List of celebrities and famous people who were born on August 17th
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000
Reality star
German tennis player
Australian rapper and songwriter
Youtube star
Tv actor
American rapper and songwriter
Italian family of distinction, debora compagnoni's daughter and alessandro benetton, her manager, is the daughter of skier debora compagni.
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990
Professional basketball player known for her skills as a point guard.
Younow star
Popular gaming content creator on YouTube
Professional basketball player known for her exceptional skills on the court.
Joy Rogers is a competitive swimmer known for her achievements in various swimming competitions.
Canadian ice hockey player
Filipina actress
Youtube star
American figure skater. she is the 2012 world junior silver medalist, the 2013 and 2015 u.s. national silver medalists, and the 2014 u.s. champion. gold was awarded a bronze medal at the 2014 winter olympics in sochi. she also placed 4th in single skating for ladies. she was 5th at the 2014 world figure skating championships, saitama (japan).
New Zealand professional rugby league player known for his speed and agility.
Rising country music artist with hit songs like 'Family Tree'.
Taissa farmiga is a tv actress known for her roles in american horror story and the nun.
American actress
American singer/songwriter
American football player
Vine star
Professional footballer known for playing as a goalkeeper for Manchester City and the Brazilian national team.
Swedish swimmer who holds multiple world records.
Cameron monaghan is an american actor known for his roles in shameless and gotham.
Sarah Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer known for her achievements in butterfly events and freestyle sprints.
Swedish swimmer known for breaking multiple world records.
Professional footballer who plays as a forward for West Ham United.
Chinese athlete
Vine star
Youtube star
Pop singer
Olympic gold medalist known for her speed and agility on the track.
Olympic gold medalist in swimming
Paige is a retired professional wrestler known for her time in wwe and for being the youngest divas champion in history.
Darion Atkins is a professional basketball player known for his defensive skills.
English wrestler
Australian rugby league player
New zealand-australian rugby player (b. 1992)
Wrestler
Ukrainian-american tennis player
Young thug is a rapper and songwriter known for his unique vocal style and influential contributions to the hip-hop genre.
Cordarryl Patterson is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who has played in the National Football League (NFL).
Austin butler is a tv actor known for his roles in shows like 'the carrie diaries' and 'the shannara chronicles'.
Actor known for roles in 'The Carrie Diaries' and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'
Drummer
Actress
Pop singer
Youtube star
World chess champion
Youtube star
American pornographic actress
Indonesian beauty queen, puteri indonesia 2009
British actress
Youtube star
American dancer and actor.
Reality star
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980
Lil b, also known as the basedgod, is a rapper and internet personality known for his unique style and prolific output of mixtapes and albums.
Scottish footballer
Turkish actress
German actor
American snowboarder
Successful rapper turned entrepreneur.
Brady Corbet is an American actor, director, and writer known for his work in independent films.
Japanese actress
Swedish professional tennis player with multiple WTA singles and doubles titles.
Japanese actress
Norwegian singer-songwriter (morning has occurred)
Kuwaiti-british member of isis (d. 2015)
Irish jockey
American actress
Performer (girlicious)
Singer-songwriter and member of the band The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger.
American musician cage the elephant
Filipino actor
Tyrus Thomas is a former NBA player known for his shot-blocking and athleticism.
American professional basketball player who has played in the NBA.
Lakewood, california -- actor. (richie family matters).
Ashton shepherd is a country music singer known for her hit songs 'takin' off this pain' and 'look it up'.
CEO of a prominent fashion company.
Mateo Gibson is a respected biologist specializing in genetics and evolutionary biology.
Featured dancer in various music videos and live performances.
American singer and actor
Known for developing innovative cybersecurity solutions.
Wendy gonzález is a mexican actress and television host known for her roles in various telenovelas and for hosting entertainment shows.
Yû aoi is a japanese actress known for her roles in various films and television series.
Cristin milioti is an american actress known for her roles in the tv series 'how i met your mother' and the film 'the wolf of wall street'.
Agnes bruckner is an american actress known for her roles in films suchjson as blue car and the woods.
Japanese actress recognized for her versatile performances.
Japanese actress and model
Japanese actress and model
Japanese actress
American football player
British sprint canoeist
American basketball player
Russian ice dancer
Former MLB second baseman who won multiple awards including the AL MVP.
