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Michel Aflaq (1910–1989), Syrian founder of the Ba'ath ideology •
Michel Américo dos Santos (born 2002), Brazilian footballer •
Michel Aoun (born 1933), Lebanese Army Commander and president of Lebanon •
Michel Bakhoum (1913–1981), Egyptian civil engineer, professor •
Michel Barrera (born 1980), American fugitive •
Michel Bécot (born 1939), French politician •
Michel Bernanos (1923–1964), French poet and fantasy writer •
Michel Billout (born 1958), French politician •
Michel Brunet (disambiguation), several persons •
Michel Cadotte (1764–1837), Canadian Métis fur trader •
Michel Camilo (born 1954), Dominican Republic pianist and composer •
Michel de Certeau (1925–1986), French Jesuit and scholar •
Michel das Chagas Henrique (born 1989), Brazilian footballer •
Michel Chiha (1891–1954), Lebanese banker, politician, writer and journalist •
Michel Corneille the Younger (1642–1708), French painter, etcher and engraver •
Michel Corrette (1707–1795) French organist, composer and author of musical method books •
Michel Danino (born 1950), French-born Indian
Hindutva author •
Michel Devoret (born 1953), French-American physicist •
Michel Djotodia, Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014 •
Michel dos Reis Santana (born 1977), Brazilian footballer •
Michel Doukeris (born 1973), Brazilian businessman, CEO of AB InBev •
Michel Drucker (born 1942), French journalist and TV host •
Michel Ferrari (born 1954), Swiss neurologist •
Michel Field (born 1954), French journalist •
Michel Foucault (1926–1984), French philosopher, historian and sociologist •
Michel Friedman (born 1956), German politician and TV host •
Michel Galabru (1922–2016), French actor •
Michel Garbini Pereira (born 1981), Brazilian footballer •
Michel Gast (1930–2022), French film director and produce •
Michel Godard (musician) (born 1960), French tuba player and jazz musician •
Michel Godbout, Canadian news anchor •
Michel Goma (1932–2022), French fashion designer •
Michel Gondry (born 1963), French screenwriter, and director •
Michel Guerry (born 1932), French politician •
Michel Hamaide (1936–2017), French politician •
Michel Henry (1922–2002), French philosopher and novelist •
Michel Houellebecq (born 1958), French writer •
Michel Kaplan (born 1946), French Byzantinist •
Michel Klein (designer) (born 1958), French fashion designer •
Michel El Khoury (born 1926), Lebanese politician •
Michel Lajoie (fl. 2014), American politician •
Michel Legrand (1932–2019), French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist •
Michel Macquet (1932–2002), French javelin thrower •
Michel Moffatt, American politician •
Michel Moore, LAPD chief •
Michel Murr (1932–2021), Lebanese politician •
Michel Ney (1769–1815), French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars,
Marshal of the Empire •
Michel de Nostredame (1503–1566), French astrologer, physician and reputed seer •
Michel van Oostrum (born 1966), Dutch footballer •
Michel von Tell (born 1980), Swiss artist •
Michel Otañez (born 1997), Dominican baseball player •
Michel Pastor (1944–2014), Monagasque businessman and art collector •
Michel Pereira (disambiguation), several people •
Michel Petrucciani (1962–1999), French jazz pianist •
Michel Pezet (born 1942), French politician •
Michel Polnareff (born 1944), French singer •
Michel Portal (1935–2026), French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist •
Michel Platini (born 1955), French football manager and player, president of UEFA •
Michel Rabagliati, Canadian cartoonist •
Michel Randrianekena, Malagasy politician •
Michel Joachim Marie Raymond (1755–1798), French general •
Michel Rocard (1930–2016), French politician •
Michel Rojkind (born 1969), Mexican architect •
Michel Samaha (born 1948), Lebanese politician •
Michel Georges Sassine (1927–2014), Lebanese politician •
Michel Sebastiani, French fencing master •
Michel Sikyea (1901–2002), Canadian aboriginal rights activist •
Michel Soymié (1924–2002), French sinologist •
Michel Sulaiman (born 1948), commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces •
Michel Tabachnik (born 1942), Swiss musician •
Michel Tapié (1909–1987), French critic, curator, and art collector •
Michel Teló (born 1981), Brazilian singer •
Michel Temer (born 1940), Brazilian politician and former President •
Michel Therrien (born 1963), Canadian hockey coach •
Michel Thomas, language teacher •
Michel Tremblay (disambiguation), several persons •
Michel Tromont (1937–2018), Belgian politician •
Michel Trudeau, young son of Pierre Trudeau •
Michel Vaxès (1940–2016), French politician. •
Michel Verne (1861–1925), French writer; son of Jules Verne •
Michel Vialay (born 1960), French politician
Middle name •
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), American artist •
Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829–1908), Lithuanian Rabbi, author of
Aruch Hashulchan •
Yechiel Michel Feinstein (1906–2003), Rabbi, Haredi rosh yeshiva in Israel •
Jean-Michel Jarre (born 1948), French composer, performer and music producer •
Jean-Michel Pilc (born 1960), French-born jazz pianist ==Fictional characters==