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Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

and other

French-speaking countries The French language became an international language, the second Lingua franca, international language alongside Latin, in the Middle Ages, "from the fourteenth century onwards". It was not by virtue of the power of the Kingdom of France: '"... ...

. It can be both a

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and a

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Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

origin, derived from , meaning ''Who Is Like God?'' The name is particularly common in

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

(from where the standard English pronunciation is derived),

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

(already in

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

, and

Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

. In these instances ''Michel'' is equivalent to the

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

personal name A personal name, full name or prosoponym (from Ancient Greek ''prósōpon'' – person, and ''onoma'' –name) is the set of names by which an individual person or animal is known. When taken together as a word-group, they all relate to that on ...

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'', although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. ''Mitxel'' is the Basque form of ''Michael''. When of Czech, Slovak or Polish origin it is a variant of the personal name ''

Michal Michal (; ; ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Judah, then of all Israel, maki ...

''. When of

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

origin, the surname ''Michel'' is a shortened form of various

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

derivatives of ''

''. Examples of such are ''Michelakis'', ''Michelakakis'', or ''Michelakos''.

Persons with the surname

Annett Wagner-Michel Annett Wagner-Michel (née Michel, born 13 May 1955) is a German chess player who holds the FIDE title Woman International Master (WIM, 1975). She is a two-time East German Women's Chess Championship winner (1981, 1983). Biography In 1972, sh ...

(born 1955), German chess master *

Anneliese Michel Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September 1952 – 1 July 1976) was a Germans, German woman who underwent 67 Exorcism in the Catholic Church, Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death. She died of malnutrition, for which her ...

(1952–1976), a German woman said to be possessed by demons * Augustin Michel (1855-1931), a Belgian World War I general *

Chantal Michel Chantal Michel (born 1968) is a Swiss contemporary video, photo, and performance artist. Her photographic series have featured her body as a sculptural subject, where she uses costumes, gestures, and mimicry to blend into the surroundings in both ...

(born 1968), Swiss artist *

Charles Michel (politician) Charles Michel (; born 21 December 1975) is a Belgian politician who served as the president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024. He previously served as the prime minister of Belgium between 2014 and 2019. Michel became the minister of d ...

(born 1975), Belgian politician and current

President of the European Council The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council on the world stage. This Institutions of the European Union, institution comprises the college of heads of state or governme ...

* Charles D. Michel (born 1963),

Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

and 30th

Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard The vice commandant of the Coast Guard serves as the second-in-command of the United States Coast Guard, behind only the commandant of the Coast Guard. Since 1929, 31 officers have served as vice commandant, or, as the position was referred to b ...

Claude Michel Claude Michel (20 December 1738 – 29 March 1814), known as Clodion, was a French sculptor in the Rococo style, especially noted for his works in marble, bronze, & terracotta. Life He was born in Nancy to Anne Adam and Thomas Michel, an un ...

(known as ''Clodion''; 1738-1814), French sculptor *

(born 1971), French football player *

Hartmut Michel Hartmut Michel (; born 18 July 1948) is a German biochemist, who received the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determination of the first crystal structure of an integral membrane protein, a membrane-bound complex of proteins and co-factors that ...

(born 1948), German biochemist *

Henri Michel (historian) Henri Michel (April 28, 1907 in Vidauban, Var – June 5, 1986 in Paris) was a French historian, who studied the Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global ...

(1907–1986), a French historian * Hermann Michel (1912–1984), a German Nazi SS officer * Jean Michel (poet) (died 1501), 15th-century French dramatic poet *

Jean Michel (politician) Jean Michel (28 January 1949 – 18 March 2025) was a French politician. He was the member of the National Assembly for Puy-de-Dôme's 6th constituency The 6th constituency of Puy-de-Dôme was a French legislative constituency in the Puy-de- ...

(1949–2025), French politician *

Joseph Edward Michel Brigadier Joseph Edward Michel (1917-1961) was a Ghanaian soldier. He was one of the early commissioned officers in the Ghana Army The Ghana Army is the principal land warfare force of Ghana. In 1959, two years after the Gold Coast (British c ...

(1917–1961), Ghanaian soldier * Joseph Eugène Michel (1821–1885), French lawyer who was Representative, then Senator of Basses-Alpes *

Kathrin Michel Susanne Kathrin Michel (née Bischof; born 17 April 1963) is a German trade unionist and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been a Member of the German Bundestag for Saxony since 2021. Early career From 1983 to 2021, Michel ...

(born 1963), German politician *

Luc Michel Luc Michel (14 January 1958 – 1 April 2025) was a Belgian political activist. He was the leader and founder of the Parti Communautaire National-Européen (PCN). According to research by the BBC and Logically, he was also behind Russosphere, ...

