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Men

* Mickey Andrews (born 1942), American retired college football coach * Mickey Appleman (born 1945), American poker player and sports bettor and handicapper * Michael Barron (born 1974), English former football player and coach * Mickey Bullock (1946–2024), English footballer *

Mickey Cochrane Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and De ...

(1903–1962), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Michael Cochrane (musician) (born 1948), American jazz pianist *

Mickey Cohen Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen (September 4, 1913 – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster based in Los Angeles and boss of the Cohen crime family during the mid-20th century. Early life Mickey Cohen was born on September 4, 1913, in New York ...

(1913–1976), American gangster * Mickey Curry (born 1956), American drummer *

Michael Devine (hunger striker) Michael James Devine (; 26 May 1954 – 20 August 1981) was an Irish militant and Republican activist. He was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), and the last hunger striker to die during the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Ba ...

(1954–1981), a founding member of the Irish National Liberation Army *

Mickey Drexler Millard "Mickey" S. Drexler (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman, who is the CEO of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures. He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group, as well as the CEO of Gap Inc. Early life and edu ...

(born 1944), chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group and former CEO of Gap Inc. * Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), American basketball coach *

Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country music singer, businessman, actor, and musician. Among his hits are " Room Full of Roses", " Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time", and “ Lonely Nights”. ...

(1936–2022), American country music artist * Mickey Gorka (born 1972), Israeli basketball player and coach * Michael (Mickey) Gubitosi, birth name of

Robert Blake (actor) Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 – March 9, 2023), billed early in his career as Mickey Gubitosi and Bobby Blake, was an American actor. He was best known for starring in the 1967 film ''In Cold Blood (film), In C ...

(1933–2023), American actor *

Mickey Guidry Mickey Guidry (born August 9, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was also a member of the ...

(born 1966), American football quarterback * Mickey Hamill (1889–1943), Northern Irish footballer *

Mickey Hargitay Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became an American citizen. He was married ...

(1926–2006), Hungarian-American actor and 1955 Mr. Universe, husband of Jayne Mansfield *

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

(born 1943), American drummer with The Grateful Dead *

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1954) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been joint-manager of Offaly since 2024. Harte managed the Tyrone county team from 2003 until his resignation in 2020, at which time he was the longest ...

(), Gaelic football manager *

Mickey He He Shengming (born He Min on July 9, 1976) is a Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, they formed the boy band China ...

(born 1976), Chinese television actor and singer *

Mickey Higham Mickey Higham (born 18 September 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He played for the Leigh Centurions in three separate spells in the Super League and Championship. ...

(born 1980), English rugby league player *

Mickey Hole Ernest Bradford "Mick" Hole (September 2, 1900 – March 11, 1969), also recorded as "Mickey Hole", was an American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron fo ...

(1892–1969), National Football League player *

Mickey Jones Mickey Jones (June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour. He became a founding member of The First Edition ...

(1941–2018), American musician and actor *

Mickey Katz Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Early life Meyer Myron Katz was born on Sawtell Court i ...

(1909–1985), American musician and comedian *

Mickey Kantor Michael Kantor (born August 7, 1939) is an American attorney who served as the United States Trade Representative from 1993 to 1996 and United States Secretary of Commerce in 1996 and 1997. Early life and education Born and raised in Nashville, ...

(born 1939), American politician and lawyer *

Mickey Kearns Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978. In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Sli ...

(born 1943), Gaelic footballer *

Mickey Kuhn Theodore Matthew Michael Kuhn Jr. (September 21, 1932 – November 20, 2022) was an American actor. He started his career as a child actor, active on-screen during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the 1930s until the early 1950s. He is noted for ...

(1932–2022), American former child actor * Mickey Levy (born 1951), Israeli politician * Mickey Lolich (born 1940), American former Major League Baseball player * Mickey Loomis (born 1956), general manager of the NFL's New Orleans Saints since 2002 *

Mickey Madden Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Life and music career Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in Los ...

(born 1979), American musician, bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5 *

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

(1931–1995), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Marvin Phillip Michael Marvin (October 5, 1955 – March 6, 2017) was an American professional American football, football player who was a Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Las Vegas, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League ...

(1955–2017), American former National Football League player * Mickey Melchiondo (born 1970), guitarist for Ween under the stage name Dean Ween * Mickey Michaux (born 1930), American politician * Mickey Morandini (born 1966), American former Major League Baseball player * Mickey Moniak (born 1998), American baseball player * Mickey Muennig (1935 –2021), American architect * Mickey Newbury (1940–2002), American singer and songwriter * Mickey Owen (1916–2005), American Major League Baseball player, coach and scout * Mickey Perz (born 1984), Filipino-Swiss actor and dancer *

Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Playing career Redmond played ...

