Biographies
Biographies is a category for works that tell the life stories of real people, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and historical significance. It includes both full-length accounts and shorter profiles written to inform and engage readers.
Mahavira
Mahavira: Life, Teachings, and Legacy of the 24th Jain Tirthankara
Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI — Nizam of Hyderabad (1866–1911)
Mahdi Elmandjra
Mahdi Elmandjra — Moroccan futurist, economist and sociologist
Mahendra Kumar
Mahendra Kumar (1973–2020), Indian activist and Bajrang Dal leader
Mahendravarman I
Mahendravarman I — Pallava ruler and patron of arts (c. 600–630 CE)
Mahi Beamer
Mahi Beamer: Hawaiian Tenor Falsetto Singer, Composer and Hula Dancer
Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha
Mahmoud Fahmi an‑Nokrashy Pasha
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi: Iranian Ayatollah and Jurist
Mahmoud Jibril
Mahmoud Jibril — Libyan political leader and interim head of government (1952–2020)
Mahmud Bayazidi
Mahmud Bayazidi (Mehmûdê Bazîdî): 19th‑century Kurdish polymath
Mahmud II
Mahmud II: Ottoman Sultan who reformed the state and army
Mahmud II of Great Seljuk
Mahmud II, Seljuk claimant in Baghdad (died 1131)
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni: conqueror, patron, and founder of a medieval state
Mahmud Shah Durrani
Mahmud Shah Durrani (1769–1829), ruler of the Durrani Empire
Mahmud Shah of Malacca
Mahmud Shah of Malacca (died 1528)
Mai Tai Sing
Mai Tai Sing — American actress, dancer and businesswoman
Maia Chiburdanidze
Maia Chiburdanidze — Georgian chess grandmaster and long-reigning world champion
Maiara Walsh
Maiara Walsh: Brazilian‑American actress known for television roles
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira
Maicon Pereira de Oliveira (1988–2014)
Maimonides
Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon, Rambam)
Maimun Zubair
Maimun Zubair — Indonesian Islamic Scholar and Kyai
Maj Sjöwall
Maj Sjöwall: Swedish crime writer and co‑author of the Martin Beck novels
Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji
Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji — Syrian peace activist and women’s rights advocate
Majed Abdullah
Majed Abdullah — Saudi Arabian football striker and national record scorer
Makhmut Gareev
Makhmut Akhmetovich Gareev
Maki Kureishi
Maki Kureishi — Pakistani English‑language poet
Makoto Hasebe
Makoto Ikeda
Makoto Ikeda (Japanese footballer, born 1977)
Makoto Kakuda
Makoto Kakuda — Japanese professional footballer (born 1983)
Makoto Kaneko
Makoto Kaneko (born 1975) — Japanese former footballer
Makoto Sakurai
Makoto Sakurai: Japanese nationalist activist and founder of Zaitokukai
Makoto Sugiyama
Makoto Sugiyama (born 1960)
Makoto Takeya
Makoto Takeya — Japanese football player
Makoto Tanaka
Makoto Teguramori
Makoto Yamazaki
Makoto Yamazaki (山崎 真) — Japanese football player
Mal Whitfield
Mal Whitfield: Olympic Champion, Tuskegee Airman, and Goodwill Ambassador
Malachi
Malachi: the Prophet and the Book
Malalai Bahaduri
Malalai Bahaduri — Afghan NIU instructor and 2013 International Women of Courage awardee
Malcolm Baldrige Jr.
Malcolm Barber
Malcolm Barber: Scholar of the Knights Templar and Medieval Institutions
Malcolm Dixon (actor)
Malcolm Dixon (1953–2020): English actor and creature performer
Malcolm E. Beard
Malcolm E. Beard (1919–2019)
Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Glazer: American businessman and professional sports owner
Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV, King of Scots (1153–1165): youth, reign and succession
Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Shabazz
Malcolm Simmons
Malcolm "Simmo" Simmons (1946–2014) — English speedway rider