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Maya Hawke

Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born 1998), American actress and indie folk singer-songwriter, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman; breakout as Robin Buckley in Stranger Things season 3, debut as Jo March in the 2017 Little Women miniseries, voice of Anxiety in Inside Out 2, albums Blush, MOSS, Chaos Angel, and Maitreya Corso.

Maya Imamori (今森茉耶)

Maya Imamori (今森茉耶) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol from Miyazaki, born 2006, Miss Magazine 2023 Grand Prix winner and the first female Black warrior, Gozu Unicorn, in Super Sentai's Gozyuger.

Maya Jama

Maya Jama is a British television and radio presenter, DJ, and entrepreneur who has hosted ITV2's Love Island since 2023, after earlier shows on BBC Radio 1 and MTV.

Maya Massafera

Maya Massafera, born 1980, formerly Matheus Mazzafera, is a Brazilian fashion producer, TV presenter and influencer from Pouso Alegre who announced her gender transition in 2024, documented over 20 feminization surgeries, and returned to TV and São Paulo Fashion Week runways.

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph (born 1972, Gainesville, Florida), daughter of singer Minnie Riperton, is an American actor and comedian: SNL cast member 2000–2007, Emmy-winning voice of Connie in Big Mouth, and acclaimed Kamala Harris impressionist on SNL.

Mayci Neeley

Mayci Neeley is an American reality television personality and entrepreneur known as a founding cast member of the Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Mayilsamy (மயில்சாமி)

Mayilsamy (மயில்சாமி, 1965–2023), Tamil film comedian and mimicry artist, known for Comedy Time, Pennin Manathai Thottu, Ghilli, Dhool, and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Kangalal Kaidhu Sei.

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik (born 1975, San Diego) is an American actress and UCLA-trained neuroscientist, known as Blossom Russo on NBC's Blossom, Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, and a 2022–2023 Jeopardy! co-host.

Mayo Methot

Mayo Methot (Mayo Jane Methot, 1904–1951), American stage and film actress nicknamed Sluggy, known for hard-boiled 1930s Warner Bros. roles and as Humphrey Bogart's third wife (1938–1945), the 'Battling Bogarts.'

Mayte Garcia

Mayte Garcia (Mayte Jannell Garcia), born 1973 in Fort Rucker, Alabama, is an American belly dancer, actress, and author, Prince's first wife (1996-2000), NPG dancer 1992-1996, author of the memoir The Most Beautiful, and founder of Live 4 Love Charities and Mayte's Rescue.

MC Jithin

MC Jithin (എം.സി. ജിതിൻ), Malayalam film director and screenwriter; directed Nonsense (2018), India's first BMX film, and the 2024 thriller Sookshmadarshini with Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph; also a visual communication educator.

McG

McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol, born 1968, Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American director and producer of Charlie's Angels, Terminator Salvation, and The Babysitter, and founder of Wonderland Sound and Vision.

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace (born 2006, Grapevine, Texas) is an American actress and singer, also credited as McKenna Grace, known for Gifted, Phoebe Spengler in Ghostbusters, young-version roles, a 2021 Emmy nomination, and Maysilee Donner in Sunrise on the Reaping.

McKinley Belcher III

McKinley Belcher III (born 1984, Atlanta) is an American actor known for Detective Michael Ledroit in Netflix's Eric, Agent Trevor Evans in Ozark, Samuel Diggs in Mercy Street, Arlong in One Piece, and a Drama Desk Award for The Royale.

McLean Stevenson

McLean Stevenson (Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr.), 1927–1996 American comedic actor and writer, played Lt. Col. Henry Blake on M*A*S*H's first three seasons, won a Golden Globe, earned four Emmy nominations, then starred in short-lived sitcoms.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good (born 1981) is an American actress and producer known for Eve's Bayou, Deception, Think Like a Man, Shazam!, and Harlem, married to Jonathan Majors since 2025.

Meagan Tandy

Meagan Tandy (Meagan Yvonne Tandy), American actress and model born 1985 in Fremont, California. Miss California USA 2007, 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2007. Known for Sophie Moore on Batwoman, Braeden on Teen Wolf, Maya in Unstoppable; founder of Girl Talk and Empire Girls.

Meaghan Martin

Meaghan Jette Martin (born 1992, Las Vegas) is an American actress and singer known as Tess Tyler in Disney's Camp Rock films, Bianca in 10 Things I Hate About You, Jo in Mean Girls 2, and the voice of Jessica in Until Dawn and Naminé in Kingdom Hearts.

Meaghan Oppenheimer

Meaghan Oppenheimer is an American TV writer and showrunner, creator of Hulu's Tell Me Lies (2022–2026, adapted from Carola Lovering's novel), Queen America, and the film We Are Your Friends; she is developing Bastards at Hulu under a 20th Television overall deal.

Medha Shankr (मेधा शंकर)

Medha Shankr (मेधा शंकर), also Medha Shankar, Indian actress from Noida; debuted in Beecham House (2019), film debut Shaadisthan (2021), breakthrough as Shraddha Joshi in 12th Fail (2023), later Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 (2026).

Meena Kumari

Meena Kumari (Mahjabeen Bano, 1933-1972), Hindi cinema's Tragedy Queen, actress in over 90 films, four Filmfare Best Actress awards, poet as Naaz, star of Pakeezah and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, wife of Kamal Amrohi; distinct from various litigants named Meena Kumari in Indian court records.

Meenakshi Chaudhary (మీనాక్షి చౌదరి)

Meenakshi Chaudhary (మీనాక్షి చౌదరి), Indian actress and model in Telugu and Tamil cinema; Miss Grand India 2018 and Miss Grand International 2018 first runner-up; films include Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu, HIT: The Second Case, Guntur Kaaram, Lucky Baskhar.

Meera Syal

Meera Syal (Feroza Syal, b. 1961, Wolverhampton), British comedian, writer and actress; co-creator of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42, author of Anita and Me, CBE and 2023 BAFTA Fellowship recipient.

Meera Vasudevan

Meera Vasudevan, Indian film and television actress born 1982 in Mumbai, Tamil actress of Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu cinema; known for Thanmathra (2005) opposite Mohanlal and as Sumithra in the serial Kudumbavilakku; distinct from the food-industry Meera Vasudevan of Tasty Bite.

Meesha Shafi (میشا شافی)

Meesha Shafi (میشا شافی), Pakistani-Canadian singer, actress, and model; Coke Studio 2010 debut with Arif Lohar, films The Reluctant Fundamentalist and WAAR, and the 2018 Ali Zafar harassment allegations and defamation case.

Meetha Raghunath

Meetha Raghunath (மீதா ரகுநாத்), Tamil film actress born in Chennai, known for Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (2022, debut as Rekha), Good Night (2023, as Anu), and 3BHK (2025, as Aarthy).

Meg Bellamy

Meg Bellamy (born 2002, Wokingham, Berkshire) is a British actress cast at 19 as Kate Middleton in The Crown season 6, her first professional role, won via a self-taped open-call audition while working at Legoland Windsor.

Meg Donnelly

Meg Donnelly (born 2000, New York City) is an American actress and singer known for Addison in Disney's Zombies films, Taylor Otto on American Housewife, voicing Supergirl in DC animation, and her Broadway debut as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Meg Foster

Meg Foster (born 1948, Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American actress, also credited as Margaret Wilson Foster, known for Cagney & Lacey, Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe, They Live, and The Lords of Salem.

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan (Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, born 1961) is an American actress and director, star of When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail; later directed Ithaca and What Happens Later.