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Not to be confused with Michelle.

Michele

Pronunciation	English: /mɪˈʃɛl, miːˈʃɛl, ˈmiːʃɛl/ mish-EL, mee-SHEL, MEE-shel Italian: [miˈkɛːle]
Gender	Male (Italian) Female (English, French)
Language	Italian, English, French
Origin
Languages	Italian, French, Hebrew
Word/name	Hebrew via French
Meaning	Who is like God?
Region of origin	Italy
Other names
Variant form	Michèle
Related names	Michael, Michel, Michelle, Michelangelo, Mickey, Shelley

Michele (pronounced [miˈkɛːle]) is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael.

Michele (usually pronounced /mɪˈʃɛl/ mish-EL), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. Michele can also be a surname.

The names are ultimately derived from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל, through the Greek Μιχαήλ and the Latin Michael meaning "Who is like God?".

Men with the given name Michele

• Michele (singer) (born 1944), Italian pop singer
• Michele Abruzzo (1904–1996), Italian actor
• Michele Alboreto (1956–2001), Italian Grand Prix racing driver
• Michele Amari (1806–1889), Italian politician and historian
• Michele Andreolo (1912–1981), Italian footballer
• Michele Bianchi (1883–1930), Italian journalist and revolutionary
• Michele Bravi (born 1994), Italian singer
• Michele Cachia (1760–1839), Maltese architect and military engineer
• Michele Canini (born 1985), Italian footballer
• Michele Paco Castagna (born 1994), Italian speedway rider
• Michele Dancelli (1942–2025), Italian road racing cyclist
• Michele Dell'Orco (born 1985), Italian politician
• Michele Emiliano (born 1959), Italian politician and judge
• Michele Ferrero (1925–2015), Italian businessman, owner of chocolate maker Ferrero SpA
• Michele Gallo (born 2001), Italian fencer
• Michele Greco (1924–2008), Sicilian mafioso
• Mikelangelo (Michele) Loconte (born 1973), Italian musician and author
• Michele Miranda, American mobster
• Michele Monti (1970–2018), Italian judoka
• Michele Morrone (born 1990), Italian actor
• Michele Paolucci (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Michele Pasinato (1969–2021), Italian volleyball player
• Michele De Pietro (1884–1967), Italian lawyer and politician
• Michele Placido (born 1946), Italian actor
• Michele Rüfenacht (born 1959), Swiss decathlete
• Michele Santoro (born 1951), Italian anchorman/journalist
• Michele Scarponi (1979–2017), Italian professional bicyclist
• Michele Sepe (born 1986), Italian rugby union player
• Michele Serra (born 1954), Italian writer and journalist
• Michele Sindona (1920–1986), Italian banker
• Michele Soavi (born 1957), Italian film director

Women with the given name Michele

• Michele Aaron, British academic in film studies
• Michèle Alliot-Marie (born 1946), French politician
• Michele Amas (1961–2016), New Zealand actress, playwright and poet
• Michèle Artigue (born 1946), French mathematics educator
• Michèle Audin (born 1954), French mathematician
• Michele Bachmann (born 1956), United States Representative from Minnesota
• Michele Baldwin (1966–2012) also known as Lady Ganga, stand up paddled 700 miles down the Ganges River to raise awareness of cervical cancer
• Michele Beevors, Australian sculptor
• Michele Bullock (born 1962/1963), Australian economist
• Michele Di Menna (born 1980), Canadian artist
• Michele Dotrice (born 1948), English actress of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em fame
• Michele Elliott, British author, psychologist, teacher and the founder child protection charity Kidscape
• Michele K. Evans, American internist and medical oncologist
• Michele Fitzgerald Winner of Survivor: Kaoh Rong and contestant on The Challenge
• Michele Gumabao (born 1992), Filipina volleyball player and beauty queen
• Michèle Lalonde (1937–2021), Canadian dramatist, essayist, playwright and poet
• Michele Lee (born 1942), American actress
• Michele MacNaughton (born 1973), South African field hockey player
• Michèle Magny (born 1944), Canadian actress, playwright, and director
• Michele Merkin (born 1975), American model and television host
• Michele Meyer, American politician
• Chrisette Michele Payne, known as Chrisette Michele, American neo-soul singer
• Lea Michele Sarfati, known as Lea Michele (born 1986), American actress
• Michele Mitchell (born 1962), American diver
• Michèle Mouton (born 1951), French rally driver
• Michele Peckham, American politician
• Michèle Plomer (born 1965), Canadian writer and translator
• Michele Reneau, American politician
• Michele Singer Reiner (1947–2025), American filmmaker and photographer
• Michèle Renouf (born 1946), Australian socialite and Holocaust denier
• Michele Romanow (born 1985), Canadian entrepreneur
• Michèle Rosier (1930–2017), French director, screenwriter, and fashion designer
• Michèle Sarde (born 1939), French writer
• Michele Scarabelli (born 1955), Canadian actress
• Michèle Sebag, French computer scientist
• Michèle Stephenson, Haitian filmmaker and human rights attorney
• Michele Tafoya, American sports journalist
• Michele Timms (born 1965), Australian basketball player
• Michele Van Gorp (born 1977), American basketball player
• Michele Waagaard (born 1980), Thai model, singer and radio host
• Michele Zappavigna (born 1978), Australian linguist

Surname

• Alessandro Michele, Italian fashion designer
• Draya Michele, American media personality
• Lea Michele, American actress, singer and songwriter
• Michael Michele, American actress
• Riki Michele, American singer
• Alicia Michele, Dogaressa of Venice 1117–1130

See also

• "Michèle" (song), a 1976 song by Gérard Lenorman
• Michel’le, (born 1970) American singer
• Michelle (name)
• Michelle (disambiguation)