Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. It can also be a surname. Both are ultimately derived from the Latin biblical

archangel Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

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name מיכאל, meaning " Who is like God?".

Men with the given name Michele

Michele (singer) Gianfranco Michele Maisano, best known as Michele (born 22 June 1944) is an Italian singer and actor. Background Born in Vigevano, as a child Maisano moved to Genoa, where he attended the Nautical Institute. He recorded his first single at age ...

(born 1944), Italian pop singer * Michele Abruzzo (1904–1996), Italian actor *

Michele Alboreto Michele Alboreto (; 23 December 1956 – 25 April 2001) was an Italian racing driver. He was runner up to Alain Prost in the 1985 Formula One World Championship, as well as winning the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2001 12 Hours of Sebring spo ...

(1956–2001), Italian Grand Prix racing driver *

Michele Amari Michele Amari (7 July 1806 – 16 July 1889) was a Sicilian patriot, historian and orientalist. Biography Born at Palermo son of Ferdinando and Giulia Venturelli, he devoted a great part of his life to the history of Sicily. Amari was also a ...

(1806–1889), Italian politician and historian *

Michele Andreolo Miguel Ángel Andreolo Frodella (6 September 1912 – 14 May 1981), known as Michele Andreolo (), was a Uruguayan Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in Dolores, Uruguay but his family was from Valle dell'Angelo in the pro ...

(1912–1981), Italian footballer *

Michele Bianchi Michele Bianchi (22 July 1882 – 3 February 1930) was an Italian revolutionary syndicalist leader who took a position in the Unione Italiana del Lavoro (UIL) He was among the founding members of the Fascist movement. He was widely seen as the ...

(1883–1930), Italian journalist and revolutionary *

Michele Bravi Michele Bravi (born 19 December 1994) is an Italian pop singer, songwriter and actor. He rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the Italian ''X Factor''. His coronation song, "La vita e la felicità", was penned by Tiziano Ferro and r ...

(born 1994), Italian singer *

Michele Cachia Michele Cachia ( mt, Mikiel Cachia; 30 September 1760 – 24 January 1839) was a Maltese architect and military engineer. He is also known for his role during the Maltese uprising of 1798–1800. Life Michele Cachia was born on 30 September 17 ...

(1760–1839), Maltese architect and military engineer * Michele Canini (born 1985), Italian footballer * Michele Dell'Orco (born 1985), Italian politician *

Michele Emiliano Michele Emiliano (born 23 July 1959) is an Italian politician and former judge. He is the incumbent president of Apulia Region since June 2015, and he previously served as mayor of Bari from 2004 to 2014. Emiliano has often been considered a popu ...

(born 1959), Italian politician and former judge *

Michele Ferrero Michele Ferrero (; 26 April 1925 – 14 February 2015) was an Italian billionaire businessman. He owned the chocolate manufacturer Ferrero SpA, Europe's second largest confectionery company (at the time of his death), which he developed from t ...

(1925–2015), Italian businessman, owner of chocolate maker

Ferrero SpA Ferrero SpA (), more commonly known as Ferrero Group or simply Ferrero, is an Italian multinational company with headquarters in Alba, Italy. manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products, and the second biggest chocolate produc ...

Michele Greco Michele Greco (; 12 May 1924 – 13 February 2008) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia and a convicted murderer. Greco died in prison while serving multiple life sentences. His nickname was ''Il Papa'' ("The Pope") due to his ability to mediate be ...

(1924–2008), Sicilian mafioso * Mikelangelo (Michele) Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician and author *

Michele Monti Michele Monti (5 June 1970 – 8 December 2018) was an Italian judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』 ...

(1970–2018), Italian judoka *

Michele Morrone Michele Morrone (; born 3 October 1990) is an Italian actor, model, singer, and fashion designer appearing in both Italian and Polish films. He gained international recognition after portraying the role of Massimo Torricelli in the 2020 erotic ...

