Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is an English singer and former model, who sang with the boy band Phixx.Green was one of the final 1

Is an English singer and former model, who sang with the boy band Phixx.Green was one of the final 10 male contestants in 2002 on Popstars: The Rivals, and then joined other former contestants to form Phixx, who had some minor success before disbanding in

Is usually regarded as the greatest Russian painter of the Symbolist movement. In reality, he delibe

Is usually regarded as the greatest Russian painter of the Symbolist movement. In reality, he deliberately stood aloof from contemporary art trends, so that the origin of his unusual manner should be sought in the Late Byzantine and Early Renaissance pain

Is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nij

Is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected t

A Russian-Belgian classical pianist.As he showed exceptional talent, he was sent in 1962 to sit for

A Russian-Belgian classical pianist.As he showed exceptional talent, he was sent in 1962 to sit for entrance examinations at the Central Music School of Moscow. He was admitted to the class of Evgenia Yarmonenko.He entered the Moscow State Conservatory of Music [1] at the age of 17 and studied there from 1972 to 1977 with distinguished Professor Jacob Flier.

Was a pianist, violinist, teacher and composer of string quartets, violin duets, orchestral and litu

Was a pianist, violinist, teacher and composer of string quartets, violin duets, orchestral and liturgical compositions. There are some operas attributed to him:

Was an avant-garde Russian painter. Born at Tiraspol, near Odessa. In 1898 he entered the Moscow Sch

Was an avant-garde Russian painter. Born at Tiraspol, near Odessa. In 1898 he entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Isaac Levitan and Valentin Serov.

Was a Russian Neoclassical sculptor active during the Age of Enlightenment.Beginning his training at

Was a Russian Neoclassical sculptor active during the Age of Enlightenment.Beginning his training at the Imperial Academy of Arts with Anton Losenko in 1764, he went to Rome in 1774 and then to Paris in 1779. Although his early works harked back to the Ba

Was a Russian painter. Lebedev was born in Tartu into the family of an impoverished serf. In the 182

Was a Russian painter. Lebedev was born in Tartu into the family of an impoverished serf. In the 1820s, serfdom was abolished in his region and the young Lebedev got an opportunity to study at a nearby school.

Was one of the world's strongest Russian gymnasts, who competed for the USSR in the late 1960s-early

Was one of the world's strongest Russian gymnasts, who competed for the USSR in the late 1960s-early 1970s.He won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He became 1966 World Champion in the all-around and at rings. Participating in European Championships in 1967, 1969 and 1971, he became a champion in the all-around (1967, 1969), at rings (1967, 1969, 1971), on parallel bars (1967, 1969) and on pommel horse in 1967.

A famous Soviet Russian sculptor. Among his most famous works are a monument to Alexander Pushkin at

A famous Soviet Russian sculptor. Among his most famous works are a monument to Alexander Pushkin at Pushkinskaya Station of the Saint Petersburg Metro (1954), a monument to Alexander Pushkin at Arts Square in Saint Petersburg (1957), a monument to Vladim

Is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nij

Is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected t

Was a Russian artist who regularly worked for the Romanov family and designed a number of outdoor st

Was a Russian artist who regularly worked for the Romanov family and designed a number of outdoor statues in the major cities of the Russian Empire.Only a few of Mikeshin's outdoor monuments survived the Soviet years. These include the statues of Catherin

Is a Belarusian painter. Born in 1922, he served in the Great Patriotic War in from 1941, but was ca

Is a Belarusian painter. Born in 1922, he served in the Great Patriotic War in from 1941, but was captured and wasn't released until the end of the war. Some of the paintings Savitsky did were the 1967 "The Partisan Madonna" and the picture cycle "Figures

Is an American artist-painter, and writer-aphorist, resident in New York since 1979. Mikhail Turovsk

Is an American artist-painter, and writer-aphorist, resident in New York since 1979. Mikhail Turovsky was born in 1933 in Kyiv. During the Second World War he was evacuated to Samarkand with his mother and an older brother. His father volunteered for acti

In Arkhangelsk, Russia is a pianist, conductor, and composer. He was born to a very musical family;

In Arkhangelsk, Russia is a pianist, conductor, and composer. He was born to a very musical family; his father played and taught accordion, his mother piano.

A Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.He was born to a very musical family; his father played a

A Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.He was born to a very musical family; his father played and taught accordion, his mother piano.[1] He entered the Central School of Music at the age of 13 and, in 1974, entered the Moscow Conservatory, under the instruction of Yakov Flier and Lev Vlasenko. Aged 21, he won the Gold Medal of the VI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978, which earned him international recognition and drew great attention worldwide. The next year he made his debut in the United States. He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory.

A solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group M

A solo artist from Hello! Project. She was previously the leader of the popular Japanese pop group Morning Musume but only after a few weeks, a magazine published a scandal which resulted in her resignation from the group. Currently, she is part of the duo GAM.She sang many of the lead lines in Morning Musume songs, especially after Natsumi Abe's graduation. She and fellow Morning Musume member Asami Konno were also lent to Country Musume, a group that features "Country Girls from Hokkaido", such as Miki and Asami (the group has been known, however, to include members not from the rural island--such as former featured singers Rika Ishikawa and Miuna Saito).

A former Japanese female singer. She initially achieved fame as a member of the pop band Candies, wh

A former Japanese female singer. She initially achieved fame as a member of the pop band Candies, which has since broken up. After this breakup, she restarted as a solo pop singer, but quit shortly after getting married.

A Japanese composer best known for her works in the Suikoden series.Miki Higashino first entered the

A Japanese composer best known for her works in the Suikoden series.Miki Higashino first entered the music business as a student employed by Konami in 1985 and contributed to various minor products, often uncredited or under the alias MIKI-CHAN or MIKI-CHANG. Her substantial early works include the Gradius III soundtrack in collaboration with the Konami Kukeiha Club. Higashino has since been involved in over a dozen projects and compilations.

Is an African-American singer and actress who had a string of Top Ten hits in the late 1980s and ear

Is an African-American singer and actress who had a string of Top Ten hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The daughter of gospel singer Josephine Howard of The Caravans, and Clay Graham of Pilgrim Jubilees, Howard was discovered by R&B group Side Effe

A female J-pop singer and actress.

A female J-pop singer and actress.

A former J-Pop singer and song writer under Giza Studio. She was born on 1983-08-10.Matsuhashi had a

A former J-Pop singer and song writer under Giza Studio. She was born on 1983-08-10.Matsuhashi had a fairly brief career as a discovered artist with Giza Studio. Her first single was released when she was 17, and her first mini-album released less than a

An actress and J-pop idol singer.As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iw

An actress and J-pop idol singer.As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film Love Letter playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her

She joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film "b420" was awarded the Grand Pri

She joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film "b420" was awarded the Grand Prix Award: The 19th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival.

A J-pop singer, and was the youngest member of the group Coco. She was born in Chiba Prefecture, Jap

A J-pop singer, and was the youngest member of the group Coco. She was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan