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

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