(born 1990), Italian actor *

Michele Paolucci Michele Paolucci (born 6 February 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club FC Manitoba. Club career Juventus and loans Paolucci came through the ranks at Juventus. After graduating from their ''Primavera'' yout ...

(born 1986), Italian footballer *

Michele Pasinato Michele Pasinato (March 13, 1969 – April 8, 2021) was an Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 256 caps for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nicknamed ''Paso'' and ''Micky'' he was on the side that won the title at the 1 ...

(1969–2021), Italian volleyball player *

Michele De Pietro Michele De Pietro (1884–1967) was an Italian lawyer and politician. He was the vice president of the Italian Senate for two terms and the minister of justice in the period 1954–1956. Early life and education De Pietro was born in Cursi, Lec ...

(1884–1967), Italian lawyer and politician *

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

(born 1946), Italian actor *

Michele Rüfenacht Michele Rüfenacht (born September 15, 1959) is a retired decathlete from Switzerland, who finished in tenth place (7924 points) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often ...

(born 1959), Swiss decathlete *

Michele Santoro Michele Santoro (born 2 July 1951) is an Italian journalist, and television host and presenter. He also served till October 2005 as Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy with the United in the Olive Tree list, part of the Sociali ...

(born 1951), Italian anchorman/journalist *

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(1979–2017), Italian professional bicyclist * Michele Sepe (born 1986), Italian rugby union player *

Michele Serra Michele Serra (born 10 July 1954) is an Italian writer, journalist, and satirist. Biography Serra was born in Rome, but moved to Milan in 1959. In 1975 he started working for ''L'Unità'', then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Par ...

(born 1954), Italian writer and journalist *

Michele Sindona Michele Sindona (; 8 May 1920 – 22 March 1986) was an Italian banker and convicted felon. Known in banking circles as "The Shark", Sindona was a member of Propaganda Due (#0501), a secret lodge of Italian Freemasonry, and had clear connecti ...

(1920–1986), Italian banker *

Michele Soavi Michele Soavi, sometimes known as Michael Soavi (born 3 July 1957)Baldassarre, Angela (1999) "The Great Dictators: Interviews with Filmmakers of Italian Descent", Guernica Editions, is an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known fo ...

(born 1957), Italian film director

Women with the given name Michele

Michèle Alliot-Marie Michèle Yvette Marie-Thérèse Jeanne Honorine Alliot-Marie (; born 10 September 1946), known in France as MAM, is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France. She is a member of the Republicans, part of the Eu ...

(born 1946), French politician * Michele Amas (1961–2016), New Zealand actress, playwright and poet *

Michèle Artigue Michèle Artigue (born 1946) is a French expert in mathematics education, a professor emeritus at Paris Diderot University and the former president of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction. Early life and education Artigue was ...

(born 1946), French mathematics educator * Michèle Audin (born 1954), French mathematician *

Michele Bachmann Michele Marie Bachmann (; née Amble; born April 6, 1956) is an American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...

(born 1956),

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Michele Baldwin Michele Lenore Frazier Baldwin (October 6, 1966 – February 5, 2012), also known as Lady Ganga, was an American who set a world record in standup paddleboarding by paddling down the Ganges in India after being diagnosed with terminal cervical ...

(1966-2012) also known as Lady Ganga, stand up paddled 700 miles down the Ganges River to raise awareness of Cervical Cancer *

Michele Dotrice Michele Dotrice (born 27 September 1948) is an English actress. She portrayed Betty Spencer, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer, portrayed by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'', which ran from 1973 to 1978, ...

(born 1948), English actress of ''

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for two series, including two Christmas special ...

'' fame * Michele Elliott, British author, psychologist, teacher and the founder child protection charity Kidscape * Michele K. Evans, American internist and medical oncologist *

Michèle Lalonde Michèle Lalonde (July 28, 1937 – July 22, 2021) was a Canadian dramatist, essayist, playwright and poet for print and radio. She began her career as a writer and publisher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Université de Montr ...

