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M Ma Chengli Entrepreneurs · Unknown nationality

Ma Chengli (February 20, 1936 - April 1, 2022), an entrepreneur from the People's Republic of China, was born in Qingdao City, Shandong Province.Former deputy chief of staff of the Infrastructure Engineering Corps、Chairman and Party Committee Secretary of Shenzhen Property Development Co., Ltd.、General Manager of Shum Yip Group Co., Ltd., Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee、Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress Representative。Was transferred by the State Council Army、Personnel Department、Jointly awarded by the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army“National model military cadre who has been transferred to the military”Honorary title; Selected as the Great Collection Style of the Century in China“Top Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs in the Country”。

Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Musicians · United States

Marvin Gaye (English: Marvin Gaye, formerly known as Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., April 2, 1939 - April 1, 1984), an American soul music male singer-songwriter. He has had a major influence on many soul singers and is known as the "Prince of Soul" and "Prince of Motown". Marvin Gaye was originally a singer in the singing group "The Moonglows", but after the group disbanded in 1960, he signed with Tamla, a subsidiary of Motown Records. Marvin Gaye's famous singles include "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)", "Ain't That Peculiar" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", as well as some duet singles with other singers, such as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Diana Ross and "You're All I Need to Get By" with Tammi Terrell. Marvin Gaye's two albums "What's Going On" and "Let's Get It On" released in the early 1970s are his peak masterpieces. In 1983, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male with the single "Sexual Healing". On April 1, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye was shot and killed in a dispute with his father at his home. After Marvin Gaye's death, he was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Later, Marvin Gaye was also selected as the 6th best singer, the 18th best artist and the 82nd best songwriter in history by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Marvin Minsky Marvin Minsky Scientists · United States

Marvin·plum·Minsky(English:Marvin Lee Minsky,1927Year8moon9day—2016Year1moon24day),Born in New York City, New York, United States,American scientist,Specializing in cognitive science and artificial intelligence,Co-founder of MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory,Author of several works on artificial intelligence and philosophy。 In 1969, he won the Turing Award for his contribution to the field of artificial intelligence.

H Horse Zebra Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ma Zebra (September 10, 1984 -), whose real name is Ma Haifeng, is a Chinese voice actor. Representative dubbing works include "Kuiba: The Rise of the God of War" Thunder Light, "Nirvana in Fire" Fei Liu, the game "Genshin Impact" Maplehara Manyo, etc.

M Ma Baiquan Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Ma Baiquan (February 14, 2006 -) is a mainland Chinese actor. He was born in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province and is affiliated with Beijing Dayin Guangshi Culture Media Co., Ltd. Ma Baiquan currently lives in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province.

Magnus Carlsen Magnus Carlsen Athletes · Norway

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (Norwegian pronunciation: [svɛn ˈmɑ̀ŋnʉs øːn ˈkɑːlsn̩]; November 30, 1990 -), Norwegian chess grandmaster, former chess world champion, and the player with the highest score in the history of chess (ELO) (2882 points). Since July 1, 2011, Carlsen has been ranked first in the FIDE world rankings and maintains the longest unbeaten record in elite-level classical chess (125 games).

M Ma Zhengyang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Ma Zhengyang (May 22, 1992 -) is a dubbing actor and dubbing director in mainland China. He is affiliated with Photosynthetic Building Blocks and is also the president of Yuesheng Dubbing Club.

Ma Junwei Ma Junwei Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Steven Ma Chun-wai (English: Steven Ma Chun-wai; October 26, 1971 -), formerly known as Vincent Ma Chi-wai (English: Vincent Ma Chi-wai), is a Hong Kong male singer, actor, program host, and administrator. A former TVB artiste, he served as creative director of Radio Television Hong Kong and CEO of Metro Radio. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman, Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Board of Directors of Shengsheng Group.

M Ma Yuke Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Marc Ma (Marc Ma, August 19, 1979 -) is a Chinese actor, producer and director. He has appeared in many TV series and movies. Officially joined Huanyu Entertainment in March 2011.

