Michael Gregory 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. 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.