *

Mike Trainor Mike Trainor (born February 6, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. Currently, Trainor is a writer, producer, and on-air performer for ''The Howard Stern Show'', and has several recurring characters on the show including Jeff the Dr ...

, American comedian * Mike Trigg, American football player * Mike Trout, Major League Baseball player * Mike Tyson, American world champion heavyweight boxer *

Mike Tyson (American football) Michael Jamont'e Tyson (born July 27, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati. Early years ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Mike Veisor Michael David Veisor, Sr. (born August 25, 1952) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played 139 games in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1984. He was described as: "One of the most agile goaltenders around; plays goal like ...

(born 1952), Canadian National Hockey League player * Mike Vick (born 1980), American football player * Mike Wallace (disambiguation), several people *

Mike Weber (American football) Mike Weber (born August 25, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State. He has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, and New York Giants of the ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Mike White (quarterback) Michael White (born March 25, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first two years of college football at South Florida and his last two at Western Kentucky. White ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Mike Whitmarsh Michael John Whitmarsh (May 18, 1962 – February 17, 2009) was an American male volleyball and basketball player. He won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering with Mike Dodd. ...

(1962–2009), American volleyball and basketball player * Mike Whitney (born 1959), Australian television personality and former cricketer * Mike Whitwell, American football player *

Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994) Michael K. Williamshttps://www.registrar.clemson.edu/pdf/gradDec2016.pdf (born October 4, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, a ...

(born 1994), American football player * Mike Will Made It, American music producer and rapper * Mike Witteck, American football player *

Mike Yastrzemski Michael Andrew Yastrzemski (; born August 23, 1990), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the grandson of Hall of Famer and Triple Crown winner Carl ...

, American baseball player *

Mike Young (American football) Michael David Young (born February 21, 1962) is a former professional Football Player. He was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, playing for the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Broncos, the Philadelphia Eagle ...

, American football player *

Mike Zambidis Michalis "Iron Mike" Zambidis ( Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born 15 July 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is an 18-time World Champion, including former World version W5, SUPERKOMBAT and in a series of ...

, Greek kickboxing wrestler notable for the high number of KO wins *

Mike Zunino Michael Accorsi Zunino (born March 25, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays. Before beginning h ...

, American baseball player *

Mike (Brazilian footballer) Mike dos Santos Nenatarvicius (born 8 March 1993), simply known as Mike, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for CRB. Honours Paulista *Copa Paulista: 2010, 2011 Internacional *Campeonato Gaúcho: 2012, 2013 Paysandu *Copa Ve ...

(born 1993), full name Mike dos Santos Nenatarvicius, Brazilian football forward

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* Maidhc Ó Flaithearta, Irish Fenian and Land-Leaguer * Maidhc Ó Sé, Irish sportsman

Fictional characters

* Mike, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie ''

Showdown A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' ( ...

'' * Mike Asparagus, a character and Junior's dad in ''

VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer generated musical children's animation, and book franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees fruit and vegetable characters retell ...

'' * Mike Bison, the Japanese name of

Balrog (Street Fighter) Balrog is a fictional character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. He made his first appearance in '' Street Fighter II: The World Warrior'' in 1991. In the series, he is a disgraced boxer and antagonist who works for M. Bison's organizatio ...

* Mike Donovan, a character in the American TV miniseries ''

V (1983 miniseries) ''V'' (or ''V: The Original Miniseries'') is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. First shown in 1983, it initiated the science-fiction franchise concerning aliens known as the "Vi ...

'' * Mike Ehrmantraut, a supporting character from '' Breaking Bad'' and ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

'' * Mike Fernandez, the Green Ranger in ''

Power Rangers Samurai ''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by SCG Power Rangers, after Saban Brands ( ...

'' * Mike, the main character in Nintendo video games such as the StarTropics Series and

Battle Clash ''Battle Clash,'' known in Japan as , is a light gun shooter video game developed by TEC and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. The game supports the Super Scope. It was followed by '' Metal Combat: Falcon ...

/ Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge * Mike, in the animated television series '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' and ''

Total Drama All-Stars ''Total Drama All-Stars'' (often shortened as ''TDAS'') and ''Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' (often shortened as ''TDPI''; ) are the two parts with 13-episode segments that both make up the fifth season of ''Total Drama''. The season was commi ...

'' *

MIKE Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and docume ...

, a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * Mike Mazinsky, character in

Mike, Lu & Og ''Mike, Lu & Og'' is an American-Russian animated television series created by Mikhail Shindel, Mikhail Aldashin, and Charles Swenson for Cartoon Network, and the 7th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. The series follows a foreign exchange st ...

* Mike Banning, the main character in ''Has Fallen'' film series * Michael "Mike" Corbett/Magna Defender, in ''

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is a tokusatsu television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 22nd Super Sentai series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was the first to follow the Sentai tradition of ...

'' *

Mike Dallas '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Mike Harper, a character from the game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' * Mike Lane (''Magic Mike''), male stripper * Mike Morton, a survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Michael "Mike" Munroe, one of the primary protagonists in the video game ''

Until Dawn ''Until Dawn'' is a 2015 interactive drama horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Players assume control of eight young adults who have to survive on Blackwood ...

'' * Mike Newton, a character in the novel series ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this i ...

'' * Mike O'Donnell/Mark Gold, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Michael "Mike" Ross, a main character in the television series '' Suits'' *

Mike Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and docume ...

, a small red Arlesdale Railway engine, in

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. Tw ...

by the Rev W. Awdry and the spin-off television series ''

Thomas and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' * Mike Schmidt, protagonist of the horror game ''

Five Nights at Freddy's ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is a media franchise created by Scott Cawthon. The first video game of the same name was released on August 8, 2014, and the resultant series has since gained worldwide popularity. The main series cons ...

'' * Mike Teavee, a ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' character *

Mike Wazowski Michael "Mike" Wazowski is a fictional character who appears in Disney/Pixar's Monsters Inc. franchise. He is a green one-eyed round monster with two arms, legs, and small horns. In the films, Mike is one of the two protagonists, alongside Jam ...

, a green, one-eyed monster, a main character in the '' Monsters, Inc.'' franchise * Mike Wheeler, a main character in the television series '' Stranger Things'' * Mike Zacharias, character of the anime '' Attack on Titan''

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