(1958–2025), belgian political activist * Luis Ernesto Michel (born 1979), a Mexican professional footballer * Mike Michel (born 1954), former NFL football player * Nettie Leila Michel (1863–1912), American business woman, author, magazine editor * Paul Redmond Michel (born 1941), an American former federal judge *

Pierre Michel Pierre Michel (born 11 June 1942), is a professor of literature and a scholar specializing in the French writer Octave Mirbeau. Michel was born in Toulon, the son of the historian Henri Michel. After defending his doctoral dissertation on the w ...

(born 1942), a French literary scholar *

Pras Michel Prakazrel Samuel Michel (born October 19, 1972), known professionally as Pras (), is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, which he formed with fellow New Jerseyans Wyclef Jean and Lau ...

(born 1972), an American musician *

Robert H. Michel Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...

(1928-2017), a United States politician * Rolf Michel (born 1945), a German physicist *

Sandro Michel Sandro Michel (born 1 July 1996) is a Swiss Bobsleigh, bobsledder who represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Michel represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in fourth place in the Bobsleigh at the 202 ...

(born 1996), Swiss bobsledder *

Sony Michel Sony Michel (born February 17, 1995) is an American former professional American football, football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football, Ge ...

, (born 1995), NFL football player * Thomas Michel (basketball) (born 1995), a German basketball player

Persons with the given name

Michel Aflaq Michel Aflaq (‎, ; 9 January 1910 – 23 June 1989) was a Syrian philosopher, sociology, sociologist and Arab nationalism, Arab nationalist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of Ba'athism and its political movement; he ...

(1910–1989), Syrian founder of the Ba'ath ideology * Michel Aoun, (born 1935), Lebanese Army Commander and president of Lebanon * Michel Barrera (born 1980), American fugitive *

Michel Bernanos Michel Bernanos (20 January 1923 – 27 July 1964) was a French poet and fantasy writer. He was the fourth child of French writer Georges Bernanos. He also used Michel Talbert and Michel Drowin as pen names to avoid the reputation of his father's ...

(1923–1964), French poet and fantasy writer *

Michel Bakhoum Michel Bakhoum (, , '; 1913–1981) was an Egyptian consulting civil engineer, university professor, and a researcher in concrete structures. Education and early years Michel Bakhoum was born in June 1913 in Cairo. He graduated from the Civi ...

(1913–1981), Egyptian civil engineer, professor * Michel Bécot (born 1939), French politician * Michel Billout (born 1958), French politician * Michel Brunet (disambiguation), several persons *

Michel Cadotte Michel Cadotte (July 22, 1764 – July 8, 1837), Kechemeshane in Ojibwe, was a Métis fur trader of Ojibwe, Wendat and French-Canadian descent. He dominated the business in the area of the south shore of Lake Superior. He gained a strategic allia ...

(1764–1837), Canadian Métis fur trader *

Michel Camilo Michel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Dominican pianist and composer. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. Background and career Camilo was born into a musical family and as a young child showed aptitude for the accordion ...

(born 1954), Dominican Republic pianist and composer * Michel das Chagas Henrique (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Michel Chiha (1891–1954), Lebanese banker, politician, writer and journalist *

Michel Corneille the Younger Michel Corneille the Younger (1642, Paris – 16 August 1708, Gobelins manufactory at Paris) was a French painter, etcher and engraver. Life Corneille was born in Paris, the son of an artist, Michel Corneille the Elder of Orléans, and on this ...

(1642–1708), French painter, etcher and engraver *

Michel Corrette Michael Corrette (10 April 1707 – 21 January 1795) was a French composer, organist and author of musical method books. Life Corrette’s father, Gaspard Corrette, was an organist and composer. Little is known of his early life. In 1726, ...

(1707–1795) French organist, composer and author of musical method books *

Michel de Certeau Michel de Certeau (; 17 May 1925 – 9 January 1986) was a French Jesuit priest and scholar whose work combined history, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and the social sciences as well as hermeneutics, semiotics, ethnology, and religion. He was known ...

(1925–1986), French Jesuit and scholar *

Michel Devoret Michel Devoret is a French physicist and F. W. Beinecke Professor of Applied Physics at Yale University. He also holds a position as the Director of the Applied Physics Nanofabrication Lab at Yale. He is known for his pioneering work on macroscopi ...

(born 1953), French-American physicist *

Michel Djotodia Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born c. 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a ...

, Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014 * Michel dos Reis Santana (born 1977), Brazilian footballer * Michel Doukeris (born 1973), Brazilian businessman, CEO of AB InBev *

Michel Drucker Michel Drucker, CQ (born 12 September 1942) is a popular French journalist and TV host. He has been on screen for so long on various shows and different networks, both public and private, that he once said that some people joked that he was in ...

(born 1942), French journalist and TV host *

Michel Ferrari Michel D. Ferrari (born 15 July 1954) is a Swiss neurologist and professor of neurology at Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center. He was a winner of the 2009 Spinoza Prize. He is considered to be the foremost migraine expert of th ...

(born 1954), Swiss neurologist *

Michel Field Michel Field (born 17 July 1954) is a French journalist, television presenter, philosopher and novelist. He is the author of several novels. He served as the political director of France Télévisions. Early life Michel Field was born as Michel ...

(born 1954), French journalist *

Michel Foucault Paul-Michel Foucault ( , ; ; 15 October 192625 June 1984) was a French History of ideas, historian of ideas and Philosophy, philosopher who was also an author, Literary criticism, literary critic, Activism, political activist, and teacher. Fo ...

(1926–1984), French philosopher, historian and sociologist *

Michel Friedman Julien Michel Friedman (; born 25 February 1956) is a German author, former Christian Democratic Union (Germany), CDU politician and talk show host. From 2000 to 2003 Friedman was vice president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and pres ...

(born 1956), German politician and TV host *

Michel Galabru Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor. Career Galabru appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for '' Subway''), and Jean-Luc Godard. ...

(1922–2016), French actor * Michel Garbini Pereira (born 1981), Brazilian footballer *

Michel Godard Michel Godard (born October 3, 1960, Héricourt, France) is a French avant-garde jazz and classical musician. He plays tuba and the predecessor of the tuba, a brass instrument known as the serpent. Career At 18, Godard was a member of the Phi ...

(born 1960), French tuba player and jazz musician * Michel Godbout, Canadian news anchor *

Michel Goma Michel Goma (12 March 1932 – 18 April 2022) was a French fashion designer who was the creative director of Balenciaga from 1987 to 1992, after the label was relaunched following a 19-year closure. Early life Goma was born on 12 March 1932 ...

(1932–2022), French fashion designer *

Michel Gondry Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker and producer noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one o ...

(born 1963), French screenwriter, and director * Michel Guerry (born 1932), French politician *

Michel Hamaide Michel Hamaide (born 1936) is a French politician. Early life Michel Hamaide was born on September 3, 1936, in Paris, France. Career He served as a member of the fifth legislature of the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is ...

(1936–2017), French politician *

Michel Henry Michel Henry (; ; 10 January 1922 – 3 July 2002) was a French philosopher, phenomenologist and novelist. He wrote four novels and numerous philosophical works. He also lectured at universities in France, Belgium, the United States, and Jap ...

(1922–2002), French philosopher and novelist *

Michel Houellebecq Michel Houellebecq (; born Michel Thomas on 26 February 1956) is a French author of novels, poems, and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker, and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. H ...

(born 1958), French writer *

Michel Joachim Marie Raymond General Michel Joachim Marie Raymond (25 September 1755 – 25 March 1798), popularly known as Monsieur Raymond, was a French General in Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II's military and the founder of Gunfoundry, Hyderabad State, Hyderabad. He was born ...

(1755–1798), French general * Michel Kaplan (born 1946), French Byzantinist *

Michel Klein Michel Klein (born 1958) is a French fashion designer. In 2005, ''Itokin'' was the Michel Klein ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear (RTW)also called ''prêt-à-porter'', or off-the-rack or off-the-peg in casual useis the term for garments sold in ...

(born 1958), French fashion designer *

Michel El Khoury Michel Bechara El Khoury (born 24 November 1926) is a Lebanese politician who served as governor of Banque du Liban from 1978 to 1983 and from 1991 to 1993. The son of President Bechara El Khoury, he succeeded him in leading the Constitutional ...

(born 1926), Lebanese politician * Michel Lajoie (fl. 2014), American politician *

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to ma ...

(1932–2019), French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist *

Michel Macquet Michel Macquet (3 April 1932 – 27 October 2002) was a French javelin thrower and handball player. ''Track & Field News'' ranked him the world's best javelin thrower in 1961. Career Born in Amiens, Macquet was originally a handball player, ...

(1932–2002), French javelin thrower *

Michel Moore Michel Rey Moore (; born July 2, 1960) is an American retired law enforcement officer who served as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 2018 until 2024. On June 4, 2018, Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles, appointed Moore ...

