Michael Adams may refer to:

• Michael Friedrich Adams, alternate name of Johann Friedrich Adam (1780–1838), Russian botanist
• Michael F. Adams (born 1948), former president of the University of Georgia
• J. Michael Adams (1947–2012), president of Fairleigh Dickinson University

• Michael Adams (journalist) (1920–2005), who worked for the BBC
• Michael Adams (stunt performer) (1950–2010), actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator
• Michael Adams (presenter) (born 1999), British television personality

• Michael Adams (Canadian politician) (1845–1899), Canadian politician
• Michael Adams (Kentucky politician) (born 1976), secretary of state of Kentucky
• Michael Adams (Wisconsin politician) (1831–1903), American businessman and politician

• Michael Adams (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player
• Michael Adams (chess player) (born 1971), English chess grandmaster
• Michael Adams (American football) (born 1985), American football cornerback
• Mick Adams (1951–2017), rugby league player
• Micky Adams (born 1961), English former professional footballer and football coach

• Michael J. Adams (1930–1967), American test pilot and astronaut
• Michael Adams, co-founder of the Canadian polling firm Environics
• Michael Adams (RAF officer) (1934–2022), British Royal Air Force officer
• Michael Adams (lawyer) (born 1961), American attorney and LGBT+ civil rights advocate
• Michael Adams (comics), fictional character from DC Comics

• Mike Adams (disambiguation)
• Adams (surname)