Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Martin McDonagh
Playwright Born March 26, 1970, in London, England; son of a construction worker and a housekeeper. Addresses: Home —London, England. ...
Camille McDonald
President and Chief Executive Officer of Parfums Givenchy North America Born c. 1953. Education: Smith College, Northampton, MA, B.A. Addres...
Ian McEwan
Author Born Ian Russell McEwan, June 21, 1948, in Aldershot, England; son of David (an army officer) and Rose Lilian Violet (Moore) McEwan; married Penny Allen (a healer and...
Ted McGinley
Actor Born Ted M. McGinley, May 30, 1958, in Newport Beach, CA; married Gigi Rice (an actress); children: Beau Martin, another son. Education: Attend...
Judy McGrath
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of MTV Networks Group Born in 1953; married Michael Corbett (a systems analyst); children: Anna Maeve. Education: C...
Phil McGraw
Talk-show host, psychologist, and author Born Phillip C. McGraw, September 1, 1950, in Vinita, OK; son of Joe (an oilrig equipment supplier turned psychologist) and Jerry McGraw; ...
Tug McGraw
Born Frank Edwin McGraw, August 30, 1944, in Martinez, CA; died from cancer, January 5, 2004, in Franklin, TN. Professional baseball player. The 2004 death of retired baseball play...
James McGreevey
Politician Born James Edward McGreevey, August 6, 1957; son of Jack (a trucking company director) and Veronica (a nurse) McGreevey; married Kari Schutz (a librarian), c. 199...
Aaron McGruder
Cartoonist Born Aaron Vincent McGruder in 1974, in Chicago, IL; son of Bill (a communications specialist) and Elaine (a homemaker) McGruder. Education: ...
Betsy McLaughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer of Hot Topic, Inc. Born Elizabeth M. McLaughlin, c. 1962, in California; daughter of Bob (a salesperson) and Karin (a homemaker) McLaughlin. ...
Betsy McLaughlin
c. 1962 • California CEO of Hot Topic As a teenager, Betsy McLaughlin had a plan for her life. She intended to become the chief executi...
Julian McMahon
Actor Born Julian Dana William McMahon, July 27, 1968, in Sydney, Australia; son of Sir William (prime minister) and Lady Sonia McMahon; married Dannii Minogue (a singer and...
Larry McMurtry
Author Born Larry Jeff McMurtry, June 3, 1936, in Wichita Falls, TX; son of William Jefferson (a rancher) and Hazel Ruth McMurtry; married Josephine Ballard, July 15, 1959 (...
W. James McNerney
Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Born Walter James McNerney, Jr., August 22, 1949, in Providence, RI; son of Walter James Mc-Nerney, Sr. (a professor and executive); married firs...
Margaret Mead
Born: December 16, 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: November 15, 1978 New York, New York American anthropologist ...
Catherine de' Medici
Born: April 13, 1519 Florence, Italy Died: January 5, 1589 Blois, France Italian-born politician Catherine de' Medici...
Deepa Mehta
With her epic trilogy of films named after the elemental forces of Fire, Earth , and Water , Indian-Canadian d...
Golda Meir
Born: May 3, 1898 Kiev, Ukraine Died: December 8, 1978 Jerusalem, Israel Israeli prime minister, Zionist leader, and political leade...
Brad Meltzer
Author Born in 1970; married Cori (an attorney); children: one son. Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1993; Columbia Law School, J.D., 1996. ...
Rigoberta MenchÚ
Born: January 9, 1959 Chimel, Guatemala Guatemalan human rights activist Rigoberta Menchú has been a passionate spokesperson for the rights of in...