Mitzi or Mitzy (sometimes Mitzie) is a feminine given name of

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origin. Originally a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for girls named

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

-speaking populations, Mitzi became a given name in its own right, even outside of Germany. Several early-20th-century American actresses chose it as part of their

stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...

, for example

Mitzi Green Mitzi Green (born Elizabeth Keno; October 22, 1920 – May 24, 1969) was an American actress and singer known for her work as a child actress for Paramount and RKO, in the early "talkies" era. She then acted on Broadway and in other stage w ...

and

Mitzi Gaynor Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her notable films included ''We're Not Married!'' (1952), ''There's No Business ...

, increasing its popularity. In the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

, Mitzi first appeared on the

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's list of the top 1,000 most popular names for baby girls in 1930, peaked in 1955, and has since fallen out of favor, dropping off the list entirely after 1979.

People

Mitzi Cajayon Mary Mitzi Lim Cajayon-Uy (born May 6, 1978), also known as Mitch Cajayon-Uy, is a Filipino politician who is the incumbent representative from the 2nd district of Caloocan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022 and previ ...

(born 1978), Filipino politician * Mitzie Collins (born 1941), American folk musician *

Mitzi Cunliffe Mitzi Solomon Cunliffe (January 1, 1918 – December 30, 2006) was an American sculptor. She was most famous for designing the golden trophy in the shape of a theatrical mask that would go on to represent the British Academy of Film and Televisi ...

(1918–2006), American sculptor *

(born 1931), American actress, singer and dancer born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber *

(1920–1969), American child actress born Elizabeth Keno *

Mitzi Hajos Mitzi Hajos (April 27, 1889 – June 1, 1970), sometimes written as Mizzi Hajos, was a Hungarian-born American stage performer specializing in comic and musical roles. Early life Magdalena "Mitzi" Hajos was born in 1889 (some sources give 1891, ...

(1889–1970), Hungarian born American actress *

Mitzi Kapture Mitzi Kapture (born Mitzi Gaynor Donahue; May 2, 1962) is an American actress, known for her role as Sgt. Rita Lee Lance in the CBS/USA Network crime drama series ''Silk Stalkings'' from 1991 to 1995. Life and career Kapture was born in Yorba ...

(born 1962), American actress * Mitzy Larue, a member of the National Assembly of Seychelles *

Mitzi Mayfair Mitzi Mayfair (born Juanita Emylyn Pique; June 6, 1914 – May 30, 1976) was an American dancer and stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Fulton, Kentucky, she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1936, she told a ''Harvard Crimson'' ...

(1914–1976), stage name of American dancer and actress Emylyn Pique *

Mitzi McCall Mitzi McCall (born Mitzi Joan Steiner; September 9, 1930 – August 8, 2024) was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her work with her husband, Charlie Brill, and their performance on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' on February 9, 1964 ...

(born 1932), American comedienne and actress. *

Mitzi Shore Mitzi Shore (born Lillian Saidel; July 25, 1930 – April 11, 2018) was an American comedy club owner. Her husband, Sammy Shore, co-founded The Comedy Store in 1972 and she became its owner two years later. Through the club, she had a huge influe ...

, co-founder and operator of the Los Angeles comedy club The Comedy Store and mother of comedian and actor Pauly Shore. * Montgomery McFate (born 1966), nicknamed "Mitzy", cultural anthropologist and defense and national security analyst *

Maria Reiter Maria Josepha Reiter (23 December 1911 – 28 July 1992), known as "Mimi" or "Mitzi", was associated romantically with Adolf Hitler in the late 1920s. She told her story to the German periodical ''Stern'' in 1959. Early life Reiter was the daugh ...

(1911–1992), known as "Mitzi", associated romantically with Adolf Hitler in the late 1920s * Mitzy (fashion designer) (born 1955), Mexican fashion designer born Cebedeo García Cárdenas
Mitzi DeMarco
Independent jazz musician

Fictional characters

Mitzi Mitzi or Mitzy (sometimes Mitzie) is a feminine given name of German origin. Originally a nickname for girls named Maria in German-speaking populations, Mitzi became a given name in its own right, even outside of Germany. Several early-20th-century ...

, in the 1921 Broadway play ''Blossom Time'' *Mitzi, in the 1950 Agatha Christie novel ''

A Murder Is Announced ''A Murder Is Announced'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month. The UK edition sold for eight shillings an ...

'' *Mitzi, in the 1932 film '' One Hour with You'' *Mitzi, in the 1994 film ''

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' is a 1994 Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. The plot follows two drag queens (played by Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce) and a transgender woman (Terence S ...

'' and the subsequent musical *Mitzi Mozzarella, the Animatronic Cheerleader Mouse in

The Rock-afire Explosion The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatronic character band designed and manufactured by Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI) for use in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants in the 1980s and early 1990s. The band's characters are various Anthropomorp ...

Music Show *Mitzy, in the 1998 animated series ''

The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs ''The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs'' is an American children's animated series, produced by Saban Entertainment, that aired on Fox Kids from 1998 to 1999. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, ...

'' *Miss Mitzi, in the 2004 Peter Chelsom movie ''

Shall We Dance Shall We Dance may refer to: Films * ''Shall We Dance'' (1937 film), a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical * ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996 film), a Japanese film about ballroom dancing * ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004 film), an American remake of the ...

'' *Mitzi, in the 1986–1993 series ''

Under the Umbrella Tree ''Under the Umbrella Tree'' is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1987 to 1993. It was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and later by The Disney Channel, which began air ...

'' *Mitzi, in the 2004 animated series

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...

*Mitzi Nohara, the mother of Shin-Chan in the Funimation English dub of ''

Crayon Shin-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. ''Crayon Shin-chan'' made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called ''Weekly Manga Action'', which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of ...

'' in 2005 *Mitzi May, a female feline character from the ''

Lackadaisy ''Lackadaisy'' (also known as ''Lackadaisy Cats'') is a webcomic created by American artist Tracy J. Butler. Set in a Prohibition-era St. Louis with a population of anthropomorphic cats, the plot chronicles the fortunes of the Lackadaisy speakeas ...

'' webcomics that debuted in 2006 *Mitzi, a skunk in the third season of the animated television series ''

Littlest Pet Shop Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise and cartoon series owned by Hasbro and currently under license with Basic Fun!. The original toy series was produced by Kenner in the early 1990s. An animated television series was produced in 1995 by Sunbow ...

'' *Spritzy Mitzi, in an episode of ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an animated children's television series created by Chris Nee and produced by Brown Bag Films. It aired for five seasons on Disney Jr. from March 23, 2012, to April 18, 2020. The series centers on a girl who fixes toys, w ...

'' *Mitzi, in the life-simulation videogame ''

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can ...

'' *Mitzi, in the 2012 psychological horror game '' The Cat Lady'' * Mitzi, in the 2019 film ''

The Queen's Corgi ''The Queen's Corgi'' is a 2019 English-language Belgian animated comedy film produced by nWave Pictures. The film was directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling. Inspired by Queen Elizabeth II ...

'' *Mitzi Fabelman, in the 2022 film ''

The Fabelmans ''The Fabelmans'' is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tony Kushner. Loosely based on Spielberg's early life and beginnings as a filmmaker, the semi-autobiog ...

'', based on director Steven Spielberg's mother Leah Adler. *Mitzy, in the 2022 horror film ''

Pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle (mollusc), mantle) of a living Exoskeleton, shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pear ...

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