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Michelle Carter

Michelle Carter (born 1985), American shot putter, 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist at 20.63 m, first US woman to win Olympic shot put gold; daughter of Michael Carter; retired 2022.

Michelle Chen

Michelle Chen (陈妍希, Chén Yánxī), born 1983 in Taipei, is a Taiwanese actress and singer. Known for Shen Chia-yi in You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011), Xiaolongnü in The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014), and 2025's The Legend of Zang Hai; divorced from Chen Xiao in 2025.

Michelle Cilia

Michelle Cilia, now publishing as Michelle Heck, is an American USDA Agricultural Research Service molecular biologist who studies how aphids and whiteflies transmit plant viruses.

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie is an American actress and playwright best known as attorney Melanie Marcus on Showtime's Queer as Folk (2000-2005), with stage work including her play US and Neil LaBute's The Mercy Seat.

Michelle Coleman

Michelle Coleman, born in 1993 in Vallentuna, Sweden, is a retired Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed at four Olympic Games from London 2012 to Paris 2024.

Michelle Collins

Michelle Danielle Collins, English actress born 1962 (or 1961 per Rotten Tomatoes) in Hackney, London; famous as Cindy Beale in EastEnders (1988–1998, returned 2023) and Stella Price in Coronation Street (2011–2014).

Michelle Collins (comedian)

Michelle Elizabeth Collins (born 1981) is an American comedian and talk show host, birth name Michelle Cikk, known as a View season 19 co-host, VH1 Best Week Ever editor, ECNY and NewNowNext award winner, and host of The Michelle Collins Show podcast.

Michelle Connor

Michelle Connor (Michelle Sinead Connor) is a Coronation Street character played by Kym Marsh 2006-2019; first Connor family member, wife of Steve McDonald, notable stillbirth storyline, 1,665 episodes, last seen December 2019.

Michelle Debatisse

Michelle Debatisse is a molecular biologist known for showing that fragile sites trigger gene amplification, relevant to oncogenes in cancer, and an emeritus professor at Gustave Roussy since 2016.

Michelle Dee

Michelle Dee (Michelle Marquez-Dee), Filipino actress and beauty queen, daughter of Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez; Miss World Philippines 2019 (Top 12 at Miss World 2019) and Miss Universe Philippines 2023 (Top 10 at Miss Universe 2023).

Michelle Dewberry

Michelle Dewberry, full name Michelle Louise Faye Dewberry, is a British businesswoman who won The Apprentice in 2006 and later hosted Dewbs & Co on GB News.

Michelle Dimuro

Michelle Dimuro (DiMuro-Ave), born 1967, American 800m runner; Villanova class of 1989, NCAA Indoor champion, member of five world record-setting relay squads; personal bests 1:59.85 (800m) and 4:09.67 (1500m).

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery (born 1981, Romford, Essex) is an English actress and singer, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated as Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey (2010–15), also known for Good Behavior, Godless, and Defending Jacob.

Michelle Donelan

Michelle Donelan is a British Conservative politician who was MP for Chippenham from 2015 to 2024, serving two days as Education Secretary in July 2022.

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley, Northern Irish actress born in Coleraine, best known as Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones series 1-3; IFTA 2013 winner, Olivier-nominated for Othello, later in Suits, Gangs of London, and Queen Charlotte.

Michelle Finn

Michelle Finn, Irish steeplechase runner born 1989 in Castlemagner, Cork; two-time Olympian (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), PB 9:29.25; distinct from American sprinter Michelle Finn-Burrell, 1992 Olympic relay gold medallist.

Michelle Fischbach

Michelle Fischbach is an American Republican politician who has represented Minnesota's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2021, after serving as Minnesota's 49th lieutenant governor.

Michelle Forbes

Michelle Forbes (born 1965, Austin, Texas) is an American actress known for Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: TNG, Dr. Julianna Cox in Homicide, Admiral Cain in Battlestar Galactica, Maryann in True Blood, and her Emmy-nominated Mitch Larsen in The Killing.

Michelle Ford

Michelle Ford (Michelle Jan Ford-Eriksson), Australian swimmer born 1962 in Sydney; 1980 Moscow Olympic gold in the 800 m freestyle and bronze in the 200 m butterfly; dual 800 m world record holder; founding IOC Athletes' Commission member.

Michelle Fowler

Michelle Fowler, also known as Michelle Holloway, is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, one of the 23 originals when it launched in 1985.

Michelle Gayle

Michelle Gayle (born 1971, London) is a British singer and actress, EastEnders' Hattie Tavernier, whose 1994 hit "Sweetness" reached UK No. 4; she later played Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Michelle Gisin

Michelle Gisin (born 1993, Samedan, Switzerland), Swiss alpine skier; back-to-back Olympic combined champion 2018 and 2022, 2022 Super G bronze; sister of Dominique Gisin; 22 World Cup podiums.

Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg (born 1975) is an American journalist, New York Times Opinion columnist since 2017, author of Kingdom Coming, The Means of Reproduction, and The Goddess Pose, and 2018 Pulitzer Public Service team member; distinct from Jonah, Jeffrey, and Nicholas Goldberg.

Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez, Scottish actress born in Glasgow in 1966, trained at RSAMD; known for Sue White in Green Wing, Missy the first female Master in Doctor Who, Madam Satan in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Madame Rouge in Doom Patrol.

Michelle Gulyas

Michelle Gulyas (Gulyás Michelle), born 2000 in London, is a Hungarian modern pentathlete; she won Paris 2024 Olympic gold with a 1,461-point world record, plus world silver 2022 and Youth Olympic bronze 2018.

Michelle H. Biros

Michelle H. Biros is an American emergency physician and researcher at the University of Minnesota, elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2009 for creating the exception-from-informed-consent rule for emergency research.

Michelle Heaton

Michelle Heaton, English pop singer and TV personality from Gateshead, born 1979, founding member of Liberty X formed by the Popstars 2001 runners-up; their single Just a Little hit UK number one in 2002; later known for BRCA2 preventive surgery and addiction recovery.

Michelle Hinchey

Michelle Hinchey is an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Senate representing the 41st district, known for bills on AI workforce reporting and corporate accountability.

Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes (birth name Corinne Michelle Cunliffe), born 1967, is an English actress from Rochdale known for Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and the sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart.

Michelle Hunziker

Michelle Yvonne Hunziker, Swiss-Italian TV presenter, showgirl, and former model born 1977 in Sorengo; hosted Striscia la notizia since 2004, Sanremo 2007 and 2018, and the Eurovision 2025 final in Basel.