Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a popular Sri Lankan musician.Mallawarachchi has sung songs by Karunaratne Abeysekera, K. D. K.

Was a popular Sri Lankan musician.Mallawarachchi has sung songs by Karunaratne Abeysekera, K. D. K. Dharmawardena, Premakirthi de Alwis, Clarence Wijewardena, Upali Danawalawithana, Dharmasiri Gamage, Ajantha Ransinghe, Shelton Weeraratne, Kularatne Ariyawansa, Ananda Padmasiri, Vernon Perera, Chitrananda Abeysekera, Bandara Wijetunga and Vijaya Ramanayake.

Was a major abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his mystical, abstract and figurati

Was a major abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his mystical, abstract and figurative paintings. Born in Bratslav, Russia, he emigrated to the United States in 1922.Milton Resnick was one of the last survivors of the first generation of the New York Abstract Expressionists. Born in Russia, Resnick and his family left and arrived in New York City in 1922 at age five. He settled in Brooklyn with his family and attended public school where a teacher re-named him from his birth name of Rachmiel and nickname of Milya to Milton. At age 14, he enrolled in the commercial art program at the Pratt Institute Evening School of Art in Brooklyn,

Is a Greek painter and multimedia artist. He currently lives and works in Highgate[1] Manetas has cr

Is a Greek painter and multimedia artist. He currently lives and works in Highgate[1] Manetas has created Internet Art as well as paintings of cables, computers, video games and Internet websites. His work has been collected by Charles Saatchi.[2][3] He is also the founder of "Neen", an Internet-based art movement.[4]

Was a singer, songwriter, and activist. She was the daughter of physicist Albert Baez and sister of

Was a singer, songwriter, and activist. She was the daughter of physicist Albert Baez and sister of folk singer Joan Baez.Fariña married novelist, musician and composer Richard Fariña in 1963 at the age of 17, and the two collaborated on a number of influ

A South African soprano.Coertse made her debut in January 1955 as the First Flower girl in Wagner's

A South African soprano.Coertse made her debut in January 1955 as the First Flower girl in Wagner's Parsifal at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Karl Böhm conducting. She also sang in Basle at the Teatro San Carlo. On 17 March 1956 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte by Mozart and remained with the Vienna State Opera until 1978. Her Covent Garden debut was in 1956, in the same role.[2]

Was a Canadian surrealist artist.She was the eighth of the nine children of architect Lucien Parent.

Was a Canadian surrealist artist.She was the eighth of the nine children of architect Lucien Parent. Between 1942 and 1947 she studied art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Montréal where she met the artist Jean Benoît (whom she later married in 1948). In 1947 she had her first one-woman exhibition at the Dominion Gallery in Montreal which received praise from Time Magazine.

A Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor

A Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor popularity in Japan until very recently when her song newest song, "Kuro", was featured on the popular NHK television program Minna no Uta from December 20

A female Korean singer. She became famous as a performing artist in the 1980s and is noted for her s

A female Korean singer. She became famous as a performing artist in the 1980s and is noted for her singing and dancing.Min Hae Kyung was born on April 18, 1962. She was a student at Seoul National Art High School, and made her debut in 1980. An early popular song was her ballad, One Girls Love Story (?? ??? ????? ). She is married and has one daughter.

A South Korean singer and model. Min first appeared as a model for the female clothing brand "Flappe

A South Korean singer and model. Min first appeared as a model for the female clothing brand "Flapper" in 2006. She then appeared in various music videos for F.T. Island. Before her singing debut, as a promotional stunt, large teaser posters were displayed around the hot spots of Seoul.Min Hyorin and friend, Woori, who coicidentally was the model for Min's promotional posters, filmed a show called Korean Olsen Twins. This show enabled the girls to travel to 10 different cities in 7 different countries to view the latest trends in fashion of each respective city. The show premiered on Mnet in January 2008. The concept of the show has however, caused some negative reaction from the public, with some condemming the concept of two non related girls trying to act like twins.

Was a painter and seal carver born in Nanchang in Jiangxi, but spent most of his life in Hubei. He w

Was a painter and seal carver born in Nanchang in Jiangxi, but spent most of his life in Hubei. He was noted for painting human figures and doing occasional finger painting. He was orphaned at an early age and is sometimes associated with the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

An Italian pop singer. For her voice and performing talent, she was a star attraction of the Italian

An Italian pop singer. For her voice and performing talent, she was a star attraction of the Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure on the Italian charts. She has sold over 76 million records.[3] Mina gave up public appearances in 1978 whi

Was a Japanese female Enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued c

Was a Japanese female Enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting later in her career.With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname of "Queen of the Blues". Due to her frequent appearances on televis

Was the wife of the American painter Leonard Ochtman and a notable American Impressionist in her own

Was the wife of the American painter Leonard Ochtman and a notable American Impressionist in her own right. She was a part of the Cos Cob Art Colony and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut. Their daughter, Dorothy Ochtman Del Mar, was also a painter of note.

