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Lorne Michaels

(Lorne Lipowitz)writer, producerBorn: 11/17/1944Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Best known as the creator and producer of NBC's Saturday Night Live (1975–80, 1985– ), Michaels has also produced films…

Michael Kennedy

head of the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corp.Born: 1958 The son of Robert and Ethel Kennedy fell victim to the powerful family's fabled curse when he hit a tree in a New Year's Eve skiing accident…

Michael Chabon

writerBorn: 1964Birthplace: Columbia, MD Voted one of the 20 Best American Writers under 40 by The New Yorker in 1999, Chabon has been compared to Nabokov, Philip Roth and Don DeLillo. In 1988, at…

Michael Longley

poetBorn: 1939Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland One of many Northern Irish poets, Seamus Heaney being the most famous, whose emergence in the 1970s coincided with the region's political and…

Michael Phelps

Born: June 30, 1985American Swimmer Tied with Russian gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin as the winningest athlete at a single Olympic Games, having earned eight medals in Athens. Phelps won the 100 and…

Michael Gambon

actorBorn: Oct. 19, 1940Birthplace: Dublin Gambon joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963, and made his first film appearance in the 1965 Olivier Othello. His notable stage appearances include…

Michael York

actorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year career, York has…

Michael Crichton

writerBorn: 10/23/1942Birthplace: Chicago Writer best known for his creation of the award-winning TV drama ER (1994–present) and his popular novels, many of which have been made into Hollywood…

Michael Dell

entrepreneur, founder of Dell Computer CorporationBorn: 2/23/1965Birthplace: Houston, Tex. Having begun selling computers out of his dorm room at the University of Texas, Dell pioneered the concept…

Michael Jordan

basketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star of…