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Kim M. Wardlaw

Kim M. Wardlaw, also known as Kim McLane Wardlaw, is an American jurist on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, appointed by President Clinton in 1998.

Kim Magnus

Kim Magnus (김마그너스, born Magnus Bøe, 1998, Busan) is a South Korean-Norwegian cross-country skier; double Youth Olympic gold medalist at Lillehammer 2016, 2017 Sapporo Asian Games sprint champion, and PyeongChang 2018 Olympian for Korea, later competing for Norway.

Kim Manjung

Kim Manjung (김만중, 1637–1692) was a Korean civil official and novelist of the late Joseon dynasty, best known for the vernacular novels Guun mong and Sassi namjeonggi.

Kim Manners

Kim Manners (1951-2009), American television director and producer; directed 52 hours of The X-Files and 17 episodes of Supernatural as its Vancouver executive producer; four Emmy nominations.

Kim Maria

Kim Maria (김마리아, born Sang-jin; 1892–1944) was a Korean independence activist and educator who led the Korean Patriotic Women's Association and served in the Korean Provisional Government's assembly.

Kim Matula

Kim Matula (Kimberly Marie Matula, born 1988, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress who played Hope Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2014 with guest returns, later starring in LA to Vegas and playing Jane Curtin in Saturday Night.

Kim McGuinness

Kim McGuinness is a British Labour politician who became the first Mayor of the North East, after serving as Police and Crime Commissioner for the Northumbria police area.

Kim McGuire

Kim McGuire (Kim Diane McGuire, 1955-2016) was an American actress, later attorney and author, best known as Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski in John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby; she died of pneumonia complications in Naples, Florida.

Kim Mi Jeong

Kim Mi Jeong (김•미정, also Kim Mi-Jung), South Korean judoka born 1971; won half-heavyweight (≤72 kg) gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1991 world title, 1994 Asian Games gold, later national women's head coach.

Kim Mi-soo

Kim Mi-soo (김미수, 1992–2022), South Korean actress and Korea National University of Arts graduate; played Yeo Jung-min in Snowdrop (JTBC/Disney+) and Deacon Young-in in Netflix's Hellbound; died January 5, 2022 at 29, cause undisclosed.

Kim Milford

Kim Milford (Richard Kim Milford, 1951-1988), American stage actor and rock singer, original Rocky in the Roxy 1974 and Broadway 1975 Rocky Horror Show, briefly fronted Beck, Bogert & Appice, appeared in Corvette Summer, died in Chicago after heart surgery.

Kim Min Seon

Kim Min Seon (김민선, born 1999, Seoul) is a South Korean long-track speed skater, 2016 Youth Olympic 500 m gold medalist, three-time Olympian (2018–2026), and 2024–2025 World Championship 500 m medalist; distinct from taekwondo and javelin namesakes.

Kim Min-hee (actress, born 1982)

Kim Min-hee (김민희, 金珉禧), born 1982, is a South Korean actress and former fashion model who debuted in School 2, won the 2017 Berlin Silver Bear for On the Beach at Night Alone, and works exclusively with director Hong Sang-soo.

Kim Min-jae (김민재) (actor, born 1996)

Kim Min-jae (김민재) is a South Korean actor and rapper known for his roles in Dr. Romantic and Bloodhounds. He won multiple awards for his performances in 2020 and 2021.

Kim Min-jae (김민재) (footballer)

Kim Min-jae (김민재), born 1996 in Tongyeong, is a South Korean centre-back nicknamed "Monster" who won Serie A with Napoli (2023, best defender) and plays for Bayern Munich since a €42M 2023 transfer, a 2022 and 2026 World Cup international.

Kim Min-ji (김민지) (hurdler)

Kim Min-ji (김민지, born 1996) is a South Korean 400m and 400m hurdles runner for Hwaseong City Hall, a multiple National Sports Festival champion, and a TV personality known as "Karina of Track and Field."

Kim Min-jong (김민종)

Kim Min-jong (김민종, 金旻鍾) is a South Korean actor and singer, teen star of the 1989 drama Happiness Does Not Come in Grades, duet member of The Blue with Son Ji-chang, and later actor in A Gentleman's Dignity and the Along with the Gods films.

Kim Min-ju (김민주)

Kim Min-ju (김민주, born 2001), also known as Minju, is a South Korean actress and former IZ*ONE member who placed 11th on Produce 48, hosted Show! Music Core for a record tenure, and won Best New Actress at both MBC and SBS Drama Awards.

Kim Min-kyu (김민규) (actor)

Kim Min-kyu (김민규, born 1994) is the South Korean actor of Business Proposal (2022) and The Heavenly Idol (2023), debuted in Monstar (2013), enlisted April 1, 2024, discharged September 30, 2025; distinct from same-name actors via KOFIC code 20227828.

Kim Min-seok (actor)

Kim Min-seok (김민석, born 1990) is a South Korean actor who debuted in Shut Up Flower Boy Band (2012), won the 53rd Baeksang New Actor award, and is known for Descendants of the Sun, Doctors, Mr. Plankton, and Shark: The Beginning; distinct from the 1992-born actor and the Melomance singer of the same name.

Kim Min-seok (South Korean politician)

Kim Min-seok is a South Korean politician of the Democratic Party of Korea who served as prime minister from 2025 and was elected party leader in August 2026.

Kim Min-su (김민수) (footballer, born 2006)

Kim Min-su (김민수, born 2006, Gwangju) is a South Korean left winger who came through Catalan youth football and Girona, starred on loan at FC Andorra, and joined Rangers in August 2026 for about €10m as their first South Korean men's player.

Kim Mitchell

Kim Mitchell, born Joseph Kim Mitchell in 1952, is a Canadian rocker who fronted Max Webster and scored solo hits with "Go for Soda" and "Patio Lanterns".

Kim Mu-jun (김무준)

Kim Mu-jun (김무준, born 1998, Busan) is a South Korean actor who debuted in the 2020 web drama Neuron and is known for Nevertheless, Love All Play, My Dearest, Black Pean Season 2, and the 2025 SBS lead role in Dynamite Kiss.

Kim Mu-yeol (김무열)

Kim Mu-yeol (김무열, Kim Moo-yul), South Korean actor born 1982 in Seoul, musical theater debut 2002, film debut The Scam (2009); known for Forgotten, The Gangster the Cop the Devil, Juvenile Justice, and Netflix's Teach You a Lesson (2026) as Na Hwa-jin.

Kim Mulholland

Edward Kim Mulholland is an Australian pediatrician, vaccinologist, and epidemiologist known for Hib and pneumococcal vaccine trials in the Gambia that shaped childhood pneumonia prevention in developing countries.

Kim Mulkey

Kim Mulkey, LSU women's basketball head coach since 2021 and Baylor coach 2000-2021; only person to win NCAA basketball titles as player, assistant, and head coach; 783-130 record, 2023 LSU championship.

Kim Mun Su

Kim Mun Su (김문수, Kim Moon-soo, born 1963) is a South Korean badminton player who won 1992 Olympic men's doubles gold with Park Ju-Bong, plus 1985 and 1991 world titles and three All-England championships.

Kim Myeong-guk

Kim Myeong-guk (김명국, born 1600, death year unknown) was a Korean court painter at the Royal Bureau of Painting, regarded as the peak of the Korean Zhe school.

Kim Myong Hyok

Kim Myong Hyok (김•명혁, born 1990) is a North Korean lightweight weightlifter, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist awarded in 2021 after a doping disqualification, with world and Asian championship medals.