Shawn Michaels

American professional wrestler
Person Human Q31317

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 22, 1965
Place of birth
Chandler
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Hickenbottom[21]
Given name
Michael, Shawn[22]
Height
+185
Mass
+98
Name in native language
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom
Native language
English[10]
Nickname
The Heartbreak Kid, Mr. Wrestlemania, H
Number of children
+2
Position played on team / speciality
linebacker[18]
Pseudonym
Shawn Michaels
Significant person
Bret Hart
Social media followers
40k (40k–4.1M, n=7)
Show all 28 facts +4
Start of work period
October 16, 1984
Unmarried partner
Tammy Lynn Sytch[19]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Sean Michaels en Shawn Michaels en HBK en Michael Shawn Hickenbottom en Mr. WrestleMania en The Heartbreak Kid ar شون مايكل ar شون مايكلز cs Michael Shawn Hickenbottom da Michael Shawn Hickenbottom de Michael Shawn Hickenbottom de Michael Hickenbottom el Shawn Michaels el Σον Μάικλς es HBK es The Showstopper es Michael Shawn Hickenbottom es Michael Hickenbottom fa کریسشن fa شان مایکلز
🔖 Identifiers · 44
VIAF cluster ID
79933198
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n94066528
GND ID
135047188
CINEFOX person ID
111617
CageMatch worker ID
796
Comic Vine ID
4005-92440
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
135047188
FAST ID
342102
Facebook username
theShawnMichaels
Famous Birthdays ID
people/shawn-michaels
Show all 44 identifiers +32
Film.ru person ID
shon-maykls-0
Freebase ID
/m/01skfv
Geni profile ID
6000000052761349885
IMDb ID
nm0382582
Instagram username
officialshawnmichaels
Internet Wrestling Database ID
shawn-michaels-96
Kinobaza person ID
shawn-michaels-
Kinobox person ID
322314
NNDB people ID
808/000108484
Online World of Wrestling ID
shawn-michaels, s/shawn-michaels
Personality Database profile ID
487677
Podchaser creator ID
107aIW1RMx
Prabook ID
722500
Quora topic ID
Shawn-Michaels-1
Sinemalar person ID
157611, 208853
Songkick artist ID
242337
TMDB person ID
112219
TV Maze person ID
89440
TV.com ID (archived)
people/michael-hickenbottom
Trading Card Database name ID
41407
Vikidia article ID
fr:Shawn_Michaels
WWE superstar ID
shawn-michaels
WikiTree person ID
Hickenbottom-69
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh8JcYjhdfPxqVKX9Qcyd
Wrestlingdata person ID
50
X (Twitter) username
ShawnMichaels
YouTube channel ID
UCoyHzmftmIaFimtNuQ9L7bg
ČSFD person ID
230283

Report an error or request removal Lineage (PROV-JSON)

🔗 Connections
← Cast member 9
Belongs to 4
Occupation 3
Award received 2
Films written 2
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Given name 1
Head coach 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Named after 1
Native language 1
Part of 1
Participated in 1
Place of birth 1
Position played on team / speciality 1
Sex or gender 1
Significant person 1
Sport 1
Unmarried partner 1
Writing language 1
← Different from 1
← Head coach 1
← Presenter 1
← Producer 1
← Significant person 1
← Unmarried partner 1
← Winner 1
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Shawn Michaels's place of birth was Chandler[1]. He was born on July 22, 1965[2]. He worked as a professional wrestler[3], actor[4], American football player[5], screenwriter[6], and musician[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Texas State University[11], a public university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1899[25] and Randolph High School[12], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1962[28].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame[13], a professional wrestling hall of fame[29], founded in 1993[30] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[14], a professional wrestling hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1996[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Shawn Michaels include The Heartbroke Kid[34], a television series episode[35], directed by Steven Dean Moore[36].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include The Heartbroke Kid[34], a television series episode[35], directed by Steven Dean Moore[36].

FAQs

Where was Shawn Michaels born?

Born in Chandler[1].

Who was Shawn Michaels married to?

Shawn Michaels's spouses include Whisper[8].

What did Shawn Michaels do for work?

Shawn Michaels worked as professional wrestler[3], actor[4], American football player[5], screenwriter[6], and musician[7].

Where did Shawn Michaels go to school?

Shawn Michaels was educated at Texas State University[11] and Randolph High School[12].

What awards did Shawn Michaels receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame[13] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shawn Michaels. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shawn-michaels
MLA “Shawn Michaels.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 12 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shawn-michaels.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shawn-michaels_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shawn Michaels}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shawn-michaels}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-12}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Shawn Michaels — https://4ort.xyz/entity/shawn-michaels (retrieved 2026-11-12)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shawn-michaels · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → shawn-michaels-
    "Created claim: Kinobaza person ID: shawn-michaels-, batch #273862"
  2. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 157611, 208853
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 208853, batch #270606"
  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 157611, 208853
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 157611, batch #270606"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → professional wrestler, actor, American football player +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.