List of Famous people named Michael

Michael Bruce (1787–1861) was a British adventurer, who gained the nickname "Lavelette Bruce" for his part in smuggling Antoine Marie Chamans, comte de Lavalette out of France at the time of the Bourbon Restoration. He is now largely remembered as a lover of Lady Hester Stanhope. He was a Member of Parliament in 1830–1.

Michael Palaiologos Tarchaneiotes was a Byzantine aristocrat and general, active against the Turks in Asia Minor and against the Angevins in the Balkans from 1278 until his death from disease in 1284.

Michael Wallisch is a German professional boxer. He held the WBO European heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016.

Michael Smolik is a German mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Until 2019, he was multiple amateur world champion and professional world champion in kickboxing in the World Kickboxing and Karate Union. On 30 August 2020, Smolik announced his official end of career in kickboxing via his YouTube channel. He also announced that he had signed a contract with the largest MMA organisation in Germany, the GMC.

Michael "Misha" Shmerkin is an Israeli former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Skate Canada International silver medalist, 1993 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and 1995 Skate Israel champion. He competed in the final segment at two Winter Olympics, six World Championships, and four European Championships. He is currently a figure skating teacher/coach for many young adults and children. He is located in Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York.

Michael Arthur Peraza Jr. is a Cuban-American animator, art director, conceptual artist and historian of animation, who has worked for The Walt Disney Company, Fox Features, and Warner Brothers. As a Disney Master Artist, he speaks at special events as a panelist with his wife and fellow Disney Master Artist, Patty Peraza, about experiences in the entertainment field. He received the Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Family Film Festival in 2014, and the Disneyana Fan Club Legend Award in 2018. Currently, he continues his work with Warner Brothers and Disney Television Animation.

Charlene "Michael" Hyatt is a British-born American actress. Before her work in film and television, she performed on stages throughout the United States of America, particularly in Ragtime on Broadway. She has played Brianna Barksdale on The Wire, Dr. Noelle Akopian on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Detective Sheila Muncie on Ray Donovan.

Michael Nielsen is a Danish cyclist. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics.