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Michael Chabinyc
Michael Chabinyc is an American materials scientist who chairs the Materials Department at UC Santa Barbara, where he studies how conjugated polymer semiconductors conduct charge in transistors, solar cells, and thermoelectrics.
Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon, American novelist (born 1963, Washington, D.C.), Pulitzer Prize winner for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay; also wrote Wonder Boys, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Moonglow; showrunner of Star Trek: Picard; lives in Berkeley with Ayelet Waldman.
Michael Chadwick
Michael Chadwick, American sprint freestyle swimmer from Charlotte, Missouri All-American, US relay world record holder (SCM 4x50 and 4x100 free, 2018 Hangzhou), 11 international medals, later Charlotte Latin coach.
Michael Chambers
Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers, born 1967 in Wilmington, California, is the American popping dancer who played Turbo in Breakin' and Breakin' 2, worked with Michael Jackson, and choreographed Do the Bartman.
Michael Chandler
Michael "Iron" Chandler (born 1986), American UFC lightweight, former Bellator lightweight champion, NCAA Division I wrestler; pro record 23-11, UFC 2-6, notable wins over Alvarez and Henderson.
Michael Chang
Michael Chang (张德培, Zhang Depei), born 1972, American tennis player, 1989 French Open champion at 17, the youngest male Grand Slam singles winner; world No. 2, 34 titles, later coach to Nishikori and Tien.
Michael Charlton (hepatologist)
Michael Charlton is a British-trained hepatologist who led the trials establishing curative hepatitis C treatment and directed the University of Chicago Transplant Institute from 2017 to 2024.
Michael Che
Michael Che, American stand-up comedian and SNL Weekend Update co-anchor with Colin Jost since 2014, SNL co-head writer, former Daily Show correspondent, star of That Damn Michael Che, and Netflix specials including Shot in Minnesota (2026).
Michael Cheek
Michael Cheek (born 1991 in Nuneaton) is an English center-forward who joined Bromley in 2019 and scored the winning goal in the 2022 FA Trophy final at Wembley.
Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika (born 1967, Sydney) is an Australian rugby coach: Leinster 2009 Heineken Cup, Waratahs 2014 Super Rugby, Wallabies 2014-19 to 2015 World Cup final, Argentina 2022-23, Lebanon RL, Roosters, Waratahs 2027.
Michael Chekhov
Michael Chekhov (Михаил Чехов, 1891–1955), Russian-born actor, nephew of Anton Chekhov, and Stanislavsky's 'most brilliant pupil', created a psycho-physical acting technique using psychological gesture, imaginary body, and atmospheres.
Michael Cherry
Michael Cherry (born 1995, New York) is an American 400m sprinter, Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at Tokyo 2020 and double world champion at Doha 2019; personal best 44.03.
Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff (born 1953) is an American lawyer, former Third Circuit judge, and second U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2005–2009) under George W. Bush, known for the 2SR reorganization and later the Chertoff Group.
Michael Chiaradio
Michael Chiaradio is an American politician and the Democratic nominee for the US House in Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election. A farmer in Shubuta, Mississippi, he raises sheep, pigs, and cows.
Michael Chiesa
Michael "Maverick" Chiesa (born 1987) is a retired American UFC welterweight and lightweight, TUF 15 winner, 20-7 with 13 submissions, survivor of the 2018 McGregor bus attack, now a UFC color commentator.
Michael Chiklis
Michael Chiklis (born 1963, Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American actor known as Vic Mackey on The Shield, Tony Scali on The Commish, and the Thing in Fantastic Four; Emmy and Golden Globe winner.
Michael Chippendale
Michael Chippendale is an American Republican politician serving as Minority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, first elected in 2010 to represent District 40, including Coventry, Foster, and Glocester.
Michael Chong
Michael Chong (born 1971) is a Conservative MP for Wellington—Halton Hills North, Ontario, since 2004; Harper cabinet minister who resigned in 2006 over the Quebec nation motion; sponsor of the 2015 Reform Act; 2017 Conservative leadership candidate on a carbon-tax platform; target of Chinese interference exposed in 2023.
Michael Chopp
Michael Chopp is an American neuroscientist who has led stroke research at Henry Ford Health since 1983, showing that transplanted bone marrow stromal cells stimulate the injured brain's own repair.
Michael Chopra
Michael Chopra (born 1983, Newcastle) is an English striker, ex-Newcastle United, Sunderland and Cardiff City, who scored nine Premier League goals, played for Kerala Blasters in India, and has spoken publicly about gambling addiction.
Michael Chow (restaurateur)
Michael Chow (周英華), born Zhou Yinghua in 1939 in Shanghai, son of Peking opera master Zhou Xinfang, is the British-Chinese restaurateur who founded the MR CHOW restaurants, starting in London in 1968, and later returned to painting.
Michael Chrysochoidis
Michalis (Michael) Chrysochoidis (Greek: Μιχάλης Χρυσοχοΐδης, born 1955) is a Greek New Democracy politician, Minister for Citizen Protection, and member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens B2.
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino (1939–2016) was an American director and screenwriter who won Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for The Deer Hunter (1978), then directed Heaven's Gate (1980), the flop that sank United Artists and ended his standing in Hollywood.
Michael Cimino (actor)
Michael Cimino (born 1999, Las Vegas) is an American actor and singer, not the Deer Hunter director. Known for Love, Victor (Victor Salazar, Imagen Award winner), Hamster & Gretel, and Annabelle Comes Home.
Michael Clarke (cricketer)
Michael John Clarke AO (born 1981, Liverpool NSW), nicknamed Pup, Australian batsman and 43rd Test captain 2011-2015; 115 Tests, 8,643 runs at 49.11, 329; led 2013-14 Ashes 5-0 whitewash and 2015 World Cup win.
Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan (1957–2012), American actor, Oscar-nominated as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999); also Armageddon, Daredevil's Kingpin, voice of Kung Fu Panda; died after a July 2012 heart attack.
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton (2007) is Tony Gilroy's directorial debut legal thriller starring George Clooney as a law firm fixer entangled in a U/North class-action cover-up; seven Oscar nominations, Swinton won Best Supporting Actress, $49.0M US gross.
Michael Cloud
Michael Cloud (born 1975) is an American Republican politician who has represented Texas's 27th congressional district in the U.S. House since winning a special election in July 2018.
Michael Coats Jr.
Michael Coats Jr., Browns cornerback and 2026 undrafted rookie from West Virginia via Nevada and East Central CC; 2024 All-American with 17 passes defended, 4.39 40-yard dash, now on Cleveland's practice squad.
Michael Coey
Michael Coey (1945–2025) was a Belfast-born experimental physicist at Trinity College Dublin, a world leader in magnetism and spintronics who discovered the first interstitial permanent magnet, Sm₂Fe₁₇N₃.