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First name Michael
April 26, 2026

#1

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

American singer | songwriter | dancer | and philanthropist (1958–2009)

Top 500 #24 Initials MJ #1

#2

Michael Olise

Michael Olise

French-English footballer (born 2001)

Top 500 #76 Initials MO #1

#3

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

Top 500 #166 Initials MJ #2

#4

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Canadian-American actor | comedian | author | film producer | and activist

Top 500 #190 Initials MF #1 Back to the Future

#5

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

American actor (born 1987)

Top 500 #305 Initials MJ #3 Untitled Ryan Coogler film

#6

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

American astronaut (1930–2021)

#7

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

English actor (born 1933)

Initials MC #7 Interstellar

#8

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

#9

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

American actor and filmmaker (1936–1991)

#10

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

American retired actor | producer and activist (born 1944)

Initials MD #3 Avengers: Endgame

#11

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Initials MC #10 The Running Man

#12

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

German-Irish actor (born 1979)

Initials MF #6 Inglourious Basterds

#13

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Initials MS #9 Kingdom of Heaven

#14

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

American actor (1957–2012)

Initials MD #6 The Green Mile

#15

Michael Chiesa

Michael Chiesa

American mixed martial artist

Initials MC #13

#16

Michael Bergin

Michael Bergin

Initials MB #15

#17

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Initials MI #2 Song Sung Blue

#18

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Initials MS #16 Knives Out

#19

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Initials MK #9 Spider-Man: Homecoming

#20

Michael Gandolfini

Michael Gandolfini

Initials MG #19 Warfare

#21

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

Australian singer (1960–1997)

#22

Michael Goolaerts

Michael Goolaerts

Belgian bicycle racer

Initials MG #20

#23

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

#24

Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

American author | screenwriter | film director (1942–2008)

Initials MC #15 Jurassic Park

#25

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

American actor and comedian (born 1947)

Initials MM #27 Jerry and Marge Go Large

#26

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

British actor (1940–2023)

Initials MG #22 Gosford Park

#27

Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

American actor and director

Initials MW #11

#28

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

American actor (1957–2025)

Initials MM #34 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

#29

Michael Polansky

Michael Polansky

American businessperson

#30

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

American actor (born 1954)

Initials ME #3 Saw

#31

Michael Gargiulo

Michael Gargiulo

American serial killer

Initials MG #23

#32

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Initials MP #10 The Martian

#33

Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick

English footballer and manager (born 1981)

Initials MC #21

#34

Michael Boulos

Michael Boulos

American business executive (born 1997)

Initials MB #26

#35

Michael Urie

Michael Urie

American actor (born 1980)

#36

Michael Owen

Michael Owen

English association football player

#37

Michael K. Williams

Michael K. Williams

American actor (1966–2021)

Initials MW #14 12 Years a Slave

#38

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

American actor (born 1970)

Initials MR #23

#39

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

English actor | comedian | writer | and television presenter (born 1943)

Initials MP #15 Monty Python’s Life of Brian

#40

Michael Feldman

Michael Feldman

American consultant

Initials MF #13

#41

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

American actor and comedian

Initials MR #27

#42

Michael York

Michael York

#43

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

American swimmer (born 1985)

Initials MP #17

#44

Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

American musician

Initials MS #34

#45

Michael Mann

Michael Mann

American film director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1943)

Initials MM #51 Heat 2

#46

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

American singer and keyboardist

Initials MM #53

#47

Michael Bay

Michael Bay

American film director and producer (born 1965)

Initials MB #35 Armageddon

#48

Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

American businessman and politician; 108th Mayor of New York City

Initials MB #37

#49

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Initials MW #18 The Dark Knight

#50

Michael Wolff

Michael Wolff

American author | essayist | and journalist

Initials MW #19

#51

Michael Biehn

Michael Biehn

Initials MB #39 The Terminator

#52

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Initials MA #26 Oppenheimer

#53

Michael Mando

Michael Mando

Initials MM #59 Spider-Man: Homecoming

#54

Michael Franzese

Michael Franzese

American former mobster

Initials MF #18

#55

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Initials MR #32 Fast X

#56

Michael Oher

Michael Oher

American football player

Initials MO #12

#57

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

American actor | model and musician

Initials MP #24

#58

Michael Dorman

Michael Dorman

New Zealand actor

Initials MD #20 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

#59

Michael P. Anderson

Michael P. Anderson

astronaut | scientist

Initials MA #30

#60

Michael Cudlitz

Michael Cudlitz

Initials MC #36

#61

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy

American lawyer and businessman (1958–1997)

Initials MK #33

#62

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922)

Initials MC #40

#63

Michael Burry

Michael Burry

American hedge fund manager

Initials MB #47 The Big Short

#64

Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé

Canadian singer | songwriter and actor

Initials MB #48

#65

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Initials MI #4 Nobody

#66

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

American author | journalist | activist | and professor of journalism (b. 1955)