A Ryukyuan J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and the youngest original member of the group Super Mon

A Ryukyuan J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and the youngest original member of the group Super Monkey's. After the group disbanded, she joined the group MAX with other Super Monkey's members. She left the band in 2002 during her pregnancy and returned t

A Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress (seiyu) from Shizuoka prefecture. Her bloodtype is AB

A Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress (seiyu) from Shizuoka prefecture. Her bloodtype is AB, and her nickname is Kurinoko (???).Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka

A Japanese seiyu and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. She was born in Adachi, Tokyo as Izumi Arai

A Japanese seiyu and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. She was born in Adachi, Tokyo as Izumi Arai (?? ? ,Arai Izumi?). She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005[1] but they divorced on December 10, 2007[2]. Minami is also a member of t

Was a painter. He was born in the Armenian village of Djadjur. Leningrad, with its Academy of Fine A

Was a painter. He was born in the Armenian village of Djadjur. Leningrad, with its Academy of Fine Arts and its Hermitage, played a significant role in his becoming an artist.

Is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the f

Is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the following: folk, country, americana, bluegrass, pop, rock, and even alternative. Her voice and music have been compared to that of Shawn Colvin, Patty Griff

Is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. His first project was with SETTV as the host of The King of

Is a Taiwanese model, actor and singer. His first project was with SETTV as the host of The King of Adventure. In 2004, he made his debut as an actor in Heaven's Wedding Gown (?????). A year later, he was starred as the male lead for The Prince Who Turns into a Frog (?????). This drama received a rating of 8.05, breaking that current all-time record of Meteor Garden, and became the highest rating drama in Taiwanese idol drama history (this record was broken by Fated To Love You in 2008 [1]).

A Japanese hip-hop, reggae, singer-songwriter, and record producer.Michiko Evwana, a.k.a MINMI, star

A Japanese hip-hop, reggae, singer-songwriter, and record producer.Michiko Evwana, a.k.a MINMI, started her musical career around 1996 by performing at ruba dub showcases and hip hop events at the clubs in Osaka, and also started to make her original trac

Is a French musician. He plays multiple instruments; is a composer, programmer and producer; and is

Is a French musician. He plays multiple instruments; is a composer, programmer and producer; and is most widely known as a percussionist. The first instrument that Cinelu took to was the bongo drums, which led him to decide to try and live from his music. He often played the bongos in the streets where he first experimented with improvisation. At the end of the 1970s he became more and more interested in the French jazz fusion scene where he made many connections with other musicians and members of the music industry. At varying times he worked with Jef Gilson, Chute Libre, and Moravagine. Shortly thereafter he began playing with artists such as Bernard Lavilliers, Colette Magny, Gong, and Toto Bissainthe.

Was an Italian sculptor from Poppi, Tuscany. He is noted for his portrait busts. His work was influe

Was an Italian sculptor from Poppi, Tuscany. He is noted for his portrait busts. His work was influenced by his master Desiderio da Settignano and by Antonio Rossellino, and is characterized by its sharp, angular treatment of drapery. Unlike most Florenti

Was an American photographer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.White earned a degree in Botany with a m

Was an American photographer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.White earned a degree in Botany with a minor in English from the University of Minnesota in 1933. His first creative efforts were in poetry, as he took five years thereafter to complete a sequence of 100 sonnets while working as a waiter and bartender at the University Club. In 1938, White moved to Portland, Oregon. There he began his career in photography, first joining the Oregon Camera Club, then taking on assignments from the Works Progress Administration and exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum.

A seiyu who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. As a seiyu, she works under t

A seiyu who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. As a seiyu, she works under the agency Avex Planning & Development while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records, Avex Trax, and is now currently with Lantis.[1]

Was the original guitarist for Japanese Punk group The Mad Capsule Markets. He started Mad in 1985 w

Was the original guitarist for Japanese Punk group The Mad Capsule Markets. He started Mad in 1985 with vocalist Kyono(which at this time was called Berrie), in an attempt to create "loud, punk music" after becoming "bored" with music played on television and radio. After the release of Mad's debut Humanity(album), Minoru left the band, and was replaced by "Support Guitarist" Ai Ishigaki. In 1991 Minoru started Die in Cries and in 1994 later became a member of The Bloody Imitation Society. Over the years Minoru worked with more bands and even went solo for short time before returning for a to Mad to play on 010's Good Day and playing on the Cistm Konfliqt tour. Minoru still is a full member of mad, and may later re-join if mad begin to make new material again as 2nd support guitarist TORUxxx has now left the band.