Dominik garcia-lorido is an american actress known for her roles in movies such as 'the lost city' and 'city island'.
Mark salling was an american actor best known for his role as noah 'puck' puckerman on the tv show glee.
English footballer
American actor and musician[89] (b. 1982)
American professional wrestler
Actor
American television personality
American equestrian who has competed in show jumping at the highest levels.
American television host and singer
Spanish footballer
Lene marlin is a norwegian singer-songwriter known for her hit single 'sitting down here' and her debut album 'playing my game'.
Zimbabwean cricketer
Dutch footballer
Thai-australian drug trafficker (d. 2005)
Singer-songwriter and actress from the philippines
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970
Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.
Founder of the online fashion retailer Fashion Nova.
Former NFL wide receiver and return specialist.
Renowned surfer known for conquering some of the biggest waves in the world.
Professional snowboarder who has competed in the Winter X Games.
Known for contributions to open-source software development.
American football player and journalist
American football player and journalist
American football player
English actor
Notable playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.
Pop singer
A french middle-distance runner, competing mostly in the 1500m event. baala has won many major international championships medals at 1500m, including an olympic games bronze, world championships silver and two european championships golds. he also holds a bronze european indoor championships title. he has also won numerous medals in 1500m events of the european cup, iaaf world cup, and the …
American actor
Norwegian singer (tristania)
Serbian singer and dancer
Canadian-hong kong actress, singer
Tarja turunen is a finnish metal singer known for her powerful operatic voice and her time as the lead vocalist of the band nightwish.
He is a french-born soccer player who has played for many clubs, including monaco (beginning 1995), juventus, and barcelona. he was granted a multi-year contract by the red bulls of new york in july 2010.
British pop singer. steps was the single most influential force in the transformation of brit-pop. they were chosen from thousands of applicants in 1997. the five top applicants were selected after a lengthy audition process, line dancing, and six months of tryouts. they were chosen for their singing and dancing skills as well as their fun attitude. these five talented, …
French soccer player who scored against ireland the goal that allowed france to take part in the 2010 world cup. he has been a player with caen, marseille, chelsea and marseille clubs. he currently plays for tottenham in london, 2010.
Australian race walker
Welsh guitarist (lostprophets public disturbance, no devotion).
English footballer
Actor (paul bowman - good life)
Bestselling author known for her psychological thrillers.
Dutch journalist and director
Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2014)
Canadian ice hockey player
American homicide accomplice charles jaynes and jeffrey curley were the ones who kidnapped curley. it was around 3:30 pm, cambridge, ma. they lured curley, a ten-year old boy, into a car by promising him a new bike. jaynes stuffed a gasoline-soaked rag down the throat of the boy's throat after he refused to give in to the men's sexual advances. …
American actor
CEO of a multinational corporation.
Known for his innovative approach in the tech industry.
Physicist specializing in quantum mechanics and theoretical physics.
Shavon Kirksey is an American actress known for her roles in various TV shows and films.
Claudette Simpson is a talented fashion designer recognized for her innovative and stylish creations.
Noted astronomer specializing in the study of exoplanets.
Archer Johnstone is a renowned software engineer known for his contributions to open-source projects and programming languages.
American tv personality of italian descent
Director
Filipina model and actress
Giuliana rancic is a tv show host known for her work on e! news and fashion police.
Austrian composer
American novelist
Lebanese-american drummer (at sparta and drive-in)
Belgium's judo champion, and winner of the olympic bronze medal in 56 kg. class, 7/24/1996, atlanta, ga.
Japanese actress and singer
Austrian composer
French journalist known for investigative reporting.
Retired french football striker, currently playing beach soccer.
Brazilian environmental scientist focusing on conservation and sustainability.
Pittsburgh, pennsylvania -- soccer forward (1996 olympics – gold medalist).
Australian high jumper (olympic bronze 92, 96).
Wlaf linebacker (frankfurt galaxy)
Offensive linebacker (pittsburgh steelers).
Olympic gold medalist in sprinting events
Renowned boxer known for his powerful punches and defensive skills.
Renowned boxer known for his powerful punches.
Former NFL running back known for his speed and agility on the field.
Noted for contributions to quantum mechanics.
Ken ryker is an american pornographic actor known for his work in the adult film industry.
Renowned boxer known for his powerful punches.
Bangladeshi cricketer
Tv show host
End tight (st. louis rams).
Renowned basketball player known for exceptional skills on the court.
Brazilian singer and pianist
Puerto Rican former baseball catcher who played his entire 17-year MLB career with the New York Yankees.
Dannette Young Stone was a talented basketball player known for her skills on the court.
Australian coach and footballer
South korean actress and singer
Mexican drug lord (d.2013)
Brazilian singer and composer, the top brazilian "soul" singer. motta is the nephew of tim maia, also a singer and songwriter of pop music.
Estonian author known for his works blending folklore and contemporary themes.
American tennis player who won four grand-slam tournaments in 1991 and 1993.
American circus performer, noted family member, and the son gunther gebel williams, the ringling brothers great trainer of animals. mark was taught the business by his father, who handed over his whip after his final performance in pittsburgh. he has worked with horses, elephants and, since 1999, tigers. his father died 7/19/2001.
Tv actress
Even Moen is a retired Norwegian footballer known for his successful career in the sport.
Giovanna Trillini is an Italian fencer who won multiple Olympic gold medals in foil fencing.
Norwegian coach and footballer
Norwegian footballer
Actor
Italian-born mountain guide and climber, he was raised in italy. he discovered the beauty of climbing as a young man in the dolomites. he joined the paratroopers and was a teacher of climbing skills to others. he became a mountaineer after his military service. he was known for discovering new routes and his own skills. he climbed mount everest and …
Nfl defensive tackle (arizona cardinals)
Wlaf quarterback (frankfurt galaxy)
English voice actor
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960
American musician, who was a member of "the new kids on the block" along with jon, jordan knight, mcintyre, and wood.
Nba forward / center, atlanta hawks, olympics-gold - 1992
Co-founder of Techstars, a prominent startup accelerator.
American rapper, songwriter and producer
Nfl center (arizona cardinals)
Akersberga, sweden -- tennis star (1987 futures nor)
Massachusetts, usa; rocker. (new kids - hangin' tough).
American singer-songwriter
American screenwriter, primarily for tv; brother to rachel dratch, from saturday night live.
Soap opera actress
Celebrity
British actress (b. 1968)
Ukrainian actor and singer (skryabin), (d. 2015).
Nfl wide reciever (denver broncos - super bowl 32)
American actor and director (d.2010)
Author
Wlaf-te (frankfurt galaxy).
Contemporary writer known for his thought-provoking novels.
David conrad is a tv actor known for his role as jim clancy on the tv series ghost whisperer.
German footballer and manager
American actor
Writer
Nfl tight end (washington redskins).
Hamilton, ontario -- nhl right-wing (hartford whalers).
American singer (dctalk)
Nfl defensive end (houston oilers).
Legendary skateboarder known for his innovative tricks.
Garvin Mims is a former American football player known for his career in the NFL.
Former professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Boston Bruins.
Estonian politician and diplomat, 18th estonian minister of defense
Canadian ice hockey manager and player
American singer and producer (incognito).
Estonian diplomat and politician 18th estonian ministry of defense
Wlaf linebacker (amsterdam admirals)
Nfl tackle (detroit lions, ne patriots)
Physicist known for groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics.
American drummer (the black crowes, trigger hippy).
Elrod Tucker is a prominent businessman who has made significant achievements in the business industry.
Donner Kabuto is an astronomer known for his research on exoplanets and planetary systems.
Co-founder of Stack Overflow and Trello.
American golfer
Rocker "what you see is what you get"
Puerto rican broadcaster of baseball and ex-professional baseball player.
Editor of cleveland newspaper / sail the atlantic (in craft).
Soccer player (cambuur l, ajax)
Saratoga springs, new york -- golfer (1992 dinah shore)
American singer-songwriter (lone justice).
Canadian producer and guitarist of singer-songwriters
Manager and english footballer
American singer-songwriter
Boston, massachusetts -- canadian tour golfer (1993 quebec open).
Shankar is an indian film director known for his work in tamil cinema, particularly for his visually stunning and technically brilliant films.
American football player, coach, and sportscaster
Cheri Honkala is an American activist and politician who co-founded the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign.
American politician (b. 1963)
Of noted bollywood music director duo -jaikishan (born 1922)
Indian film director
Bismark, north dakota -- playmate (july, 1987)
Writer
Actor
German director and actor
American guitarist and producer, singer-songwriter (guns n’ roses rock star supernova & candy).
American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
American professional wrestler
American producer and director of actor
American actor
French politician, leader in the new center party, and former french minister for defence.
Creator of Apache Hadoop, a widely used open-source framework for distributed storage and processing of big data.
French politician serving as President of the Normandy region.
American producer and director of actor
Newmarket -- nhl defenseman (toronto maple leafs)
Musician
Renowned news anchor known for his distinctive voice and storytelling.
American actor, whose first fame was due to his marriage with madonna (8/16/1985). they fought for 27 months with the media, the public, and each other. they were married in february 1985, and they were together ever since. they were soon criticized by the media for their rude and childish behavior. the couple eventually split in december 1987.
Swiss singer-songwriter (grauzone)
Lisa coleman is a composer known for her work as a member of the music group the revolution, and for her collaborations with prince.
Balboa, california -- actor (savage beach)
Swiss singer with alsatian mother, yeniche dad.
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950
American novelist known for his works such as 'The Corrections'.
Jonathan Franzen is an American novelist and essayist known for his critically acclaimed works such as 'The Corrections' and 'Freedom'.
Johnathin Franzen is an American novelist and essayist, best known for his novels The Corrections, Freedom, and Crossroads.
American psychopath and religious fanatic. before becoming the polygamist preacher for the davidian sect, he was a high-school dropout and a rock musician. his simple message was what drove him to build his church: "if god is true, then i am christ."
Jonathan franzen is an american author and critic known for his bestselling novels such as 'the corrections' and 'freedom'.
Renowned for his novels such as 'The Corrections' and 'Freedom'.
Author and investigative journalist, best known for his book 'Fast Food Nation'.
Author of 'The Corrections' and 'Freedom'.
Polish footballer
American journalist and author
Japanese singer and actress with a japanese voice
American musician who founded an all-girl band, "the go-go's", in california 1978 with jane wiedlin and was joined by charlotte caffey (elissa bello) and margot olaverra. they were inspired by punk new wave and created harmony-pop songs that were infectious.
Lead vocalist of the Go-Go's and successful solo artist.
Brazilian race car driver
Fred goodwin, a scottish chartered accountant who also served as a banker and was the ceo of royal bank of scotland group (rbs), between 2001 and 2009. he was an important figure in the financial crisis that erupted in september 2008.
California, usa; singer (the go gos. "heaven on earth".
Actress
Musician
Canadian snooker player
Brazilian race car driver
British figure skater. he was the 1980 olympic champion and won a gold medal. he is graceful and handsome, and was trained in ballet for many years before he started skating. in 1982, he became a professional skater and founded his own theatre skating company. he later became a regular commentator for bbc-tv skating coverage.
American screenwriter and director
American poet, author, and actor
American director and screenwriter
Actress
American naval officer killed in terrorist attack on pentagon in washington dc on 9/11/2001. in high school, gerald was a great basketball and soccer player and in 1979, he received his degree from the u.s. naval academy, where he received a bachelor of arts in physics.
Spanish businessman who founded a successful retail chain.
Bermanbraun was co-founded by an american businessman
Spanish cyclist
Italian tenor.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his insightful political commentary.
British psychic, author, and spiritual healer. he was famous as a teenager for his ability to bend metal and treat poltergeists. matthew was 11 years old when the poltergeist activity started. he was a student at boarding school. after being suspended twice, he was taken to a mental hospital. he finally discovered that he could control his physical effects by …
English singer, bass player and songwriter (xtc).
American homicide. robert hilst and he ambushed donald simpson at 10:00 pm cdt on april 4, 1974. they then fatally injured simpson by kickin' him with their cowboy boots. they mistakenly believed that simpson was his twin brother. both men were freed despite the testimony of witnesses.
American businessman
Playmate (dec, 1978)
Actor
California, united states -- country singer / actor (thing called love).
Former President of Colombia.
Renowned for her work in wavelet theory and contributions to mathematics.
Renowned for her work in wavelet theory and served as the first female president of the International Mathematical Union.