, LAPD chief *

Michel Murr Michel Murr (, 29 September 1931 – 31 January 2021) was a Lebanese politician and businessman. He served as member of parliament, deputy prime minister and interior minister and was a prominent lawmaker in the northern Metn region. Early li ...

(1932–2021), Lebanese politician *

Michel Ney Michel Ney, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, 1st Duke of Elchingen (; 10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The son of ...

(1769–1815), French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars,

Marshal of the Empire Marshal of the Empire () was a civil dignity during the First French Empire. It was established by on 18 May 1804 and to a large extent reinstated the formerly abolished title of Marshal of France. According to the ''Sénatus-consulte'', a Mar ...

Michel de Nostredame Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566), usually Latinisation of names, Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French Astrology, astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed Oracle, seer, who is best known for his book ''Les Prophéti ...

(1503–1566), French astrologer, physician and reputed seer *

Michel van Oostrum Michel van Oostrum (born 22 August 1966) is a retired Dutch football striker who ended his professional career in 2002. He twice became topscorer in the Dutch First Division, playing for FC Emmen: in 1996 (26 goals) and 1997 (25 goals). Van Oo ...

(born 1966), Dutch footballer *

Michel Otañez Michel Otañez (born July 3, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics (baseball), Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. Career New York Mets Otañez signed with the New York Mets as ...

(born 1997), Dominican baseball player *

Michel Pastor Michel Pastor (1944 – 2 February 2014) was an heir, businessman and art collector from Monaco. Early life Michel Pastor was born in 1944.Claire LathburyMichel Pastor dies aged 70, ''The Monaco Times'', 3 February 2014 His father, Gildo Pasto ...

(1944–2014), Monagasque businessman and art collector * Michel Pereira (disambiguation), several people *

Michel Petrucciani Michel Petrucciani (; ; 28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature. Despite his health condition and rel ...

(1962–1999), French jazz pianist * Michel Pezet (born 1942), French politician *

Michel Polnareff Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944) is a French singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1960s. He is noted for integrating rock and pop elements into his early work. He wrote pop hits such as "La Poupée qui fait non" and "Love Me, Ple ...

(born 1944), French singer *

Michel Platini Michel François Platini (; born 21 June 1955) is a French association football, football Administrator (business), administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'O ...

(born 1955), French football manager and player, president of UEFA *

Michel Rabagliati Michel Rabagliati (born 7 September 1961) is a Canadian cartoonist born and based in Montreal, Quebec. He was published by Drawn & Quarterly and is currently published by Conundrum Press in English, and La Pastèque in French. Rabagliati has ...

, Canadian cartoonist * Michel Randrianekena, Malagasy politician *

Michel Rocard Michel Rocard (; 23 August 1930 – 2 July 2016) was a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister of France, Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 199 ...

(1930–2016), French politician *

Michel Rojkind Michel Rojkind (born December 18, 1969, in Mexico City) is the founding partner of Rojkind Arquitectos and according to Forbes Life a representative of a Mexican generation of architects transforming the country. His office was recognize ...

(born 1969), Mexican architect *

Michel Samaha Michel Samaha (; born 9 September 1948) is a former minister of information and minister of tourism in Lebanon, and a longtime politician and intelligence operative. Samaha is known for his long and close relationship with the Syrian government, ...

(born 1948), Lebanese politician *

Michel Georges Sassine Michel Sassine (; 27 February 1927 – 2 August 2014) was a prominent Lebanese politician. He was a member of the Lebanese parliament for twenty-four consecutive years (1968–1992) representing the district of Ashrafieh, Beirut. He ...

(1927–2014), Lebanese politician * Michel Sebastiani, French fencing master *

Michel Sikyea Michel Sikyea (June 5, 1901 – December 21, 2002) was a Dene elder and indigenous rights activist from the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Biography He was on born June 5, 1901, to Sekiye and Noemie Tsatsittchele; he was orphaned when ...

(1901–2002), Canadian aboriginal rights activist *

Michel Soymié Michel Soymié (29 July 1924 – 14 July 2002; Chinese name: ; zh, w=Su Yüen-ming, p=Sū Yuǎnmíng) was a French scholar and author working in the field of Chinese popular religion and literature. As a professor at the École Pratique des Haute ...

(1924–2002), French sinologist * Michel Sulaiman (born 1948), commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces *

Michel Tabachnik Michel Tabachnik (born 10 November 1942) is a Swiss conductor and composer with an international career. A promoter of contemporary music, he has premiered a dozen works by Iannis Xenakis, among others. He is also the author of essays on musi ...

