Mischa

Mischa is a personal name that can be male or female. In Russian, Mischa (Misha) is a diminutive for Mikhail. Otherwise, the name may refer to:

• Mischa Auer, (1905–1967) a Russian actor
• Mischa Barton (born 1986), an American actress and former child fashion model
• Mischa Elman, (1891–1967) a Ukrainian-born violinist
• Mischa Maisky, a celebrated cellist who won 6th prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966
• Mischa Mischakoff, (1895-1981) a violinist and concertmaster
• Mischa Richter, a cartoonist who worked with Strictly Richter and The New Yorker

Fictional characters

• Mischa Lecter, a fictional character that appeared in the novel Hannibal and the prequel Hannibal Rising
• Mischa Fox, a character from The Flight from the Enchanter, a novel by Iris Murdoch published in 1956

See also

• Misha
• Measha Brueggergosman, (born 1977), a Canadian soprano

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