Sheila Michaels

Sheila Michaels
Sheila Michaels
Born	Sheila Babs Michaels; May 8, 1939; St. Louis, Missouri U.S.
Died	June 22, 2017 (aged 78); New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Sheila Kessler; Sheila Shiki-y-Michaels
Occupation	Feminist
Years active	mid-1950s to mid-1960s
Known for	Popularized the term Ms.
Family	Meyer London (granduncle); Harriet Fraad (cousin); Rosalyn Baxandall (cousin)

Sheila Babs Michaels, also known as Sheila Shiki-y-Michaels (May 8, 1939 – June 22, 2017), was an American feminist and civil rights activist credited with popularizing Ms. as a default form of address for women regardless of their marital status.

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