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List of celebrities and famous people who were born on February 17th

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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2007

2003

2002

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

1997

1996

  • Sasha Pieterse

    South African-born American actress known for her role in the TV series Pretty Little Liars.

  • Rapper

1995

  • Arfa Karim was a Pakistani computer prodigy who, at the age of nine, became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world.

  • American professional tennis player who has won 5 WTA singles titles and reached the semifinals of the 2015 Australian Open.

  • Expert in web and mobile application development.

  • Younow star

1994

1993

1992

1991

  • Ed sheeran is an english singer-songwriter known for his soulful voice and chart-topping hits, such as 'shape of you' and 'thinking out loud'.

  • Bonnie wright is a british actress best known for her role as ginny weasley in the harry potter film series.

  • British actress best known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.

  • English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

  • American actor

1990

  • Investigative reporter known for exposing corporate fraud and white-collar crime.

  • Rising star in broadcast journalism, known for her insightful interviews with world leaders.

  • Up-and-coming journalist known for her insightful commentary on cultural trends and societal issues.

  • Irish boxer who won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

  • Canadian speed skater

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

1988

  • Talented photographer capturing raw emotions in black and white portraits.

  • Ukrainian professional boxer known for his exceptional footwork and boxing skills.

  • Casten Keenum is an American football quarterback who has played in the National Football League (NFL) for several teams.

  • The abduction victim was held captive by wolfgang priklopil in a secret basement for eight years until she escaped on 23 aug 2006. later, media attention led to her signing a contract for her talk show with an austrian channel. it premiered on the 1st of june 2008.

  • Chemist recognized for contributions to materials science.

1987

1986

1985

  • Discovered several exoplanets outside our solar system

  • Young politician making waves in national politics.

  • Renowned TV news anchor recognized for his insightful interviews with world leaders.

  • Renowned poet celebrated for her evocative and emotional verses.

  • Talented soccer player who captained her national team to multiple championships.

1984

1983

  • Successful businesswoman and socialite.

  • Innovative entrepreneur disrupting the fashion industry with sustainable practices.

  • Talented basketball player who played in the NBA for several years.

  • Youngest member of parliament known for her environmental advocacy.

  • Innovative founder in the fashion industry.

1982

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

  • Captures stunning landscapes in black and white photography.

  • Talented composer known for blending traditional and modern musical styles.

  • Rory Kinnear

    Rory kinnear is a british actor known for his work in james bond films and the tv series penny dreadful.

  • Ashton Holmes

    Ashton holmes is an american actor known for his roles in films such as a history of violence and tv shows like revenge and the pacific.

  • Law Jackson was a talented footballer who played for several top clubs.

1977

1976

1975

1974

  • French two-time motocross world champion

  • Jerry O'Connell

    Jerry o'connell is a tv actor known for his roles in 'stand by me' and 'sliders'.

  • Danish badminton player who won the women's singles gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

  • Japanese guitarist, songwriter, and producer

  • Brunei royalty, prince haji al-muhtadee billah, the crown prince of brunei, is in line to become the 30th sultan of the oil-rich islamic nation upon the abdication or death of his father. in monetary terms, the current sultan is reportedly one of the two richest people in the world, either "the" richest, or second to bill gates. according to the …

1973

1972

1971

  • Actress who appeared in films like Wild Things and The World Is Not Enough.

  • Denise Richards

    Denise Richards is an American actress known for her roles in films such as 'Wild Things' and 'The World Is Not Enough'.

  • British actor

  • Aisha Buhari is the current First Lady of Nigeria, known for her advocacy work on women's and children's rights.

  • Canadian-scottish composer and bagpipe player (d. 2005).

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

1968

1967

1966

1965

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist specializing in political analysis and commentary.

  • Bestselling novelist known for her gripping thrillers.

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist specializing in political exposés.

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist specializing in political exposés.

  • Senator known for his environmental conservation efforts.

1964

  • Michael Bay

    Michael bay is a film director and producer known for his high-octane, action-packed movies such as the transformers series and armageddon.

  • American journalist, tv writer, and mystery novelist. her books include "zen and the art of murder" and “zen and the city of angels." zen moses, her hardboiled female detective, was introduced in these books.

  • U.S. Representative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus.

  • Buster Olney is a well-known sports journalist.

  • Canadian gymnast (d. 1991)

1963

  • Legendary NBA player known for his scoring prowess and competitiveness.

  • Jhace Jordan is an American former professional basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

  • American basketball legend, known as "best player alive" by many. he was the most influential and dynamic player in pro basketball for 13 seasons. his remarkable career included dazzling performances, many awards, and a stellar career. six world championships were won by the chicago bulls. he also scored ten titles and received enough most valuable player awards for his own …

  • Legendary NBA player known for his scoring prowess and competitiveness.

  • American former professional basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

1962

  • American music video director

  • Lou Diamond Phillips

    Lou diamond phillips is an american actor known for his roles in films such as la bamba and young guns.

  • Monte Solberg is a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons.

  • American actor and director

  • Australian singer-songwriter/guitarist (the triffids, the blackeyed susans). (d. 1999).

1961

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Olympic gold medalist swimmer known for his speed and dominance in freestyle events.

  • Moroccan-israeli rabbi and politician, israeli minister of internal affairs

  • "danny" ainge, basketball and football superstar.

  • American football player

  • Washington, usa; actor.

1958

  • Known for her roles in horror films like 'The Beast Within' and 'Evils of the Night.'

  • Massachusetts, usa; equestrian 3-day (olympics-silver-1996).

  • Ukrainian-born footballer, who won 45 caps for soviet union. baltacha was a player for dynamo kiev, where he won the cup winners cup in 1986, the soviet top league, soviet cup four times and the soviet super cup three times. baltacha also participated in the fifa world cup 1982 and was a finalist at the european championships 1988. he won …

1957

  • Canadian singer known for her ethereal music blending Celtic and world influences.

  • Canadian singer-songwriter that conveys a forlorn celtic and mystical feel in her songs. her haunting, beautiful and evocative theme music was used in the documentary "goddess remembered", about the witch huntings of the middle ages.

1956

1955

  • First female Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

  • Chinese novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate known for his works depicting rural life in China.

1954

  • Rene Russo

    Rene russo is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as lethal weapon 3, outbreak, and the thomas crown affair.

  • Rémy pflimlin was a french media executive known for his role as the ceo of france télévisions.

  • Don coscarelli is a film director known for his work in the horror genre, particularly for the cult classic 'phantasm' series.

  • Israeli basketball player known for his scoring ability.

1953

1952

1951

  • Indian writer, scholar, poet. alexander was born in india and sudan and now lives and works in new york city. she is the distinguished professor of english at hunter college as well as the cuny graduate center's phd program in english. alexander is the author or numerous books of poetry, literary memoirs and essays. she also has works of fiction, …

  • Pakistani pilot who is the youngest recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider award for his bravery.

  • French detective story writer.

  • South african politician and mayor for cape town. concurrently, she is the leader of independent democrats, a south african party that she founded in 2003 through a floor-crossing window. de lille was elected to dual party membership when the id merged in south africa's democratic alliance on 15 august 2010.

1950

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • English singer and guitarist (henry cowart bears massacre, skeleton crew).

  • American football player and coach (d. 2016)

  • Italian musician. he was the drummer and singer for the italian group new trolls, 1966-1989. he is still a member of the group and it has gone through many incarnations. since 2011, they are known as the ut new trolls.

  • American designer. he is a young, rising prop designer who creates and builds bizarre props, masks, and costumes. his credits include bette midler’s mermaid tail and giant rats for a horror movie, and credits on "the thing” and "star trek: the movie."

1948

  • French actor. his mother was french and his father was iranian. in the 1970s, he first played a few small roles. he was best known for his role as the father and husband in 'tableau d'honneur' (1992).

  • Influential playwright whose works explored social issues with depth and insight.

  • American basketball coach and player (d. 2012).

  • American actor and director of television

  • José José

    Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (d. 2019)

1947

  • Italian business executive and lawyer. after obtaining a law degree, he became a specialist in worker's rights and then took a position in the family business. he was elected president of the committee of young entrepreneurs in 1978. he was vice-president at confindustria, and then president of the mega-company.

  • Renowned astronomer known for contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Dutch vocalist (clown).

  • Norwegian singer and actor

  • British actor, painter, and writer (terror from within).

1946

  • André dussolier is a french actor known for his work in french cinema and theater.

  • Alice dona is a french singer and songwriter known for her contributions to the french music scene in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Renowned biologist known for his work in evolutionary biology.

  • Dodie Stevens is a singer known for her hit song 'Pink Shoelaces'.