(1937–2021), Canadian dramatist, essayist, playwright and poet *

Michele Lee Michele Lee is an American actress, singer, dancer, producer, and director. She is known for her role as Karen Fairgate MacKenzie on the prime-time soap opera ''Knots Landing'' (1979–1993), for which she was nominated for a 1982 Emmy Awar ...

(born 1942), American actress * Michele MacNaughton (born 1973), South African field hockey player *

Michèle Magny Michèle Magny (born 1944) is a Canadian actress, playwright and theatre director from Montreal, Quebec.

(born 1944), Canadian actress, playwright, and director * Michele Merkin (born 1975), American model and television host * Michele Meyer, American politician *Chrisette Michele Payne, known as

Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK" (featuring will.i.am). She was previously signed to Motown Record ...

, American neo-soul singer *Lea Michele Sarfati, known as Lea Michele (born 1986), American actress * Michele Mitchell (born 1962), American diver *

Michèle Mouton Michèle Mouton (born 23 June 1951) is a French former rally driver. Competing in the World Rally Championship for the Audi factory team, she took four victories and finished runner-up in the drivers' world championship in 1982. Mouton debuted ...

(born 1951), French former rally driver *

Michèle Renouf Michèle Suzanne Renouf (''née'' Mainwaring; born 1946) is an Australian-born British political activist. An article in ''The Telegraph'' in February 2009 described her as a "one-time actress" and "former model and beauty queen" who since the ...

(born 1946), Australian socialite and Holocaust denier * Michele Romanow (born 1985), Canadian entrepreneur *

Michèle Rosier Michèle Lazareff Rosier (; 3 June 1930 – 2 April 2017) was a French fashion journalist and designer who founded the V de V sportswear label. In addition to this, she worked as a film director and screenwriter since 1973. Early life and educat ...

(1930–2017), French director, screenwriter, and fashion designer *

Michele Scarabelli Michele Scarabelli (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian actress. She is probably best known for her role as Tenctonese Newcomer Susan Francisco on the Fox Network science fiction series '' Alien Nation'' and the five television movies that follow ...

(born 1955), Canadian actress * Michèle Sebag, French computer scientist * Michèle Stephenson, Haitian filmmaker and former human rights attorney *

Michele Tafoya Michele Tafoya is an American former sportscaster. From 2011 to 2022, she was a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for ''NBC Sunday Night Football''. She currently works as a political advisor and makes television appear ...

, American sports journalist *

Michele Timms Michele Margaret Timms (born 28 June 1965) is an Australian basketball coach and retired professional basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Women's National Basketball Association(WNBA). Many people consider the Melbourne ...

(born 1965), Australian basketball player *

Michele Waagaard Michele Waagaard (Thai มิเชล วอกอร์ด, born 1980) is a Norwegian-Thai model, pop star, actress, MTV VJ, and radio host. In 1995 she won the title as Model of the Year for the Thai teen magazine ''The Boy''. Michele studie ...

(born 1980), Thai model, singer and radio host * Michele Zappavigna (born 1978), Australian linguist

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Alessandro Michele Alessandro Michele (; born 25 November 1972) is an Italian fashion designer who most recently served as the creative director of Gucci, the Italian fashion luxury house where he had been working since 2002. Known for his maximalist designs, Aless ...

, Italian fashion designer *

Draya Michele Andraya Michele Howard (born January 23, 1985) is an American media personality, model, actress, and fashion designer. Early life Andraya Michele was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania. She has two children, one with her ex fiancé and ...

, American media personality *

Michael Michele Michael Michele Williams (born August 30, 1966) is an American actress and fashion designer. She began her career on stage before appearing opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ''New Jack City''. In the 1990s, Michele had leading roles in tw ...

, American actress *

Riki Michele Riki Michele (born Michele Bunch, currently Michele Palmer) is a female Christian alternative rock artist. Best known as one of the vocalists for Adam Again, she has also recorded four eclectic solo albums. A reviewer for Knight Ridder describer he ...

, American singer

Men with the given name Michele

Women with the given name Michele

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