Matt Mead Matt Mead Political figures · United States

Matt Mead (English: Matt Mead; March 11, 1962-) is an American politician. Matt Meade has served as the 32nd Governor of Wyoming since 2011. Party membership is Republican. Before entering politics, Meade was a lawyer. In 2010, Mead was elected governor of Wyoming for the first time.

Matt Damon Matt Damon Film & TV · United States

Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (English: Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon, /ˈdeɪmən/, October 8, 1970 -) is an American actor and screenwriter, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Damon once attended Harvard University, but because he wanted to continue his involvement in the entertainment industry, he dropped out of school and went to Los Angeles to pursue his career without completing his credits. Damon and fellow actor Ben Affleck won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting, and Damon was nominated for a Best Actor award for the same film. His main representative works include "Saving Private Ryan", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Bourne Supremacy" series, "The Pirates" series, "The Departed" and "The Martian". Damon is currently married to Luciana Bozán Barroso, with whom he has four daughters, including one from Barroso's previous marriage. Damon has won multiple awards and is ranked among the top 25 actors with the highest total income.

Mateus Cunha Mateus Cunha Athletes · Brazil

Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (Portuguese: Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha; May 16, 1999 -), referred to as Matheus Cunha (Portuguese: Matheus Cunha), is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as a winger and currently plays for the Premier League team Manchester United.

Matteo Retegui Matteo Retegui Athletes · Argentina

Mateo Retegui (Spanish: Mateo Retegui; April 29, 1999 -) is an Italian-Argentinian professional football player who serves as a forward and plays for the Saudi Professional Football League club Al-Kadisha and the Italian national football team, nicknamed "Tiger King" (il Re tigre).

M Ma Jin Scientists · People's Republic of China

Ma Jin (November 27, 1934 - August 12, 2018), female, was born in Rugao, Jiangsu Province. She was a Chinese tectonic physicist and structural geologist, a researcher at the Institute of Geology of the State Seismological Administration, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

M Ma Zuguang Scientists · People's Republic of China

Ma Zuguang (April 11, 1928 - July 15, 2003), Chinese optoelectronics technology expert.

M Ma Yuanliang Scientists · People's Republic of China

Ma Yuanliang (July 15, 1938 - July 11, 2025), a native of Longchang, Sichuan, was an expert in hydroacoustic engineering and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Ma Linyi Ma Linyi Political figures · Unknown nationality

Ma Linyi (1864-September 17, 1938), courtesy name Zhenwu (also Zhenwu), male, Hui nationality, native of Baoqing, Hunan, educator and Islamic scholar.

Mario Vargas Llosa Mario Vargas Llosa Writers · Peru

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis Vargas Llosa (Spanish: Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (March 28, 1936 - April 13, 2025), commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa, was a Peruvian writer, critic, politician and journalist. Together with García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Julio Cortázar, he was known as the "Four Leaders of the Latin American Literature Explosion". He was known as the "Master of Structural Realism" for his bizarre novel techniques and rich and profound content. Llosa was born into a wealthy single-parent family in Arequipa, Peru on March 28, 1936. When he was 1 year old, he moved with his mother's family to Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he spent nearly ten years of his childhood. After returning to China in 1946, Llosa's parents remarried and settled in Lima. From 1950 to 1951, Llosa was sent to Leoncio Prado Military School by his father. He developed writing ambitions due to the depressive campus life. From 1953 to 1958, Llosa studied literature and law at the National University of San Marcos, and fell in love with his aunt Julia Urquidi, whom he married for nine years. In 1958, Llosa won an award for his short story "The Challenge" and was able to travel to France. From 1958 to 1960, Llosa studied at the Central University of Madrid. In 1963, Llosa's first novel "The City and the Dog" was published, and immediately won the Castilian Narrative Literature Critics Award the following year. After 1964, because he fell in love with his cousin Patricia, Llosa wrote a letter asking his wife to divorce him, and he married Patricia for 50 years. In 1966, Llosa's second novel "Green House" was published, which brought him the Castilian Narrative Literature Critics Award (1966), the Peruvian National Novel Award (1967) and the first Romulo Gallegos Award (1967). In 1970, Llosa's most proud work "Long Talk in the Bar" was published. The book used various techniques to depict the chaos under the military dictatorship. In 1976, Llosa became the first Latino president of PEN International. Llosa supported socialist ideas in his early years, but later turned to the right and became a liberal. In 1987, Llosa returned to Peru, formed the Democratic Front, and was elected chairman of the party. In the 1990 Peruvian general election, the center-right Llosa competed with the right-wing Alberto Fujimori.