Colombian lawyer and politician, 38th president of colombia
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Politician
Director
38th president of colombia: colombian politician and lawyer
English singer-songwriter/guitarist (dexys midnight runners).
Jeb bush, president george bush's son, was married to american newsman jeb bush. they met while he was in mexico school. lucilla schmidt and lucilla schmidt were both from poor mexican backgrounds, but they married well.
Harpercollins fired an american businesswoman, editor and publisher, as well as a writer, who was embroiled in controversy.
Australian coach and footballer
Nobel prize laureate for literature in romania - romanian-german poet and writer
Indonesian author, poet, and critic (d. 2015)
Diplomat
British columbia, canada -- astronaut (sts 78)
Australian premiership-winning football coach
Indonesian poet and critic (d.2015)
Entertainer
Artist
Argentinian tennis player known for his powerful serve and topspin forehand.
Brazilian race car driver and formula one world champion 1981 and 1983. he has a winning feeling for his car and is very precise. although he did not show great results in the past years, his positions at the conclusion of 1989 were encouraging.
Brazilian race car driver and formula one world champion 1981 and 1983. he has a winning feeling for his car and is very precise. although he did not show great results in the past years, his positions at the conclusion of 1989 were encouraging.
Argentinian tennis player known for his clay court prowess.
German businessman and engineer
Russian footballer and manager (b. 1952)
Bmw sauber's german f1 team is the principal
French actor and dancer.
Albany, georgia -- astronaut (sts 44)
Montreal, quebec -- actor (big shots, suicide club)
Brazilian singer-songwriter known for her contributions to Brazilian music.
American muppet performer (d. 1992)
Canadian actor
England, united kingdom -- light-middleweight boxer (1972 olympics - bronze medalist)
Actor/puppeteer (muppet movie), died at 40 from aids
Veteran Indian actor known for his versatile roles in Hindi cinema.
Elba Ramalho is a Brazilian singer-songwriter known for her contributions to Brazilian music.
Actor and director from switzerland. since his role as the protagonist of the stage play "clarence darrow", he has been an activist against the death penalty.
Politician
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940
English actor, director, screenwriter, and politician
Scottish actress and stage performer who was a proponent of working-class theatre and anti-capitalist theater. cameron taught english and drama in the middle east for four consecutive years. she is best known for her role in the soap "take the high road", 1990-1994. however, she was also featured on the stage production of "educating rita."
American astrologer, who was a student of the field since 1971. the eye of the sun, which examines the relationship between psychology and astrology on all levels, from sociobiology through spirituality, is his book. he currently resides in hew hampshire, and is a specialist in relationship and psychological issues.
Teddy Altman is a former NASA astronaut who flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions.
Lady Colin Campbell is a British writer and socialite known for her work in journalism and biographies.
British screenwriter and creator of the TV series Downton Abbey.
American lawyer and politician, 52nd mayor of st. paul
American composer and fiddler (d. 2013).
American drummer (boston, ernie, and the automatics).
American politician and lawyer 52nd mayor of st. paul
French alpine skier. he was the val gardena 1970 slalom medalist and won three crystal globes. he was married to franassoise, a skier in the alpine.
Actor (leather boy), dies at 83
Renowned Sudanese novelist known for his works exploring themes of identity and culture.
Allain bougrain-dubourg is a french environmentalist, ornithologist, and television presenter known for his work in wildlife conservation and environmental activism.
Russian-english cellist and conductor (d. 2014)
French activist for animal rights
Tampa, florida -- actor (superman soup for one lock up).
American singer-songwriter
President of the sahrawi arab democratic republic (d. 2016)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (the box tops).
American actress
German-american academic and journalist
Politician
Legendary female boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali.
French journalist, filmmaker, writer, and artist.
American screenwriter and producer of director films
Didier sandre is a french actor known for his work in french cinema and theater.
Trinidadian-tobagonian politician 4th prime minister of trinidad and tobago
South african golfer
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Trinidadian-tobagonian politician, 4th prime minister of trinidad and tobago (d. 2016)
Activist
Dutch singer / guitarist (gruppo sportivo)
Actress
American published astrologer, author of books such as "new age career cycles", and "uranus, esoteric, and mundane."
American author, poet, and educator
Dancer
Actor
Larry Ellison is an American businessman and co-founder of Oracle Corporation.
