Michael Greg "Mike" Mizanin (born October 8, 1980), is an American professional wrestler, reality television star, and actor. He currently competes for the WWE, where he wrestles under the ring name The Miz, where he is the current WWE Intercontinental Champion in his seventh reign. Before joining the WWE, The Miz was a cast member on MTV's and its spinoff series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge. He was also the first runner-up during the fourth season of WWE's Tough Enough.