Misha () is a diminutive of the Russian name Mikhail (). A hypocoristic of Michael, its English-language equivalent would be Mike and Mick. It is sometimes used as a female name, mostly by non-Russians; the feminine Russian name Mikhaila exists but is rare. The spelling Mischa also exists, originating from German.
People Misha (singer) (born 1975), Slovak R&B musician Misha (writer) (born 1955), American science fiction writer Misha Alperin (1956–2018), Ukrainian jazz musician Misha Asherov (1924–2003), Israeli actor, theatre director, and manager Misha Aster (born 1978), Canadian producer, director, writer and educator Mischa Auer (1905–1967), Russian-American actor Misha B (born 1992), British singer and X Factor 2011 finalist Mischa Barton (born 1986), British-American actress Mikhail Baryshnikov (born 1948), nicknamed "Misha", Russian dancer, choreographer and actor Sir Misha Black (1910–1977), British architect and designer Mikhail Botvinnik (1911–1995), Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster Misha Calvin, Serbian rock guitarist Misha Cirkunov (born 1987), Latvian-Canadian mixed martial artist Misha Collins (born 1974), American actor Misha Defonseca (born 1937), Belgian-born imposter Misha Dichter (born 1945), American pianist Mischa Elman (1891–1967), Russian-American violinist Misha Gabriel (born 1987), American dancer, choreographer, and actor Misha Ge (born 1991), Uzbekestani figure skater Meesha Ghoshal, Indian actress Misha Glenny (born 1958), British journalist and broadcaster Misha Green (born 1984), American screenwriter, director, and producer Misha Gromov (born 1943), Russian-French mathematician Misha Japanwala, Pakistani visual artist and fashion designer Misha Kahn (born 1989), American designer and sculptor Misha Kilmer, American applied mathematician Misha Kolganov (born 1974), Israeli Olympic medalist sprint kayaker, two-time world champion Mischa Levitzki (1898–1941), Russian-born U.S.-based concert pianist and composer Mischa Maisky (born 1948), Israeli cellist Misha Malyshev, Russian-American founder and CEO of Teza Group Misha Mengelberg (1935-2018), Dutch jazz pianist and composer Misha Mansoor (born 1984), American guitarist of progressive metal band Periphery Misha Marvin (born 1989), Ukrainian singer, composer and songwriter Misha Mengelberg (1935–2017), Dutch jazz pianist Misha Miller (born 1995), Moldovan singer Mykhailo Mudryk (born 2000), Ukrainian footballer Misha Nonoo, fashion designer Misha Novakhov (born 1975), American radio station founder and host, and member of the New York State Assembly Misha Omar, Malaysian singer Misha Osherovich, American actor, filmmaker, and activist Misha Rachlevsky (born 1946), Russian conductor Misha Radovic (born 1961), Serbian footballer and manager Misha Raitzin (1930–1990), Ukrainian tenor with the Metropolitan Opera Misha Reznikoff (1905–1971), American-Ukrainian artist Mikheil Saakashvili (born 1967), nicknamed "Misha", former President of Georgia Misha Sawdagor (born 1966), Bangladeshi film actor Misha Schubert (born 1973), Australian journalist Misha Segal (born 1943), Israeli film producer and composer Misha Shmerkin (born 1970) , Israeli competitive figure skater Mikhail Tal (1936–1992), Soviet-Latvian chess player Misha Timmins (born 1987), English actress Misha Tsodyks, theoretical and computational neuroscientist Misha Verbitsky (born 1969), Russian mathematician Misha Zilberman (born 1989), Israeli Olympic badminton player Mischa Zverev (born 1987), Russian-German tennis player
Characters Misha, the mascot of the 1980 Olympic Games Misha (Pita-ten), a character from the anime and manga Pita-ten Misha Arsellec Lune, a character in the PlayStation 2 game Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia Misha, a character from the visual novel Katawa Shoujo Misha Milanich, a character from the video game series Mercenaries Misha, a penguin from Andrey Kurkov's books Death and the Penguin and Penguin Lost Misha Milgrom, the main character of the book Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli Misha Miramond, a female character from the anime series Transformers: Energon Misha, the canonical first name of the Heavy Weapons Guy class in Team Fortress 2 Misha, a male playable character from the game Honkai: Star Rail
See also Misha (disambiguation)
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