Mikhail Koyalovich was a Russian historian, political journalist and publisher of the Belarusian descent. Representative of the “West Russian” historical school.

Mikhail Yuryevich Kozhukhov is a Russian journalist and television presenter. Kozhukhov was a host of In Search of Adventures television program, for which he received the TEFI award in 2004; he was also awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Michael N. Krechetnikov was a Russian military commander and General of Infantry (General-in-chief). He was the younger brother of Pyotr Krechetnikov.

Mikhail Vladimirovich Vorobyov (Russian: Михаил Владимирович Воробьёв; April 7, 1962 – July 1, 2002), known professionally as Mikhail Krug (aka Michael the Circle) (Russian: Михаил Круг), was a Russian singer. Krug was one of the most popular singers of the style of music known as blatnaya pesnya or Russian chanson, a genre of music that has been popular in Russia since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Mikhail Kryukov is an anthropologist and historian.

Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov-Smolensky was a Field Marshal of the Russian Empire. He served as a military officer and a diplomat under the reign of three Romanov monarchs: Empress Catherine II, and Emperors Paul I and Alexander I. Kutuzov was shot in the head twice while fighting the Turks and survived the serious injuries seemingly against all odds. He defeated Napoleon as commander-in-chief using attrition warfare in the Patriotic war of 1812. Alexander I, the incumbent Tsar during Napoleon's invasion, would write that he would be remembered amongst Europe's most famous commanders and that Russia would never forget his worthiness.

Mikhail Alekseevich Kuzmin was a Russian poet, musician and novelist, a prominent contributor to the Silver Age of Russian Poetry.

Mikhail Larionovitch Mikhailov was a Russian author.

Mikhail Leonidovich Lavrovsky is a Soviet and Russian former principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet.

Mikhail Vladimirovich Leontyev is a Russian political commentator currently working on national TV Channel One. He is known for his program "Odnako", irregularly appearing on air with commentaries on certain political occasions since March 1999. He is also a laureate of the "Golden pen of Russia" award and the TEFI award.