  • Iranian-american academic and author

1945

  • Brenda Fricker

    An Irish actress who won an Academy Award for her role in the film 'My Left Foot'.

  • Innovative playwright known for pushing boundaries.

  • Bernard rapp is a french journalist and television presenter known for his work in the field of media and communication.

  • Motivational speaker and author of self-help books inspiring personal development.

  • Renowned investigative journalist known for his fearless reporting.

1944

1943

  • He was a french actor and singer. popular across europe were the charlots, particularly with their funny movies. ga(c)rard also enjoyed sciences like astronomy.

  • French member of the national skating team.

  • Canadian producer and actor

  • American housewife and activist, head of citizens for limited taxation, a popular antitax group.

  • Greek macroeconomist

1942

  • Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an American journalist and civil rights activist who was one of the first two African-American students to integrate the University of Georgia.

  • American activist and political leader who founded the black panther party, which became a symbol for black militancy between the 1970's and the 1960's.

  • Italian government minister made many laws regarding the speed of the autostrada in the summer 1988.

  • American activist, co-founded the black panther party (d. 1989)

1941

1940

  • Vicente Fernández

    Vicente Fernández is a Mexican singer, actor, and businessman who founded the successful Grupo Fernández conglomerate.

  • Gene Pitney

    American singer, songwriter, and pop vocalist. he is best known for his simple singing style and the hit song "town without pity." he wrote songs for other groups and singers early in his career, such as "he's a rebel" for the crystals, and "today's teardrops” for roy orbison.

  • American singer-songwriter (d. 2006)

  • A former danish prince who seemed likely to one day become king, until 1953 when the constitution was amended to allow females to inherit it. his branch of the dynasty fell behind princess margrethe and his two younger sisters. in order to marry a man of commoner, he gave up his princely rank as well as his rights to the …

  • Gratiot county writer

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1938

  • American/canadian actress

  • American banjo player

  • Novelist

  • Head (us commission on civil rights)

  • American merchandise marketer, clark equipment's ceo is an american. clark equipment is a large-scale construction/large equipment manufacturer company. mckernan studied at new york university and was interested in merchandise marketing, production, and manufacturing.

1937

1936

  • Jim Brown

    Georgia, united states -- nfl fullback (cleveland browns), / actor ("dirty dozen")

  • Legendary NFL running back known for his exceptional skills and powerful running style.

  • Usa; nfl fullback (cleveland browns), actor ("the dirty dozen")

  • St-brieuc journalist

  • American basketball player, who played for one season in pro basketball in 1961.

1935

  • Michel aoun is a lebanese politician who served as the president of lebanon from 2016 to 2022 and is known for his role in the lebanese civil war and his leadership of the free patriotic movement.

  • Christina Pickles

    English-american producer and actress

  • After being captured during a covert operation in the golan heights, an israeli soldier committed suicide in syria on 13 january 1955. he was a symbol for courage and patriotism within israel.

  • American country music singer, songwriter and drummer. he is also known as the "country caruso". bush is well-known for his distinctive voice, and for writing "whiskey river", a hit for willie nelson and himself.

1934

  • Decathlon champion and Olympic gold medalist

  • Australian entertainer and visual artist. humphries abandoned his university law studies to perform at reviews. he then created his character edna everage, a typical lower-middle-class housewife. he went to england in 1959 for a stage production, but returned three years later with his own production.

  • Alan Bates

    British actor, stage and screen. he starred in the original london stage production "look back in anger" at 22. he appeared in many movies including "the fixer," zorba the greek," "women in love", and "georgy girl". his brilliant debut on the stage was continued with roles like "butley" or "fortune's fool."

  • English actor (d. 2003)

  • Australian comedian, actor, and author (d. 2023)

1933

1932

1931

1930

  • British author of psychological thrillers and crime fiction; an award-winner both on the atlantic and in britain. she is a former journalist who built a reputation as one of the most respected crime novelists. the british crime writers association awarded her novel, "a demon in my view," the gold dagger award. her other works include "a sleeping life", "the best …

  • American baseball player, coach, and manager

  • Ukrainian-israeli academic and physicist (d. 2013).

  • French business executive and former chairman of bred, banque ra (c)gionale et da(c),ts), one of the most popular french banks.

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • American author and rabbi known for his novels exploring Jewish-American life.

  • British actress known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances.'

