• Michael Young (politician) (1915–2002), Lord Young of Dartington, British sociologist, social activist and politician

• Michael Young (businessman), executive who facilitated the political process which led to the end of apartheid in South Africa

• Mick Young (1936–1996), former Member of the Australian House of Representatives

• Michael Young (baseball) (1976–), Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman

• Mike Young (baseball) (1960–), Major League Baseball outfielder

• Mike Young (coach), (1955-), Australian cricket team fielding coach and former baseball manager, player and coach.

• Michael Young (basketball) (1961–), University of Houston and NBA player

• Mike Young (basketball coach), head men's basketball coach at Wofford College

• Michael Young (bobsleigh), Canadian bobsledder

• Michael Young (footballer), former Australian rules footballer

• Michael Young (American football), American football player

• Michael Young (rugby league), Australian rugby league player

• Micky Young, rugby union player

• Michael Young (actor) (1952–), host of Kids Are People Too and ESPN

• Mike Young (game designer), live action role-playing game author and publisher

• Mike Young (Neighbours), fictional soap opera character

• Mike Young (producer), TV producer and founder of Mike Young Productions

• Michael K. Young, president of the University of Utah

See also

• Michael Hughes-Young, 1st Baron St Helens, British army officer and politician