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Arts & Performance

Mmoloki Chrystie

Biography

Mmoloki Chrystie is an English actor, perhaps best recognised for playing the football-crazed, not-too-bright Frazer "Frazz" Davis in the BAFTA award-winning Central Television / Children's ITV comedy-drama Press Gang. Prior to that, Chrystie had played…

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Sports

Mo Farah

1983–

Sir Mohamed "Mo" Muktar Jama Farah (born Hussein Abdi Kahin, 23 March 1983) is a British former long-distance runner. He holds the record for the most global championship gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles), making him the most successful male…

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Forte

1947–2021

Merrill Maurice Forte (March 1, 1947 – February 26, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1982 to 1987, Norfolk State University from 1999 to 2002 and…

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Biography & Culture

Mo Gaba

2006–2020

Mossila Kingsley Gaba (January 26, 2006 – July 28, 2020) was an American superfan of the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens and a sports radio personality. In 2019, he became the first person to announce an NFL draft pick written in braille. Gaba was inducted…

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Sports

Mo'ne Davis

Pitched at age 13

In 2014, Mo'ne Davis amazed the country with her powerful pitching, showing that girls belong on every field and inspiring young athletes everywhere.

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Sanford

1966–

Meredith Leroy Sanford Jr. (born December 24, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Minnesota Twins.

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Vaughn

1967–

Maurice Samuel Vaughn (born December 15, 1967), nicknamed "the Hit Dog", is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels, and New York Mets from 1991 to 2003. He was a three-time All-Star…

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Sports & Achievement

Mo Williams

1982–

Maurice Williams (born December 19, 1982) is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky and a former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school…

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Sports

Mo (wrestler)

1967–2025

Robert Lawrence Horne (April 13, 1967 – October 19, 2025) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1996 under the ring name Mo (later Sir Mo), where he held the WWF World Tag Team…

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Sports & Achievement

Modou Jadama

1994–2024

Modou Lamin Jadama (17 March 1994 – 2 October 2024), also known as Mou Jadama, was a Gambian footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Sports

Mohamed-Ali Cho

2004–

Mohamed-Ali Cho (born 19 January 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Hull City. Born in France, Cho previously represented England as a youth international before switching his allegiance to France.

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Biography & Culture

Mohamed Sanu

1989–

Mohamed Sanu Sr. (born August 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the…

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Sports

Mohammed Ahmed

1991–

Mohammed Ahmed (born January 5, 1991) is a Canadian long-distance runner. A four-time Olympian, he is his country's most successful athlete in long-distance racing, being the first to medal in the 5000 metres at both the World Championships (bronze in…

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Sports

Mohammed Seisay

1990–

Mohammed Seisay (born May 22, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Seisay signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted…

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BIOGRAPHY
History & Culture

Moïse Bombito

2000–

Moïse Bombito Lumpungu (born March 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Canada national team.

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Mokgadi Caster Semenya photographed for Out magazine

2019; printed 2022

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A color photograph of Mokgadi Caster Semenya captured by Dana Scruggs for Out magazine. The photograph of Semenya, taken in Seattle, Washington, depicts her standing on a running track. Semenya is shown from the waist up, facing the viewer, and standing…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2022.32.2
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Sports

Molly Killingbeck

1959–

Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Killingbeck (born March 2, 1959) is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. In 1981, Molly took the silver medal in the 400 metres at the Pacific Conference Games in New…

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Politics & Public Life

Molly Samuel-Leport

1961–

Molly Irene Samuel-Leport MBE (born 12 September 1961) is a British karateka, community leader and political candidate. She has a 6th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships. Samuel-Leport received the 1989…

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Sports & Achievement

Monae' Nichols

1998–

Monae' Nichols (born November 24, 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. She was the silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships and won the 2026 Diamond League Final.

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Sports & Achievement

Monica Hargrove

1982–

Monica Hargrove (born December 30, 1982) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 200- and 400-meter dash. She won the silver medal at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships as part of the 4 × 400-meter relay team, and also set a…

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Biography & Culture

Monica McNutt

1989–

Monica McNutt (born October 24, 1989) is an American basketball analyst for ESPN and the MSG Network. She played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

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Sports & Achievement

Mónica Ramos

1998–

Mónica Ramos Santana (born 14 October 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Grêmio and the Colombia women's national team.

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Monique Dupree

1974–

Monique Dupree (born December 10, 1974), nicknamed "Tha True Original GATA", is an American actress, wrestling valet/talent, singer, burlesque dancer, content creator, and entrepreneur. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Emerald in Bachelor…

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Sports & Achievement

Monique Henderson

1983–

Monique Marie Henderson (born February 18, 1983, in San Diego, California) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the 400-meter dash. Henderson was a gold medalist in both the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and the 2008 Olympic…

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