  • British actress who is a master of her craft. routledge was awarded a tony award for her performance on the new york stage as "darling of the day" in june 1968. her career began as an assistant stage manager at liverpool playhouse. she has appeared in a few plays by alan bennett and was kitty, the funny, straight-talking overnight celebrity …

  • Alejandro Jodorowsky

    Alejandro jodorowsky is a chilean-french filmmaker, writer, and spiritual guru known for his avant-garde films and his work in the realm of surrealism and mysticism.

1928

1927

1926

1925

  • Hal Holbrook

    American actor on screen and stage, whose first film was "the group" (1966). his films include "all the president's men", 1976, "wall street", 1987 and "carried away," 1995. in 1997, he also voiced "hercules". holbrook is well-known in genuine theater. he has played a variety stage roles and was a regular on tv's "the bold ones". he has received five …

  • France sport champion

  • English composer and conductor (b. 1925)

  • French catholic priest who was bishop of rodez (-vabres), from 30 may 1974 until 1 june 1991.

  • German/norwegian cartoon character (the slogan).

1924

  • Margaret Truman

    American writer, daughter harry s. truman (1924).

  • France sport champion

  • American singer and author (b. 1924)

  • Usa; president's daughter, writer (murder at fbi), pianist.

  • American writer, noted family, and the daughter of u.s. president harry s. truman. she was an opera coloratura singer from 1947-1954, and became a radio hostess and tv hostess. her niche was as an author of more than 20 books (by 2000). she is a well-known mystery writer. clifton daniel, a newspaper editor, married her on 4/21/1956. they had four …

1923

1922

1921

  • Duane Gish was a prominent creationist biologist known for his advocacy of young Earth creationism.

1920

  • Pioneering Norwegian animator famous for his stop-motion films.

  • American soldier and illustrator (d. 1996).

  • Renowned for his work on Superman comics.

  • American disability and communication disorder advocate (d. 2020)

  • Ling religious studies professor.

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

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1918

1917

1916

  • Raf Vallone

    He is a talented and handsome italian actor. he graduated from the university of turin and became a professional soccer player, critic and got minor roles in a few films. he won international acclaim in 1949 for his performance in "bitter rice", the first of many complex characters he would portray in his long and prolific acting career. vittoria de …

  • Australian cricketer (d. 1984)

  • Russian prince and famous rugby union footballer who played in england. (born 1916)

1915

  • Composer.

  • American marine, american military who was awarded the medal of honor by the medal of honor society for his "conspicuous gallantry" and "intrepidity at great risk during world war ii. this medal was presented to him during the battle of okinawa. he died in may 1945.

1914

  • Noted biologist who made significant contributions to the study of genetics.

  • At 81, a teacher/writer dies

  • Arthur Kennedy

    Worcester, massachusetts -- actor (fantastic voyage and peyton place).

1913

1912

  • Bryn Jones was a talented footballer who played for several top clubs.

  • American science fiction and fantasy writer. she died 17 march 2005.

  • American novelist and author of the 1957 john newbery medal winning novel

  • American astrologer. he is a long-standing afa member since october 1945. after a time, he dropped out but was reinstated in august 1970.

1911

1910

  • American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2005)

  • New york actor (man with golden gun).

  • Yssingeaux executives

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on February 17th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

  • Buster Crabbe was an actor who portrayed Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in film serials.

  • Chinese commander and politician, vice premier of the people's republic of china (b. 1908)

  • Sportscaster (dodgers and yankees), dies in 84

  • Estonian actor and singer

  • Oak park, illinois -- actor (peyton place)

1907

1906

1905

  • Hungarian mathematician (d. 1977)

  • British socialite (d. 1937)

  • Italian poet and writer. he travelled in his teens to albania, montenegro, and other balkan states. later, as a merchant ship sailor, he traveled to ports throughout europe, north africa, and the mediterranean sea. he returned to italy and worked as a tax collector in palermo, for two years. he moved to paris in 1923, where he met influential avant-garde …

  • Estonian wrestler

1904

  • Director of the "bouglione circus", also known as "le cirque d'hiver", in paris. patriarch of bouglione dynasty.

  • German-american international relations scholar who started his career in frankfurt as a judge. after leaving nazi germany in 1932 for a trip in geneva, he did not return and settled in the united states in 1937. in 1943, he was naturalized as a citizen and began teaching in chicago and new york from 1974. his first major work, "man versus …

1903

1902

  • Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- operatic contralto (banned d.a.r.

  • A french sailor who crossed 10 times the atlantic.

  • Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- operatic contralto (banned by d.a.r.

1900

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