Initials MP #29

#67

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo

British journalist | broadcaster | and former politician (born 1953)

Initials MP #31

#68

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

American actor (1952–2003)

Initials MJ #16 The Green Mile

#69

Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett

American cinematographer

Initials MB #50

#70

Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller

American anthropologist and art collector (1938–1961)

Initials MR #35

#71

Michael Vick

Michael Vick

American football player (born 1980)

#72

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Initials MO #14

#73

Michael J. Berman

Michael J. Berman

American businessman

Initials MB #53

#74

Michael Barrymore

Michael Barrymore

Comedian | actor | television presenter | broadcaster

Initials MB #55

#75

Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer

American ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches

Initials MB #56

#76

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

Initials MM #80

#77

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt

American actress

Initials MH #33 Where the Crawdads Sing

#78

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

English newsreader and television presenter

Initials MA #36

#79

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Initials MD #26 Rocky

#80

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

American stage | screen | and voice actor (1922–2013)

Initials MA #37 The Ten Commandments

#81

Michael Learned

Michael Learned

American actress

Initials ML #28

#82

Michael Kovach

Michael Kovach

American voice actor

Initials MK #41

#83

Michael O'Leary

Michael O'Leary

Irish businessman | CEO of Ryanair Group

Initials MO #16

#84

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

American actor (born 1972)

Initials MR #38 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

#85

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

American musician | songwriter | actor (1942–2021)

#86

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

American singer-songwriter

Initials MB #63

#87

Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks

Canadian actor (born 1970)

Initials MS #58

#88

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer

Initials MC #45

#89

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

American politician

Initials MD #28

#90

Michael Skubala

Michael Skubala

English association football manager

Initials MS #59

#91

Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre

British comedian

Initials MM #89

#92

Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations since 2025

Initials MW #28

#93

Michael Gove

Michael Gove

British politician (born 1967)

Initials MG #44

#94

Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves

software developer and YouTuber

Initials MR #41

#95

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Initials MS #64 Arrival

#96

Michael Penn

Michael Penn

American musician (born 1958)

Initials MP #45 Boogie Nights

#97

Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

American novelist | journalist | crime fiction writer | and screenwriter (born 1956)

Initials MC #53 The Lincoln Lawyer

#98

Michael P. Murphy

Michael P. Murphy

Naval Special Warfare Operator US Navy SEAL (1976–2005)

Initials MM #108

#99

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Initials MN #10 The Terminal

#100

Michael Schur

Michael Schur

American television producer and writer

Initials MS #71

#101

Michael Che

American comedian

Initials MC #57

#102

Michael Patrick Kelly

Irish-American singer | musician | and composer

Initials MK #48

#103

Michael Faraday

British scientist (1791–1867)

Initials MF #34

#104

Michael Ballack

German association football player (born 1976)

Initials MB #80

#105

Michael Peterson

American novelist convicted of manslaughter

Initials MP #47

#106

Michael Chiklis

Initials MC #62 Don't Look Up

#107

Michael Flatley

American step dancer

Initials MF #39

#108

Michael Paré

Initials MP #54 Hope Floats

#109

Michael Steele

American politician (born 1958)

Initials MS #82

#110

Michael Cochrane

Initials MC #65

#111

Michael Eisner

American business executive

Initials ME #16

#112

Michael Flynn

U.S. Army general and former U.S. National Security Advisor (born 1958)

Initials MF #44

#113

Michael J. Massimino

astronaut | engineer

Initials MM #120

#114

Michael Whitehall

British producer | talent agent | author and television personality

Initials MW #40

#115

Michael Attenborough

British theatre director

Initials MA #49

#116

Michael Mosley

Initials MM #122 27 Dresses

#117

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

Initials MP #56 Kill Bill Volume 1

#118

Michael Gross

Initials MG #54

#119

Michael O'Neill

Northern Irish association football manager (born 1969)

Initials MO #24

#120

Michael Wincott

Initials MW #43 Nope

#121

Michael Jelenic

American television writer

Initials MJ #29

#122

Michael Ealy

Initials ME #18

#123

Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer

British businessman | former treasurer of the Conservative Party | and life peer in the House of Lords

Initials MF #49

#124

Michael Fincke

American astronaut

Initials MF #50

#125

Michael Culkin

Initials MC #70 Ballerina Overdrive

#126

Michael Michele

American actress

Initials MM #135

#127

Michael Gladis

Initials MG #58 Lucifer

#128

Michael O'Dwyer

British colonial administrator

Initials MO #26

#129

Michael Beach

Initials MB #92 Tulsa King

#130

Michael of Romania

last king of Romania (r. 1927–1930 | 1940–1947)

Initials MR #64

#131

Michael Dell

American businessman and CEO (born 1965)

Initials MD #43

#132

Michael Strahan

American football player and media personality (born 1971)

