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Maggie Simpson
Maggie Simpson (Margaret Lenny Simpson) is the silent, pacifier-sucking baby of The Simpsons family, created by Matt Groening and named after his sister. Debuting in 1987, she rarely speaks, was Oscar-nominated in The Longest Daycare, and was voiced by Elizabeth Taylor and Lindsay Lohan.
Maggott
Maggott (Japheth) is a Marvel Comics X-Men mutant created by Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira, debuting in Uncanny X-Men #345 (1997). His digestive system is two sentient slugs, Eany and Meany, which eat matter and return energy granting strength and blue skin; later upgraded to Omega-level in Storm (2025).
Magical creatures in Harry Potter
Magical creatures in Harry Potter: the beings, beasts, and spirits of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world, classified by the Ministry of Magic since Grogan Stump's 1811 definition, rated X to XXXXX for danger, hidden under the Statute of Secrecy, and drawn from world mythology and folklore.
Mako (The Legend of Korra)
Mako is a firebender in The Legend of Korra, older brother of Bolin, Fire Ferrets captain, police detective, and Prince Wu's bodyguard, voiced by David Faustino and named after Mako Iwamatsu.
Man in Black (Lost)
Man in Black (Lost): unnamed main antagonist of Lost, twin brother of Jacob; thrown into the Heart of the Island he became the smoke monster, impersonates the dead including Locke, and dies after the finale.
Mane Six
Mane Six, or Mane 6, is the fandom nickname for the six lead characters of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, a pun on "Main Six", later adopted by Hasbro in official marketing and reused for Generation 5.
Maquis (Star Trek)
The Maquis are a fictional Star Trek resistance of Federation colonists and ex-Starfleet officers fighting the Cardassians after a treaty ceded their colonies, introduced on The Next Generation, central to Voyager, and destroyed after Cardassia joined the Dominion.
Marceline the Vampire Queen
Marceline the Vampire Queen (Marceline Abadeer) is a 1,000-year-old half-demon vampire in Adventure Time, voiced by Olivia Olson, who feeds on the color red, plays an ax bass, and is Princess Bubblegum's partner.
Marcus Brooks
Marcus Brooks is the pastry chef character on FX's The Bear, created by Christopher Storer and played by Lionel Boyce from 2022. Bread baker at the Original Beef of Chicagoland, trained in Copenhagen in "Honeydew", Emmy-nominated role.
Marge Simpson
Marge Simpson, also Margaret Simpson, is the blue-haired matriarch of The Simpsons, wife of Homer and mother of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie; voiced by Julie Kavner since 1987, Emmy-winning in 1992, and subject of the non-canonical season 36 flashforward death.
María LaGuerta
María LaGuerta (Maria Esperanza di Alma LaGuerta) is the Cuban-born Miami Metro Homicide lieutenant and captain in Showtime's Dexter, played by Lauren Vélez and Christina Milian, killed by Debra Morgan in the season 7 finale.
Marie Schrader
Marie Schrader (née Lambert) is a fictional Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul character played by Betsy Brandt: Skyler White's sister, DEA agent Hank Schrader's wife, a kleptomaniac known for wearing purple, who returns in the Better Call Saul finale "Saul Gone".
Marinette Dupain-Cheng
Marinette Dupain-Cheng, also known as Ladybug, is the Parisian teenage protagonist of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Holder of the ladybug Miraculous earrings, kwami Tikki, creation power, and yo-yo weapon; partner Cat Noir's identity unknown to her.
Marissa Cooper
Marissa Cooper is the fictional lead of The O.C. (Fox, 2003–2007), portrayed by Mischa Barton: a Newport Beach teen, Core Four member, and Ryan Atwood's on-off love, who dies in the season three finale car crash caused by Kevin Volchok.
Mark Greene
Mark Greene is the fictional ER doctor played by Anthony Edwards on NBC's ER, seasons 1-8, chief resident then attending at County General, who dies of glioblastoma in Hawaii in 2002.
Mark Scout
Mark Scout is the protagonist of Apple TV+'s Severance, played by Adam Scott; a widowed former history professor severed at Lumon Industries, split into innie Mark S. (MDR team leader) and outie Mark Scout, whose wife Gemma is secretly alive inside Lumon.
Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)
Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, is a fictional plastic surgeon on Grey's Anatomy played by Eric Dane from 2006 to 2012 and briefly in 2021; he died after the season 8 plane crash, and the hospital was renamed Grey Sloan Memorial.
Marlo Stanfield
Marlo Stanfield is a fictional drug kingpin on HBO's The Wire, played by Jamie Hector in seasons 3-5. He leads the Stanfield Organization, supplants the Barksdale crew in 2004, kills Prop Joe, and is forced into retirement in 2008.
Martha Jones
Martha Jones is a Doctor Who companion played by Freema Agyeman, the first Black full-time regular TARDIS companion, introduced in Smith and Jones (2007) with the Tenth Doctor, famed for her year-long walk to defeat the Master, later appearing in Torchwood and Big Finish audio dramas.
Martin Fowler (EastEnders)
Martin Fowler, fictional EastEnders character and the soap's first baby (born 1985), played by Jon Peyton Price, James Alexandrou, and James Bye; killed in the 40th anniversary live episode explosion, February 2025.
Martok
Martok is a Klingon general and later Chancellor of the Klingon Empire in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by J.G. Hertzler. A commoner who earned a battlefield commission, he commanded the IKS Rotarran in the Dominion War and became chancellor after Worf killed Gowron in 2375.
Mary Alice Young
Mary Alice Young is the fictional narrator of Desperate Housewives (2004-2012), voiced by Brenda Strong; her suicide in the pilot, as former Angela Forrest of Salt Lake City, drives the series' first mystery.
Masters of Evil
Masters of Evil, Marvel Comics supervillain team and Avengers counterparts, first appearing in Avengers #6 (1964) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby under Baron Zemo; later led by Ultron-5 and Helmut Zemo, famous for Under Siege and the Thunderbolts connection.
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe (MOTU) is Mattel's 1982-created He-Man action figure and media franchise set on Eternia, where He-Man defends Castle Grayskull from Skeletor, spanning Filmation animation, the 1987 Cannon film, multiple reboots, and the 2026 Amazon MGM film.
Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)
Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, in Gunsmoke, created by John Meston; played by William Conrad on radio (1952–1961) and James Arness on television (1955–1975, 635 episodes) and in later TV movies.
Matt Saracen
Matt Saracen, formally Matthew Saracen, is a fictional character played by Zach Gilford in Friday Night Lights, who becomes the Dillon Panthers' starting quarterback after Jason Street's injury.
Matthew Casey
Matthew Casey is the fictional firefighter played by Jesse Spencer on NBC's Chicago Fire, lieutenant then captain at Firehouse 51 from 2012, who left in season 10 for Portland, Oregon, with guest returns afterward.
Max Mayfield (Stranger Things)
Maxine "Max" Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, is a Stranger Things character introduced in Season 2; her Season 4 grief arc after stepbrother Billy's death, the "Dear Billy" episode and "Running Up That Hill," and her Season 5 coma distinguish her.
Max Steel
Max Steel, Mattel's superhero multimedia franchise: a 12-inch action-figure line launched October 1999, a 2000-2002 CGI series on Kids' WB, nine direct-to-video films (2004-2012), a 2013 Disney XD reboot, and the poorly received 2016 live-action film.
Maxine Peacock
Maxine Peacock (née Heavey) is a fictional Coronation Street hairdresser played by Tracy Shaw from 1995 to 2003, wife of Ashley Peacock, murdered by serial killer Richard Hillman in a 17.5-million-viewer episode.