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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - M

This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter M. The names include - Malcolm - Margaret - Martin - Mary - Maurice - Michael.


Here is a random selection of famous first names beginning with M.

Mary Pickford

[Gladys Mary Smith], (1893 - 1979), Canadian-born American silent movie star. Mary starred in many successful silent movies including "Hearts Adrift", "Tess of the Storm Country" and "The Poor Little Rich Girl". She was co-founder of the United Artists film studio with Charlie Chaplin and D. W. Griffith in 1919.

Mary Quant

(1934 - ), English fashion designer. Her most famous design was the miniskirt, which became an important symbol of the 'swinging sixties' in London.

Maurice Maeterlinck

[Count], (1862 - 1949), Belgian poet, writer and playwright. His plays include "The Blind" and "Pell�as and M�lisande". In 1911 he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature.

Margaret Hilda Thatcher

(1925 - ), English Conservative stateswoman. In 1959 she became MP for Finchley. She defeated Edward Heath in the Tory leadership campaign of 1975, to become the first woman to lead a major British political party. In 1979 she became prime minister and resigned in 1990.

Malcolm Williamson

(1931 - 2003), Australian-born British composer. In 1975 be became Master of the Queen's Music. His works include several operas, symphonies and also music for film and television.