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Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad Brooks (Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks), American actor born 1980 in Austin, Texas; played James Olsen on Supergirl, Eggs on True Blood, TK King on Necessary Roughness, and Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat (2021) and Mortal Kombat II (2026).
Mehdi Nebbou
Mehdi Nebbou, French actor born 1971 in Bayonne, brother of director Safy Nebbou; DFFB-trained, known for Munich, Body of Lies, English Vinglish, and as Adam Karadec in TF1's HPI.
Mekai Curtis
Mekai Curtis (born 2000, New Jersey) is an American actor who played teenage Kanan Stark in Starz's Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021–2026), after Disney XD's Kirby Buckets and voicing Zack Underwood in Milo Murphy's Law.
Mekhi Phifer
Mekhi Thira Phifer (Mekhi Phifer), American actor born 1974 in Harlem. Won Spike Lee's Clockers lead at an open casting call; known as Dr. Gregory Pratt on ER and Future in 8 Mile, distinct from other Phifers.
Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox (born 1981) is an American actress and dancer from Saint Croix, known for Dr. Robin Charles on Chicago Med, Princess Tiana on Once Upon a Time, and Nyla Harper on The Rookie.
Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer (Melchior Gaston Ferrer, 1917–2008), American actor, director, and producer, first husband of Audrey Hepburn; starred in Lost Boundaries, Scaramouche, and Lili, produced Wait Until Dark, and later played Phillip Erikson in Falcon Crest.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson, Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, is an American actor and director raised in Australia, who became a Hollywood star with Mad Max and won the Academy Awards for Braveheart.
Mel Harris
Mel Harris (Mary Ellen Harris, born 1956, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American actress known for Hope Steadman on thirtysomething (1987–1991), a 1990 Golden Globe nomination, Something So Right, Stargate SG-1's Oma Desala, and films K-9 and Suture.
Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez (Melvin Dimas Rodriguez, born 1973, Miami) is an American character actor known for Getting On, The Last Man on Earth, Better Call Saul, CSI: Vegas, and The Residence, and the voice of Officer Colt Bronco in Onward.
Mel Smith
Melvyn Kenneth (Mel) Smith (1952-2013), English comedian, actor, writer and director of Not the Nine O'Clock News and the Alas Smith and Jones double act with Griff Rhys Jones, Talkback co-founder and director of Bean.
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith, American actress born 1957 in New York City, daughter of Tippi Hedren and mother of Dakota Johnson; Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee as Tess McGill in Working Girl (1988), later also an expressionist painter.
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (born 1983, Paris) is a French actress, director, and singer, a two-time César winner known for Don't Worry, I'm Fine, Inglourious Basterds, Breathe, and the documentary Tomorrow; distinct from the French harpist of the same name.
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey (Melanie Jayne Lynskey, born 1977, New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress who debuted in Heavenly Creatures (1994), played Rose on Two and a Half Men, and earned Emmy nominations for Yellowjackets and The Last of Us.
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron, born 1952, American actress and director; Emmy-winning Melissa on thirtysomething, Bronze Leopard for Girlfriends, later director of Jane the Virgin, Julia, and The Hunting Wives.
Melanie Paxson
Melanie Paxson (Melanie Deanne Moore), born 1972 in Champaign, Illinois, is an American actress known for Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, the Fairy Godmother in Disney's Descendants films, and Glad's "Voice of Reason" commercials.
Melanie Watson Bernhardt
Melanie Watson Bernhardt (1968-2025), American actress born with osteogenesis imperfecta, played Kathy Gordon in four Diff'rent Strokes episodes (1981-1984), then founded the service-dog nonprofit Train Rite; died in Colorado Springs.
Melina Kanakaredes
Melina Kanakaredes (Μελίνα Κανακαρίδη), American actress born 1967 in Akron, Ohio; starred as Dr. Sydney Hansen on Providence and Detective Stella Bonasera on CSI: NY, with Broadway, film, and Greek-heritage advocacy work.
Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri (Μελίνα Μερκούρη), 1920-1994, Greek actress and politician, star of Never on Sunday (Cannes Best Actress 1960), PASOK MP for Piraeus, and Greece's Minister of Culture 1981-89 and 1993-94; led the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles and created the European Capital of Culture initiative.
Melinda Clarke
Melinda Patrice Clarke (Mindy Clarke), American actress born 1969 in Dana Point, California; known for Julie Cooper on The O.C., Lady Heather on CSI, Amanda on Nikita, and the Welcome to the OC, Bitches! podcast.
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon (1939–2023), American character actress and two-time Oscar nominee, best known as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Mother Parker in A Christmas Story; also originated Honey on Broadway.
Melinda Kinnaman
Melinda Kinnaman (Melinda Rosalie Kinnaman, born 1971) is a Swedish actress, breakthrough as Saga in My Life as a Dog (1985), Inger Johanne Vik in Modus (2015-2017), Dramaten and circus work, half-sister of Joel Kinnaman.
Melinda McGraw
Melinda McGraw (born 1963, Nicosia, Cyprus) is an American RADA-trained actress known for Bobbie Barrett on Mad Men, Barbara Gordon in The Dark Knight, and Melissa Scully on The X-Files.
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Benoist (born 1988, Littleton, Colorado) is an American actress and singer known as Marley Rose on Glee and Kara Zor-El in Supergirl (2015–2021, 126 episodes), later in The Girls on the Bus and The Waterfront.
Melissa Collazo
Melissa Collazo (born 2000, Orlando, Florida) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent known for Caitlyn Torres in Motorheads, Maeve Rojas in One of Us Is Lying, and Ryler in Freaky.
Melissa De Sousa
Melissa De Sousa (born 1967) is an American actress of Afro-Panamanian descent, a former Alvin Ailey dancer known for Shelby in The Best Man films, Black Lightning, and an NAACP Image Award nomination.
Melissa Fumero
Melissa Fumero (nee Melissa Gallo, born 1982, Lyndhurst, New Jersey) is an American actress of Cuban descent, known for Adriana Cramer on One Life to Live and Detective Amy Santiago on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021), later Blockbuster, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, and CBS's Einstein.
Melissa George
Melissa Suzanne George, Australian actress born 1976 in Perth, known as Angel Parrish on Home and Away, for Alias and In Treatment, the Silver Logie-winning The Slap, and Apple TV+'s The Mosquito Coast.
Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Ellen Gilbert, born 1964 in Los Angeles, is an American actress and former Screen Actors Guild president, best known as Laura Ingalls on NBC's Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), later a 2015 congressional candidate.
Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Joan Hart (born 1976) is an American actress, director, and producer, star of Clarissa Explains It All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Melissa & Joey; co-owner of Hartbreak Films and later a sitcom director.
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo (born 1960, New York City) is an American actress, Oscar winner as Best Supporting Actress for The Fighter (2011) and Emmy winner for Louie; also known as Kay Howard in Homicide: Life on the Street and for Frozen River.