British member of parliament, elected at the general election on 6/11/1987.
Former CEO of J.Crew and Gap Inc.
Co-founder of Oracle Corporation.
Former CEO of J.Crew and Gap Inc.
Brewster McCloud is a fictional character from the film 'Brewster McCloud' directed by Robert Altman.
French pianist and conductor
American actor, director, and businessman. he won two oscars for best supporting actor in 1974's "the godfather, part two" and 1980's best actor in raging bull.
Author and journalist from wales
English composer, painter, and author
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)
Japan -- 70m ski jumper (1972 olympics-gold medalist).
British astrologer, prolific author of 24 books about mind, body, and spirit subjects. she co-authored the astro-guide series of twelve books every year for six years with jonathan dee. in 1974, she began to give tarot readings. jan budkowski and fenton own mb&s, a publishing company. fenton is an international lecturer.
American musician (d. 2002)
Editor-in-chief (vrije volk) / dutch tv host
Scottish businessman
Filipino screenwriter and actor (d.2011)
French actor and tv personality. he is also the father of an autistic son.
Australian actor, animator, and screenwriter
World music singer
Screenwriter and animator from australia
Indian singer (d. 2014)
Fritz wepper is a german actor known for his role in the television series derrick.
Harrison Ellenshaw is a visual effects artist and matte painter who has worked on numerous Disney films.
Former deputy managing editor of The New York Times.
Baseball player (american league most valuable player 1970).
Canadian director and screenwriter
German businessman and politician (d. 2013)
German politician and businessman (d. 2013).
President of nigeria (1985-19)
Romanian-born jewish visual artist, traveller and photographer; has lived and worked in mexico and europe.
French canadian film director
Canadian screenwriter and director
American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district.
English politician and academic
Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2006)
United states -- ice hockey (1960 olympics - gold medalist).
Politician
Argentinian screenwriter and director (d. 2006).
Italian television announcer, host, and actress. she is often credited as gaby farinon in many films.
(rep-d-north carolina)
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930
Mayflower, arkansas -- rock guitarist (bad news is coming).
Renowned journalist and author.
Renowned blues musician known for his soulful voice and exceptional guitar skills.
Journalist
American poet, author, activist and musician, a member of the 60s band the fugs. he published the journal "fuck you: a magazine of the arts" in 1962.
English actor (d.2015)
Clergyman
Greek lawyer and politician, deputy prime minister of greece (d. 2023)
Indonesian cleric and educator
Indonesian muslim cleric
Greek politician and lawyer deputy prime minister of greece
Greek actor
Actress
Russia -- cosmonaut
Bahamian singer
Led the team that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions.
First American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Dutch political scientist known for his research on consociationalism.
Preston Jones was a playwright best known for his play 'The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia.'
American computer scientist, mathematician and software engineer. her pioneering work in software engineering, especially her work on nasa's apollo space program, is what makes her most famous.
Irish nationalist politician who served as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.
Floyd Red Crow Westerman was a Native American actor and activist known for his roles in film and television.
American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner.
American activist and actor (d. 2007).
Composer
Businessman
Irish politician and educator, deputy first minister of northern ireland
Native american actor and musician (d. 2007).
Russian actor and director
Heber Manning was a prolific author known for his works in the mystery and thriller genres.
Brazilian pianist and composer (d. 2023)
English footballer (d. 2014)
Artist
Writer
Wimbledon champion tennis player
France actor
American lieutenant
American runner, who won two gold medals in the 800 meter and 1600 meters relay at 1956 summer olympics.
Gene Kranz was a key figure in NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo program.
American pop singer (d. 1986)
American nasa executive
Actress
Actor from the united states (shenandoah chisum, midway) dies at the age of 63.
French cartoonist. most well-known for his series "le petit nicolas", which was started in the 1950s.
Trinidadian-english novelist and essayist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2018)
American writer known for her feminist writings.
American pianist and composer (d. 1980)
Novelist
Trinidad -- novelist (middle passage)
Bordeaux cartoonists
British author, 2001 nobel prize winner, best known for his humorous early novels set in trinidad, his darker later novels of the wider globe, and his autobiographical chronicles about life and travels. over the past 50 years, naipaul published more than 30 books of fiction as well as nonfiction.
