People

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Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Brigstocke
Comedian

Comedy

Marcus Brigstocke is an English comedian, actor, and satirist. He has worked in stand-up comedy, television, radio and musical theatre. He has appeared on many BBC television and radio shows.

Marcos Pontes
Marcos Pontes
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil

Science

Marcos Pontes is a Brazilian Air Force pilot and AEB astronaut. He became the first South American and the first Lusophone to go into space. On November 26, 2019, he was bestowed the rank of Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel.

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Marco Pavé
Recording Artist and Social Activist

Music

Memphis, Tennessee native Marco Pavé is a gifted storyteller and musician, whose love for black folks, Memphis, and the South drives his genius. Essentially, he is Project Pat meets KRS-One, spitting an urban country consciousness with confidence.

Marc Iacovelli
Marc Iacovelli
Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling at NBC Sports / NBCUniversal

Television

Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling at NBC Sports / NBCUniversal

Tags: ProgramPlanningSchedulingSportsPeacock

Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Recording Artist

Music

Marc Anthony is a singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and television producer. He is the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all-time. The 2-time Grammy Award and 5-time Latin Grammy Award winner has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.

Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa
10th Mansa, Mali Empire

Royalty

Musa I (c. 1280 – c. 1337), or Mansa Musa, was the tenth Mansa (which translates to "sultan", "conqueror" or "emperor") of the Mali Empire, an Islamic West African state. He has been described as the wealthiest individual of the Middle Ages.

Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Professional Boxer

Sports

Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician, currently serving as a senator of the Philippines.

Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Recording Artist and Actress

Music

Mandy Moore is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with Epic Records in 1999. As of 2009, Billboard reported that Moore had sold more than ten million albums worldwide. In 2019, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Malika Haqq
Malika Haqq
Actress

Television

Malika Haqq is an American actress and television personality who is best known for her role as Penny in the 2005 film "Sky High". She has also been a recurring cast member of reality television show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" since season 2.

Malik B.
Malik B.
Founding Member, The Roots

Music

Malik B. was an American rapper and singer who was a founding member of The Roots. He appeared on the first four albums released by The Roots, before departing the group. He returned as a featured artist for some later albums.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Actor

Television

Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American actor, musician, director, producer, writer, and consultant. He is best known for his roles as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom "The Cosby Show" and as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom "Malcolm & Eddie".

Malcolm X
Malcolm X
African-American Muslim Minister and Human Rights Activist

Activism

To the admirers of Malcolm X, he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence.

Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai
Co-Recipient, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize

Activism

Malala Yousafzai is an activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan.

Makeba Mooncycle
Makeba Mooncycle
Musician at UnitedMasters SELECT • Recording Artist

Music

Makeba Mooncycle is Musician at UnitedMasters SELECT

Tags: RecordingsInsightfulAudioMeaningfulPurpose

MAJOR.
MAJOR.
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

MAJOR. is a Grammy Award nominee, soul musician, singer-songwriter, vocal producer, and stage performance coach. His debut album "Even More", was released on September 7, 2018. He starred as Rashad in the television musical drama "Star" (FOX).

Tags: Even MoreHouston, TexasFOXStarEMPIRE

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Leader, Indian independence Movement

Activism

Gandhi was an Indian activist, who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Mahalia Jackson was a singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, she was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the United States.

Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
Actress

Film

Maggie Smith has had an extensive, varied career on stage, film, and television, spanning over 68 years. She was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for contributions to the performing arts, and a Companion of Honour in 2014 for services to drama.

Magdallan
Magdallan
Recording Group

Music

Magdallan (later known as Magdalen), was a Christian metal supergroup, originally started in 1990, as a studio project and collaboration between Ken Tamplin and Lanny Cordola. The band was active from 1990 to 1995, and released 2 albums and an EP.

Madonna
Madonna
7-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Having sold more than 300 million records worldwide, she is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records.

Tags: ControversySingerGrammy Award WinnerQueen of PopCritical Acclaim

Madison Gray
Madison Gray
Executive Editor at New York Amsterdam News

Journalism

Madison Gray is Executive Editor at New York Amsterdam News.

Tags: NewspaperW. E. B. Du BoisRoy WilkinsAdam Clayton Powell Jr.Malcolm X

Madeline Manning
Madeline Manning
Olympian (1968, 1972, 1976)

Sports

Madeline Manning is a former American runner. Between 1967 and 1981 she won ten national titles and set a number of American records. She participated in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics.

Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker
Entrepreneur

Business

Madam C. J. Walker was an African-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a political and social activist. She was considered the wealthiest African-American businesseswoman and wealthiest self-made woman in America at the time of her death in 1919.

Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Macy Gray is a singer-songwriter and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one.

Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly
Recording Artist

Music

Machine Gun Kelly is a apper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. His major label debut album, "Lace Up", was released in October 2012 to positive response from critics. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart.

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