(born 1942), Swiss musician *

Michel Tapié Michel Tapié de Céleyran (; 26 February 1909 – 30 July 1987) was a French art critic, curator, and collector. He was an early and influential theorist and practitioner of "tachisme", a French style of abstract painting popular in the 1940s a ...

(1909–1987), French critic, curator, and art collector *

Michel Teló Michel Teló () (born 21 January 1981) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Música sertaneja, sertanejo singer-songwriter and actor. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and ...

(born 1981), Brazilian singer *

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impe ...

(born 1940), Brazilian politician and former President *

Michel Therrien Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey coach. (NHL). Therrien formerly coached the Montreal Canadiens, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. Prior to his coaching career, Therrie ...

(born 1963), Canadian hockey coach *

Michel Thomas Michel Thomas (born Moniek Kroskof, February 3, 1914 – January 8, 2005) was a polyglot linguist, and decorated war veteran. He survived imprisonment in several Nazi concentration camps after serving in the Maquis of the French Resistance ...

, language teacher * Michel Tremblay (disambiguation), several persons * Michel Tromont (1937–2018), Belgian politician *

Michel Trudeau Michel Charles-Émile Trudeau (October 2, 1975 – November 13, 1998) was the youngest son of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau and the younger brother of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He died in an avala ...

, young son of Pierre Trudeau *

Michel Vaxès Michel Vaxès (November 14, 1940 – September 18, 2016) was a French politician. Early life Michel Vaxès was born on November 14, 1940, in Marseille, Southern France. Career Vaxès was a school counsellor. Vaxès was a member of the French C ...

(1940–2016), French politician. *

Michel Verne Michel Jean Pierre Verne (3 August 1861 – 5 March 1925) was a French novelist and editor, who was the son of Jules Verne. He was best known for his adventure novels, which included '' The Lighthouse at the End of the World'' (1905), ''The ...

(1861–1925), French writer; son of Jules Verne * Michel Vialay (born 1960), French politician

Middle name

Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the neo-expressionism movement. Basquiat first achieved notoriety in the late 1970s as part of the graffiti ...

(1960-1988), American artist *

Yechiel Michel Epstein Yechiel Michel ha-Levi Epstein () (24 January 1829 – 25 March 1908), often called "the ''Aruch haShulchan''" after his magnum opus, '' Aruch HaShulchan'', was a Rabbi and ''posek'' (authority in Jewish law) in Lithuania. Biography Yechiel Mi ...

(1829–1908), Lithuanian Rabbi, author of

Aruch Hashulchan ''Arukh HaShulchan'' (Hebrew: עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן #Title.html" ;"title="r, arguably, עָרֹךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן; see #Title">§ Title below is a work of halacha written by Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829–1908). The work ...

Yechiel Michel Feinstein Yechiel Michel Feinstein (; 27 June 1906 – 17 May 2003) was a Haredi rabbi and rosh yeshiva in Israel and the United States. Biography Feinstein, the son of Avrohom Yitzchok Feinstein, was born in Uzda, Lithuania, then part of the Russian E ...

(1906–2003), Rabbi, Haredi rosh yeshiva in Israel *

Jean Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompan ...

(born 1948), French composer, performer and music producer * Jean-Michel Pilc (born 1960), French-born jazz pianist

Fictional characters

Deutscher Michel ''Der Deutsche Michel'' ("Michael the German") is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the English. He originated in the first half of the 19th century. Overview Michel differs f ...

, personification of the German nation, usually depicted wearing a nightcap and nightgown * Michel Bollinger, a character from the

visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...

The House in Fata Morgana ''The House in Fata Morgana'' is a visual novel video game developed by Novectacle. It was released for Microsoft Windows and iOS by Novectacle in 2012 and 2014 in Japan, and for Microsoft Windows by MangaGamer in 2016 internationally. Additiona ...

'' *

Michel Gerard This is an extensive list of all the characters in the comedy-drama television series ''Gilmore Girls''. Cast Starring Recurring characters Notable guest appearances Main characters Lorelai Gilmore Lorelai Gilmore, portrayed ...

, a concierge from the TV series ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The show debuted October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flagship series for the network. The show ran fo ...

'' *

Michel Vaillant ''Michel Vaillant'' is a French car racing comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982. Michel Vai ...

, a French comic book character * Michel Volban de Cabelle, a character from the 2006 anime ''

Glass Fleet , subtitled ''La Légende du Vent de l'Univers'' (lit. ''the Legend of the Wind of the Universe''), is a Japanese anime television series, co-produced by Satelight and Gonzo (company), Gonzo, which first aired in Japan on Asahi Broadcasting Cor ...

'' * Michel Desjardins from ''

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