Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founders of The Rolling Stones. Jagger co-wrote most of the group's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in the history of rock music. His career spans more than six decades, and he is widely called one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock music. His distinctive voice, energetic live performances and Richards' guitar style were the hallmark of The Rolling Stones throughout the group's career. Early in his career Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic liaisons and drug use and was often portrayed as a countercultural figure.

Jagger was born and raised in Dartford. He studied at the London School of Economics before dropping out to focus on his career with The Rolling Stones. In the early 1970s Jagger appeared in the films Performance (1970) and Ned Kelly (1970), which received mixed reviews. Starting in the 1980s he released a number of solo works, including four albums and the single "Dancing in the Street", a 1985 duet with David Bowie that reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia and entered the top 10 in other countries.

In the 2000s Jagger co-founded the film production company Jagged Films and produced feature films through the company, starting with the 2001 historical drama Enigma. He was also a member of the supergroup SuperHeavy from 2009 to 2011. Although relations with his bandmates, especially Richards, deteriorated in the 1980s, Jagger has always achieved greater success with The Rolling Stones than with his solo and side projects. He was married to Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias from 1971 to 1978. He has had SEVERAL other relationships; he has eight children by five women.

In 1989 Jagger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 into the UK Music Hall of Fame together with The Rolling Stones. As a member of The Rolling Stones and as a solo artist, he has reached No. 1 on the British and American singles charts with 13 singles, the top 10 with 32 singles and the top 40 with 70 singles. In 2003 he was knighted for services to popular music. Jagger is considered a pioneer in pop music, bringing style and sex appeal to rock and roll that were imitated by and influenced subsequent generations of musicians.