Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Felix Mendelssohn
Born: February 3, 1809 Hamburg, Germany Died: November 4, 1847 Leipzig, Germany German composer Felix Mendelssohn was...
Ismail Merchant
Born Ismail Noormohammed Abdul Rehman, December 25, 1936, in Bombay, India; died of complications after surgery, May 25, 2005, in London, England. Film producer. With charm and a refusal t...
S. Epatha Merkerson
Actress Born Sharon Epatha Merkerson, November 28, 1952, in Saginaw, MI; daughter of Ann (a postal worker); married Toussaint L. Jones Jr. (a social worker), March, 1994 (di...
Stipe Mesic
President of Croatia Born Stjepan Mesic, December 24, 1934; married Milka Dudunic; children: two daughters. Education: University of Zagreb, law degr...
Dale Messick
Born Dalia Messick, April 11, 1906, in South Bend, IN; died April 5, 2005, in Sonoma County, CA. Comic-strip artist. Indomitable and sassy are two words that describe Dale Messick....
Debra Messing
Actress Born August 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Brian (a sales executive) and Sandy Messing; married Daniel Zelman (a screenwriter and actor), September 3, 2000; ...
Metallica
Heavy metal group Members include Kirk Hammett (replaced Dave Mustaine, 1983, who had replaced Lloyd Grant), lead guitar; James Hetfield, vocals, rhythmguitar; Jason Newsted...
Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter, director, and producer Born Nancy Jane Meyers, December 8, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Irving (a businessman) and Patricia (an interior designer; maiden n...
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Actor Born Jonathan O'Keeffe, July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland; son of John and Mary-Geraldine (Myers) O'Keeffe. Addresses: Agent —The...
Kweisi Mfume
Born: October 24, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland African American civil rights activist, city councilman, congressman, and professor Kweisi Mfume has...
Michelangelo
Born: March 6, 1475 Caprese, Italy Died: February 18, 1564 Rome, Italy Italian artist Michelangelo was one of the gre...
Phil Mickelson
Professional golfer Born Philip Alfred Mickelson, June 16, 1970, in San Diego, CA; son of Phil (a pilot) and Mary Mickelson; married Amy; children: Amanda Brynn, Sophia, Eva...
Adam Mickiewicz
A poet and Polish nationalist, Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798–1855) occupies a central position in the literature of his country. Polish students study and memorize his epic poem ...
Mike Mignola
c. 1962 • California Comic book author/illustrator When first starting out on his career path, Mike Mignola had a modest goal. "All I r...
George Mikan
Born June 18, 1924, in Joliet, IL; died of kidney failure, June 1, 2005, in Scottsdale, AZ. Professional basketball player. In the early days of basketball, George Mikan was a superstar; h...
Harvey Milk
Born: May 22, 1930 Woodmere, New York Died: November 27, 1978 San Francisco, California American politician and civil rights activis...
John Stuart Mill
Born: May 20, 1806 London, England Died: May 8, 1873 Avignon, France English philosopher and economist The English ph...
Cesar Millan
Dog trainer and television personality Born August 27, 1969, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; son of Felipe (a photographer) and Maria Teresa Favela (a seamstress) Millan; married ...
Terry Mc Millan
Born: October 18, 1951 Port Huron, Michigan African American writer Terry McMillan, an African American novelist and short story writer, describe...
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Born: February 22, 1892 Rockland, Maine Died: October 19, 1950 Austerlitz, New York American poet Edna St. Vincent Mi...