What is "mischa"

Mischa may refer to:

• Mischa Auer, (1905–1967) a Russian actor
• Mischa Barton (born 1986), a British-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