Oklahoma, usa; actor. (jerry-bonino, slats-troubleshooter).
American pianist and composer (d. 1980)
English historian, demographer, and academic (d. 2022)
French cardiac surgeon who specializes in electrophysiological interventions.
Businessman
Musician
British writer and englandaeur(tm), england's poet laureate since 1984. he was perhaps the most well-known contemporary poet until his death from cancer in october 1998. his extraordinary talents and his marriage to sylvia plath, a renowned poet, are what have made him famous. his work is a reflection of his love for mythology and astrology as well as animals and …
Renowned English poet known for his work 'The Hawk in the Rain.'
Frank Gifford was a legendary football player known for his time with the New York Giants.
American producer and screenwriter (d. 2015).
Actor
Businessman
American actor (d. 1993).
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920
American captain and pilot (b. 1929)
American singer-songwriter (d. 1963).
Powers; us spy (ussr captures he in the 1959 u-2 incident).
American actor (d. 1999).
Musician
American pilot and captain (d. 1977).
Athlete
American composer, conductor, and educator
Dutch television and radio presenter, commentator and tennis player. music producer.
Entomologist
American composer, educator and conductor
Composer
American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2009)
Bernie cornfeld was a financier and founder of investors overseas services, which was one of the largest investment funds in the 1960s.
American lawyer and politician, 72nd governor of vermont (d. 2015)
Fund of funds: romanian/us financier
He was a french actor who played a variety of roles. his most notable role is that of "brother ama(c),da(c),e" in "des hommes et des dieux."
Michigan, usa; actor (marshall-diana).
Jr. american politician and lawyer 72nd governor vermont (d.2015)
French director, actor, and screenwriter. he is best known for his original play, la cage aux folles. jean poiret, who died in paris on 14 march 1992 from a heart attack, was buried.
Chinese politician, president, people's republic of china, 1998. his strongest assets may be jiang zemin's unpretentious awkwardness and wooden public persona. he is a skilled politician and technocrat, whose unassuming exterior conceals the fact that he has climbed the byzantine passages to become china's chief leader, confusing both his opponents and his supporters.
British musician, journalist, jazz-personality, and author. melly's early career revolved around mick mulligan's group. he gained greater fame and popularity in 1960s when he relaunched his live jazz band and humorous reparteee. melly is also the author two autobiographies. the first, "owning up," details in hilarious detail his early jazz career. his second volume, "rum, bum and concertina," describes how …
Lew Branscomb was a pioneering computer scientist known for his work in advancing computing technology.
Chinese engineer and politician, former general secretary of the chinese communist party (paramount leader) and 5th president of china (d. 2022)
English businesswoman (d. 2012)
American physicist and editor of "the revue of modern physics" between 1968-73. married twice, had two children.
Norway -- yachting (1948, 52 olympics - gold medalist)
American worker who was driving to work when her car stopped on railroad tracks. margaret was killed when the train struck her car at 7:27 am. her passenger leapt out and dragged it 116 feet.
Noted playwright known for his impactful dramas.
Us writer (2nd skin)
Scientist
Known for his work on the nature of scientific theories and the scientific method.
American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013)
United states -- writer
Cartographer / librarian
Jazz guitarist
Art historian / poet (kunst & vliegwerk)
American poet, novelist, and short-story-writer.
French writer and poet. he wrote many novels, essays, books of aphorisms, and poems. in 1971, he was elected to acada (c)mie goncourt and to acada (c)mie mallarme. he is also the author "histoire de la poa (c)sie franassaise la poa (c)sie du xviie sia"cle."
French historian who specializes in latin american history.
American painter and sculptor (d. 2002)
Pioneering kinetic and op art artist recognized for his colorful and dynamic creations.
Venezuelan kinetic and op artist recognized for his colorful and dynamic artworks.
Hamilton executives
Violinist / conductor (amsterdam philharmonic orch)
Nyc, new york -- painter (washington crossing delaware-1953).
English cricketer (d. 2011)
American administrator. he was an economist, intellectual entrepreneur, and played a crucial role in germany's "de-nazification" after world war ii. he died in 2002.
Writer
Salisbury (north carolina) -- actor (tradition gone are the days).
German-english academic and historian (d. 1994).
British historian (d. 1994).
