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2009 - 2000

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

2009

2005

  • French-born daughter of tina arena, an australian pop singer, ex-patriot who lives in france with vincent mancini, her husband.

  • American dog (d. 2013)

2004

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

1998

  • Professional soccer player known for her speed and agility

  • American actress. she is best known for her role in the 2012 feature film moonrise kingdom as suzy bishop. this earned her a nomination for the 2013 young artist award in best performance in a feature film – leading young actress.

  • Sydney smith is a former vine star known for her comedic sketches and lip-sync videos.

  • American family, deborah roberts is the daughter of al roker, today's weatherman, and deborah roberts, a newsgirl. in just a few weeks, she had her 285 lbs dad wrapped around her fingers. her brother nicholas albert was born in new york city on 7/18/2002.

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1990

  • Talented singer-songwriter with a unique vocal style.

  • Record-breaking track and field athlete who has won numerous medals at prestigious competitions.

  • Multiple-time Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics

  • Holder of multiple world records in track events

  • Talented rapper and producer in the hip-hop scene.

1989 - 1980

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

1989

1988

1987

1986

  • Portuguese football player

  • French boxer who won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 2008 summer olympics. he was a four-time military word champion but only won an olympic medal. he also claimed that the olympics referees were unfair. he was in deep depression and began training for rio 2016.

  • English long jumper

  • Australian cricketer

  • Portuguese footballer

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

  • Prominent physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Influential computer scientist known for advancements in artificial intelligence.

  • British journalist known for her political commentary.

  • Notable astronomer known for discovering several exoplanets.

  • Innovative designer with a unique sense of style.

1979 - 1970

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

1979

1978

  • Canadian actress known for her roles in Mean Girls and The Notebook.

  • Rachel McAdams

    Rachel mcadams is a canadian actress known for her roles in popular films such as mean girls, the notebook, and spotlight.

  • Tom Ellis

    Tom ellis is a british tv actor best known for his role as lucifer morningstar in the tv series lucifer.

  • Tom ellis is a welsh actor known for his role as lucifer morningstar in the tv series lucifer.

  • Zoë Bell

    Actress and stuntwoman from new zealand

1977

1976

1975

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for in-depth political analysis.

  • Investor and founder of a successful venture capital firm.

  • Investigative reporter known for uncovering corruption in government and corporate sectors.

  • Founder of a successful e-commerce platform.

  • Pioneering work in theoretical physics and quantum mechanics.

1974

  • A french woman was charged with belonging to a mexican kidnapping gang (2005).

  • Claudia Pandolfi

    Italian actress, who was a star in the film "ovosodo" as a child, is highly regarded.

  • French-sierra leonean acrobat, she won the pentathlon gold medal at the 1999 world championship as well as the long jump gold at the 2003 world championship. she became the first french female to leap over 7m.

  • Leslie Bibb

    Leslie bibb is an american actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as 'popular' and 'the big easy', as well as in movies like 'talladega nights' and 'iron man'.

  • Spanish actor and comedian

1973

  • Leading cybersecurity expert with a focus on threat intelligence.

  • Recognized for developing advanced security protocols for major tech companies.

  • Leading cybersecurity expert with expertise in threat analysis and mitigation.

  • Esteemed cybersecurity expert with expertise in threat analysis and mitigation.

  • Russian figure skater and coach

1972

1971

1970

  • World champion swimmer known for her butterfly stroke

  • Belgian tv-radio presenter maureen, for "gone with the wind", began acting as an actress at the age of 10. she moved to france in the early 1990s and worked with laurent ruqier, antenne 2 and canal plus channel.

  • Tania Zaetta

    Tania zaetta is an australian actress and television personality known for her work in bollywood films and as a host on various tv shows.

  • Creator of the comic strip 'Get Fuzzy'.

  • Heavenly Kimes is a successful entrepreneur known for her work in the healthcare industry.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

  • Award-winning playwright known for her powerful and thought-provoking plays.

  • Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Critically acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

  • Famous for thought-provoking and socially relevant plays.

  • Famous for her thought-provoking plays that explore social issues.

1968

  • Innovative playwright known for pushing the boundaries of traditional theater.

  • Award-winning playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

  • Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Cameroonian politician and presidential candidate known for his advocacy for democracy and human rights.

1967

1966

  • Sophie Marceau

    French actress, seen with mel gibson in her first english-speaking role as "braveheart". marceau is a well-respected and popular actress in france, and her international fame continues to grow.

  • Noted for his emotional singing style and innovative approach to music.

  • Jeff Buckley

    American musician who made his debut in the avant-garde clubs scene of the 1990s. he was often compared with his father tim buckley, a 60aeur(tm),s musician who died from a drug overdose at 28. jeff, like his father, died young. he drowned in an accident in the mississippi river, near memphis, tennessee, on may 29, 1997.

  • Baltimore, maryland -- pitcher (new york yankees).

  • Daisy fuentes is a cuban-born model and actress known for her work in the fashion industry and as a television host.

1965

  • Veteran war correspondent recognized for her courageous reporting from conflict zones.

  • Investigative reporter known for breaking major political scandals.

  • Investigative journalist known for his fearless reporting on human rights abuses.

  • American baseball player. he is a first baseman for tampa bay devil rays. after being selected in the fourth round, sorrento was signed by the california angels. he has been a part of five teams in the thirteen years that have followed that fateful day.