Mario Ramu Mario Ramu Athletes · Canada

Mario Lemieux (English: Mario Lemieux; October 5, 1965 -), born in Montreal, Canada, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League as a player for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 2006. He is considered one of the best players of all time.

M Ma Xueyang Musicians · China

Ma Xueyang (September 30, 1986 -), a native of Chengdu, Sichuan, is a male singer, actor, songwriter and member of Supreme Lihe in mainland China. He graduated from the violin major of Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

Malone Malone Athletes · People's Republic of China

Ma Long (October 20, 1988 -), male, from Anshan, Liaoning Province, is a table tennis player and coach of the People's Republic of China. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation and the Vice Chairman of the China Table Tennis Association. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2017. Malone is considered one of the greatest table tennis players in history. He is the first man to win a double-lap Grand Slam. He has won 31 championships in the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup in the so-called "three majors". This record is the current world table tennis championship. The ITTF and the International Olympic Committee use "GOAT" to describe his achievements.

Marlon Jackson Marlon Jackson Musicians · United States

Marlon David Jackson (English: Marlon David Jackson, March 12, 1957 -), born in Indiana, United States, is the fourth twin brother of Michael Jackson, one of the members of the Jackson Five, and the sixth in the Jackson family.

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Film & TV · United States

Marlon Brando, Jr. (English: Marlon Brando, Jr., April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), born in Nebraska, United States, is an American film actor and social activist. The 27th and 45th Oscar winner. He is acclaimed for bringing realism to cinematic performance and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time. He helped popularize the Stanislavskian acting method and studied with Stella Adler in the 1940s. He is best known for his performances as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather", for which he won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. He has also performed well in many films such as "A Streetcar", "Viva Sabada", "Julius Caesar", "Bikes", "Image of the Golden Eye", "Last Tango in Paris", "Apocalypse Now" and many other films. Marlon Brando also participated as a social activist in the African American civil rights movement and many Native American movements. In 1999, he was selected by the American Film Institute as the fourth greatest actor of the century. He initially received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his successful portrayal of the gangster Stanley in the 1951 film adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, his first successful Broadway role. Later, he played Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront", playing this character with flesh and blood, making him a representative of the lower-middle-class workers in the United States, which earned Brando more praise and an Academy Award. His role as rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in "Bikers" has become a timeless classic image in popular culture. Marlon Brando starred as Emiliano Zapata in "Viva Sabada" in 1952, as Mark Antony in Joseph Mankiewicz's 1953 film "Julius Caesar", and as Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in the 1957 film "Cherry Blossoms" adapted from James Michener's novel. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times. In the 1950s, Brando was selected into the "Top Ten Money-Making Stars" list three times, ranking tenth in 1954, sixth in 1955, and fourth in 1958. The 1960s were a low point for Brando. He directed and starred in the cult Western film One Eyed, which suffered a major commercial failure.

L Luo Binji Writers · People's Republic of China

Luo Binji (1917-1994), formerly known as Zhang Pujun, his nickname is Yewen Yanmingzhai, male, his ancestral home is Pingdu, Shandong, born in Hunchun, Jilin, a writer in the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, and a member of the Communist Party of China.