(born 1947), Canadian former National Hockey League player * Mickey Rivers (born 1948), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...

(1920–2014), American film actor * Mickey Rose (1935–2013), American screenwriter * Mickey Rosenthal (born 1955), Israeli investigative journalist and politician *

Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmogra ...

(born 1952), American film actor * Mickey Russell, American football player *

Mickey Shaughnessy Joseph C. Shaughnessy (August 5, 1920 – July 23, 1985), better known as Mickey Shaughnessy, was an American actor and comedian. Early life Joseph C. Shaughnessy was born in New York City. He began in show business working as a singer at reso ...

(1920–1985), American actor * Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American detective fiction author * Mickey Stanley (born 1942), American former Major League Baseball player * William "Mickey" Stevenson (born c. 1940), American songwriter and record producer * Mickey Tettleton (born 1960), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Vernon James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–1948, 1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1949–1950, 1958), Boston Red ...

(1918–2008), American Major League Baseball player, manager and coach *

Mickey Walsh Michael Anthony Walsh (born 13 August 1954) is a former professional footballer who works as a football agent. A striker, he spent his club career in England and Portugal. Born in England, he played for the Republic of Ireland national team ...

(born 1954), English footballer * Mickey Washington (born 1968), American former National Football League player * Mickey Weintraub (1907–1987), American Major League Baseball player * Mickey Welch (1859–1941), American Major League pitcher

Women

Mickey Champion Mickey Champion (born Mildred Sallier April 9, 1925 – November 24, 2014) was an American blues singer. With a career spanning over five decades, she is best remembered for her powerful vocals, and for guesting alongside other prominent musical ...

(1925–2014), American blues singer * Mickey Conley (born 1964/1965), American reporter and sports broadcaster * Mickey de Boer, Dutch cricketer * Mickey Dewar (1956–2017), American historian * Mickey Facchinello (born 1991), American martial artist and actress * Mickey Faerch, American actress * Mickey Ferriols (born 1973), Filipino actress * Mickey Guyton (born 1983), American country music artist * Emily "Mickey" Hahn (1905–1997), American writer *

Mickie James Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American Country music, country singer and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE. She is also signed to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as Cre ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler * Mickey O'Brien, English composer and musician * Mickey O'Hagan, American actress * Mickey Patterson (1926–1996), South African athletic * Mickey Petitto, American politician * Mickey Zucker Reichert (born 1962), American fantasy fiction author * Mickey Shiloh (born 1992), American songwriter, recording artist, and entrepreneur * Mickey Smith (artist) (born 1972), American photographer and conceptual artist *

Mickey Sumner Brigitte Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 19 January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in ''Frances Ha'' (2012) and Farrah in ''The Mend (film), The Mend'' (2014) and her television roles as Katia on ''Low W ...

(born 1984), English actress * Mickey Waldman (1942–2008), American radio personality and producer * Mickey Walker (golfer) (born 1952), English professional golfer * Mickey Winters (born 1940), American model * Mickey Wright (1935–2020), American Hall-of-Fame golfer * Mickey Zacchilli (born 1983), American comics artist and voice actor

Surname

* Joey Mickey (born 1970), American former football player * John H. Mickey (1845–1910), American politician, 13th governor of Nebraska * Jordan Mickey (born 1994), American basketball player * Ruth Mickey (born 1954), American statistician

Fictional characters

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

, a Disney animated character * A character in '' Man Down'' * Big Mickey, a dockside crane from the children's television series '' TUGS'' * Mickey Abbott, a recurring side character in ''Seinfeld'' * Mickey, a criminal and friend in the FOX animated show ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' * Michael "Mickey" Bunce, in the 1991 black comedy movie '' Drop Dead Fred'' *

Mickey Goldmill Mickey Goldmill is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone and portrayed by Burgess Meredith in the ''Rocky'' film series. Meredith was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the first fil ...

, in the ''Rocky'' franchise * Mickey Horton, in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Mickey Milkovich, a recurring character in the American television series ''Shameless'' * Margaret "Mickey" Dawson, played by

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom ''Friends'' from 1994 to 2004, which earned her Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Scr ...

in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Mickey Miller, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Mickey Morelli, in the 1985 American adventure comedy film ''

Pee-wee's Big Adventure ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his feature-film directing debut. The film stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, along with Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd O ...

'' * Mickey Smith, in the British science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'' * The protagonist of '' Mickey One'', a 1965 film starring Warren Beatty in the title role * The title character of '' Mickey'', a 1918 film starring Mabel Normand * The title character of '' Mickey'', a 1948 film about a teen tomboy starring Lois Butler * Mickey O'Neill, a main character in '' Snatch''

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