| Full Name | Michael Ryan Flatley |
| Date of Birth | July 16, 1958 |
| Age | 65 |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years Active | Dancing: 1969–2016 |
| Music: 1971–present |
| Known for | Riverdance (1994–2016) |
| Lord of the Dance (1996–2022) |
| Feet of Flames (1998–2001) |
| Celtic Tiger Live (2004–2007) |
| Spouses | Beata Dziąba (m. 1986; div. 1997) |
| Niamh O’Brien (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www.michaelflatley.com |
| Notable Achievements | Shows played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries, grossing over $1 billion |
| Credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms and movements |
| Formerly held Guinness World Record for tap dancing 35 times per second |
| Feet were insured for $57.6 million at one point |
| Retirement Reason | Retired from dance in 2016 due to spinal, knee, foot, and rib pain |
| Health Update | In January 2023, reported to be undergoing treatment for aggressive cancer |
| Early Life | Started dance lessons at age 11 with Dennis G. Dennehy at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance |
| Won World Irish Dance title at Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne in 1975 at age 17 |
| Won All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil concert flute competitions in 1975 and 1976 |
| Boxing Career | Competed in Chicago Golden Gloves tournament in the 126-pound novice division, winning the middleweight division |
| Recorded five knockout victories |
| Considered becoming a professional boxer in the early 1980s, but pursued a dance career instead |
| Philanthropy | Donated to the Golden Gloves organization |
| Named one of four fighters to be a Titan of Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing in 2023 |
