In the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, the turtle named after Michelangelo is Michelangelo.
Michelangelo is one of the four central turtles created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. He is commonly portrayed as the most playful and easygoing member of the team, often using humor to reduce tension during dangerous missions.
His name comes from Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Italian Renaissance artist known for works including the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the sculpture David. The turtles’ names were chosen from Renaissance artists because Eastman and Laird wanted the names to sound distinctive and amusing in contrast with the characters’ mutant origins.
Michelangelo is usually identified by an orange mask and commonly fights with nunchaku. Some adaptations alter his weapons, but his personality and orange color remain among his most consistent traits.