Michael Kefalianos, first name also spelt Michalis and Mihalis, is a Greek bodybuilder who is an International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder. He is widely considered to be the best Greek bodybuilder and is currently one of the top bodybuilders in the world. On 1 September 2010 he secured a sponsorship contract with Maximum Human Performance who also sponsors Victor Martinez. At the 2011 IFBB Australia Pro Grand Prix he ranked third and qualified for entry to Mr. Olympia for the third year in succession.He was born on the island of Kos, in Greece, in 1970. After compulsory Greek Army service he started bodybuilding at 20 years of age. He lived in Adelaide, Australia for four years with his Australian wife and they have two children. He returned to Kos with his family where he trains at David Balassas' gym. David Balassas is Michael's friend and personal trainer. Between 1998 and 2007 Michael was a regular winner of the Mr. Aegean and Mr. Hellas competitions.
On 22 November 2008 he came first in the International North German Championship in Hamburg and earned his IFBB pro card by defeating other bodybuilders who had already earned their IFBB pro cards.
