Real Name: Michaelangelo/Michelangelo

A.K.A.: Michael Angelo, Mikey, Mikie, Mike

Occupation: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Date of Birth: 1984

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 170 lbs.

Eye Color: Black

Hair: None

Chosen Representative Colors: Orange (Red Originally)

Personal Weapons: Nunchuckus, Grappling Hooks, Shuriken, Strength

Personal Talents: Poetry, Humor, Art, Singing, Cooking

Character Profile: Michaelangelo is the fun-loving and humorous one of the bunch. But, Mikey is much more than a barrel of laughs. This turtle is perhaps the most human of all mutants. He is a trusting, good-natured person who would do anything to help his brothers and anyone who may be in trouble. Mikey is a great poet who can come up with many a profound lyric. From Japanese Haikus to "Roses are red, violets are blue's," he can make you think with the most subtle of words. Like everyone, Mikey has a few personal flaws that have caused him anguish in some form or another. He can be a poor judge of character at times, and his clumsiness can land him in close brushes with death. He is good with children, knows his way around the kitchen, and delights himself in solitude of the New York sewer system. Here, Mikey can relax, practice his martial arts, skate the pipes, and even get a pizza delivered! In the past Mikey's emotions have seemed to get the better of him, making him think he was weak; thus lowering his self-esteem. However, Mikey has recently been able to guide his emotions, and work them to make him a stronger and more stable individual. His level of self worth has gone sky-rocketing, and Mikey actually is the clown laughing both inside and out!

Technical Information: Michaelangelo was technically, the first "ninja turtle" to be created. The first sketch, drawn by Kevin Eastman, was of a turtle wearing a bandanna with a pair of nunchukus strapped to his arms.

Also, there has been some question on the spelling of Michaelangelo. You will notice now that the official spelling of the name is Michelangelo as in the Renaissance painter/sculptor. However, when the characters were created almost 20 years ago, it was accidentally misspelled as Michaelangelo. The error lead to nearly 2 decades of the name being spelled with the "A." When the turtles' popularity was resurrected in 2001, Peter Laird renamed Michelangelo to the correct spelling. ... Read one fan's view of this name-change.

Note: The views and opinions expressed here are all mine, and should not be taken as actual fact. These statistics are based largely on the TMNT Archie Adventure Series. I do consider all TMNT publications to be equally factual. This includes the Archie, Mirage, Image, Wolf Productions, and even the Pizza Hut sponsored singing Ninja Turtles.