Historiographer
An irish-american actress, who was especially popular in american films of the 1940s and 1950s. she was still working in film and tv movies in the 1990s.
American photographer and author (d. 2014.)
Worcester, massachusetts -- singer (ballin the jack and kiss of fire).
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910
American singer (d. 2006)
American tenor-saxophone player (born 1918).
English geographer and academic (d. 2015)
Actress (black beauty and jungle woman), died at 67
English academic and geographer (d. 2015).
Nyc, new york -- actor. (cully-dumplings).
France military man
Writer
French writer (singular love)
Italy actor
Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012)
Nigerian politician and physician (d. 2012).
American military. united states air force major general, who was director, secretary of air force personnel council washington, d.c. he died 5 august 2011.
Resistance fighter
Eldred Gregory was a renowned actor known for his roles in classic films.
American lawyer and politician (d. 1988)
American broadcast journalist (born 1914).
Commercy military man
Franklin delano roosevelt's son; american politician (democrat for new york, house of representatives, 1949-1955).
Jr. american politician and lawyer (d. 1988).
American watergate figure (born 1913).
American lawyer and agent 2nd director of the federal bureau of investigation (d.2008)
American lawyer and agent, 2nd deputy director of the federal bureau of investigation (d. 2008)
Argentinian race car driver (d. 1989)
American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1913)
Politician
American law enforcement official. he was an fbi agent, and a key figure in the watergate mystery. his name was "deep throat", until he disclosed his identity on may 31, 2005. he was 95 years old when he died in santa rosa, ca on december 18, 2008.
Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)
Argentinian race car driver (d. 1989)
French anthropologist, who specializes in mesoamerican culture, especially the huasteca culture of puebla, and san luis potosa.
German painter known for his realistic and detailed still life paintings.
Norwegian painter. particularly in the 50s and 60s her work is marked by geometric abstraction.
Dutch painter/son of charley toorop
Russian grandmaster, chess player and world champion (born 1911).
German colonel and lawyer (d. 2010)
Soviet and russian international grandmasters, and three-time world chess champion. he is widely considered to be one of the most outstanding chess players ever. he was an electrical engineer and a computer scientist, making him one of few professional chess players to achieve distinction in both his other career and play top-level competitive chess. he was also a pioneer in …
German nazi military, a ss sturmbannfa 1/2 hrer (major) in the waffen-ss during world war ii. he was commander of the 2nd battery and 2nd ss sturmgescha 1/2 tz (assault guns, stug), battalion in february 1943. the russians attacked the raum sector in september 1943. raphder’s battery was able withdraw to defend the river worskla bridge so that the remainder …
Economist
American astrologer, unmarried.
Belgian prince
Germany military man
Moluccan politician
Tarbes military man
Composer
Writer
Famous birthdays on August 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900
English footballer (d. 1980)
American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1909)
Composer
French diplomat, author and defender of gay rights. on 5 november 2000, he died.
Composer
Austrian police officer (d. 1972).
Hazel Bishop was an American chemist and entrepreneur who invented the long-lasting lipstick.
Alfreda Benge was a British actress known for her work in the theatre and film industry.
Marcello Caetano was a Portuguese politician who served as the last Prime Minister of the Estado Novo regime.
Premier of portugal (1968-74)
Ada falcón was an argentine actress and singer known as the 'the argentine sweetheart'.
Whitney publisher (new york herald trib 1961-1967).
American newspaper magnate dies at the age of 76.
Austrian composer and musicologist (d. 1991).
American journalist and politician (b. 1904)
American heir, who was the descendant of a wealthy social family. he invested in many theatre projects, including "gone with the wind", which he co-produced and owned. he was a great polo player and was also interested in gambling and sports.
French playwright and actor raymond destac was also known as raymond destac. he was also the friend of actress muse dalbray, with whom he wrote many essays and plays.
France actor
France painter
American politician and editor of a newspaper (d. 1984).
French journalist and writer, founder of the world day against leprosy, and fondation raoul-follereau, which fights against poverty and leprosy, and promotes education access.
American composer and pianist known for his classical music compositions.
Argentinian tango singer and actress who left a lasting impact on the music scene.
English author (b. 1902)
France scientist
France sport champion
Boston, massachusetts -- newscaster (cbs weekend news).
France scientist