Initials MS #103

#133

Michael Vartan

French-American actor

Initials MV #15

#134

Michael McCary

American musician

Initials MM #143

#135

Michael Kelly

Initials MK #60 Now You See Me

#136

Michael Moriarty

American-Canadian actor and musician

Initials MM #146

#137

Michael Patrick King

American screenwriter

Initials MK #65

#138

Michael Cimino

American film director | screenwriter | producer and author (1939–2016)

Initials MC #77

#139

Michael Lockwood

American guitarist and producer

Initials ML #54

#140

Michael Kitchen

English actor and television producer

Initials MK #66 GoldenEye

#141

Michael Jace

Initials MJ #34 Forrest Gump

#142

Michael Rosen

British children's author and poet (born 1946)

Initials MR #69

#143

Michael Reagan

American television personality and journalist (1945–2026)

Initials MR #72

#144

Michael Haneke

Austrian film director and screenwriter

Initials MH #75

#145

Michael Giacchino

American music composer

Initials MG #68 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

#146

Michael Schoeffling

American actor-model

Initials MS #120

#147

Michael Healy-Rae

Irish politician

Initials MH #77

#148

Michael Steele

American bass guitarist

Initials MS #82

#149

Michael Soroka

Canadian baseball player (1997-)

Initials MS #125

#150

Michael Bisping

English mixed martial arts fighter and actor

Initials MB #109

#151

Michael O'Hearn

American bodybuilder

Initials MO #34

#152

Michael Bennet

United States Senator from Colorado since 2009 (born 1964)

Initials MB #112

#153

Michael W. Smith

American musician and songwriter

Initials MS #127

#154

Michael Williams

British actor (1935–2001)

Initials MW #56

#155

Michael Ontkean

Initials MO #35

#156

Michael Trucco

Initials MT #51 The Electric State

#157

Michael Redgrave

English actor (1908-1985)

Initials MR #77

#158

Michael Rispoli

Initials MR #79

#159

Michael Shuman

American musician

Initials MS #134

#160

Michael Landon, Jr.

American television director

Initials MJ #37

#161

Michael Brandon

Initials MB #120

#162

Michael Warren

American basketball player and actor

Initials MW #58

#163

Michael Nyqvist

Swedish actor (1960–2017)

Initials MN #18 John Wick

#164

Michael Socha

Initials MS #137

#165

Michael Chandler

American mixed martial artist (born 1986)

Initials MC #87

#166

Michael Massee

American actor (1952–2016)

Initials MM #191 Seven

#167

Michael Conforto

baseball player from the United States

Initials MC #88

#168

Michael Voss

Australian rules footballer and coach

Initials MV #22

#169

Michael Laudrup

Danish association football player and coach

Initials ML #63

#170

Michael Morales

Hombre araña negro

Initials MM #196

#171

Michael Voltaggio

Initials MV #23

#172

Michael Ma

Canadian politician

Initials MM #198

#173

Michael Durant

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Initials MD #62

#174

Michael Elphick

Initials ME #24 The Elephant Man

#175

Michael Cohen

American former attorney and former Republican official

Initials MC #93

#176

Michael J. Pollard

American actor (1939–2019)

Initials MP #73

#177

Michael Chaplin

Initials MC #98

#178

Michael Milken

American investor

Initials MM #208

#179

Michael Anthony

American bassist

Initials MA #73

#180

Michael Gaston

Initials MG #77 Inception

#181

Michael Moorcock

English writer | editor | critic

Initials MM #212

#182

Michael Sorrentino

American television personality

Initials MS #154

#183

Michael Clifford

Australian guitarist

Initials MC #101

#184

Michael Underwood

British television presenter

#185

Michael Irvin

American football player | actor | and sports commentator (born 1966)

Initials MI #18

#186

Michael Peter Woroniecki

Christian missionary

Initials MW #66

#187

Michael Essien

Ghanaian footballer

Initials ME #28

#188

Michael Parenti

American academic (1933–2026)

Initials MP #78

#189

Michael Avenatti

American attorney

Initials MA #76

#190

Michael D. Higgins

President of Ireland (2011–2018; 2018–2025)

Initials MH #90

#191

Michael Porter

American basketball player

Initials MP #80

#192

Michael Winslow

American actor | comedian and beatboxer

Initials MW #70 Spaceballs

#193

Michael Rapino

Canadian-American business executive

Initials MR #93

#194

Michael G. Rubin

American businessman (born 1972)

Initials MR #95

#195

Michael Lewis

American writer

Initials ML #71

#196

Michael Byrne

Initials MB #145 Gangs of New York

#197

Michael Chernus

Initials MC #57 Spider-Man: Homecoming

#198

Michael James Way Lee

American bassist (born 1980)

Initials ML #73

#199

Michael Gough

English actor (1916–2011)

Initials MG #80

#200

Michael Oliver

English football referee

Initials MO #40