1964

1963

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist specializing in environmental reporting.

  • Dylan Walsh

    Dylan walsh is an american actor known for his roles in nip/tuck and unforgettable.

  • Edith lefel was a french singer known for her powerful voice and performances in zouk and caribbean music.

  • American novelist and short story writer

  • American basketball player and sportscaster

1962

1961

1960

  • Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Celebrated playwright known for pushing the boundaries of theater.

  • Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

  • Famous for his thought-provoking and innovative plays.

  • Famous for her groundbreaking plays that challenged societal norms.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

1958

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953

  • Manager and footballer from greece

  • Italian fashion designer and lover of designer maurizio guicci. he moved in to the milan apartment he shared with his ten-year old son, patrizia, after he had left his wife patrizia. he was killed and wounded on 27 march 1995 as he left his apartment to head to work.

  • England, united kingdom -- vocalist (blonde on blonde)

1952

  • Current President of South Africa and former anti-apartheid activist.

  • South African President and former businessman known for his role in the business sector before entering politics.

  • Welsh fashion designer

  • Bangladeshi singer

  • Dutch player in field hockey

1951

  • Canadian actor and winner of the canadian film award 1978, best actor. he is well-known in stratford and toronto for his powerful performances in stage productions such as "bent," foxfire, and "long days journey into night." his film work includes "the wars."

  • American actor, musician, and tennis pro. he is the first child of dean martin's second wife jeanne biegger. desi arnaz jr. was his childhood friend. at 13, he formed a rock band called "dino desi and billy." they released a hit single in 1965, and four albums the next year. he was already in his first movie by 1968 and …

  • The controversial self-taught scottish artist is seen as the poster boy of popular art. however, he is frowned upon by the artistic establishment. his 1992 painting the singing butler (see attached) was a hit in britain.

  • American actor

1950

1949 - 1940

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

1949

  • Boehner, a republican party leader and politician from the united states, entered politics in the 1980s. he was elected to the house of representatives in 1990 and elected minority leader in november 2006.

  • American ex-athlete who competed mainly in 110 metre hurdles. he was awarded the bronze medal at 1972's olympic games in munich.

  • Vietnamese soldier and politician, eighth prime minister of vietnam

  • American businessman and politician, 53rd speaker of the united states house of representatives

  • Australian swimmer

1948

  • Known for her evocative and emotional poetry.

  • American politician and physician dean announced his candidacy to the democratic nomination for president in burlington on june 23rd 2003. when richard snelling, then-governor of vermont, died unexpectedly on august 14, 1991, dean assumed the seat as gubernatorial candidate. in 1992, dean was elected governor of vermont. he continued to hold that office for five years. he didn't seek re-election.

  • American politician and physician dean announced his candidacy to the democratic nomination for president in burlington on june 23rd 2003. when richard snelling, then-governor of vermont, died unexpectedly on august 14, 1991, dean assumed the seat as gubernatorial candidate. in 1992, dean was elected governor of vermont. he continued to hold that office for five years. he didn't seek re-election.

  • Howard Fineman is a journalist and political analyst who has worked for various news outlets including NBC News and The Huffington Post.

1947

  • Chinese-american musician of the first generation, composer since 16 years old. he was also a keyboard player who backed well-known performers like bobbie gentry or the lennons. in 1979, he composed the music for "skatetown u.s.a."

  • American author known for her memoir 'Stolen Time: The Inspiring Story of an Innocent Woman Condemned to Death.'

  • British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist

  • American scriptwriter

  • American fashion designer

1946

  • English singer and songwriter (jethro tull).

  • Figure skater and coach from the netherlands.

  • Jean-michel baylet is a french politician and media executive known for his role as the president of the general council of tarn-et-garonne and his involvement in the newspaper la dépêche du midi.

  • Longest-serving Governor of Iowa and former U.S. Ambassador to China.

  • American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th governor of iowa

1945

  • American basketball player who plays forward and center for the rockets and bullets. his team won the 1978 nba championship, numerous league and team records, and they were the nba 50th anniversary team. hayes, who was determined and diligent in his practice, was elected to the basketball hall of fame.

  • English-french screenwriter and producer of director

  • British politician and accountant.

  • NBA Hall of Famer and one of the top scorers in basketball history.

  • English activist and journalist

1944

  • American professional baseball player, known as tom terrific with the new york mets. he led them from ninth in 1968 to first in 1969. he won the cy young award the first time he was inducted that year on october 29, 1969, and again on october 30, 1973. on 6/15/1977, he was traded to cincinnati reds. he was the 17th …

  • Danny devito is an american actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his roles in movies such as 'one flew over the cuckoo's nest' and 'batman returns'.

  • The seattle central library was designed by a dutch architect and academic.

  • American pro-astrologer who uses a pragmatic approach. she is a phd and received her doctorate in transpersonal psychology. for six years, she was an associate professor at naropa institute in colorado and was then on the faculty at kepler college. her books include "what astrology can do for you," "charting your career," and "counseling techniques in astrology." co-authored "dreams," a …

  • American singer, guitarist and tambourine player. he started his career with the "new christy minstrels." he joined the "the byrds" in 1964, which was based in los angeles and produced major hits within two year. david crosby had first met him at l.a.’s troubadour during a hootenanny.

1943

  • Mathematician known for his contributions to group theory.

  • Lauren Hutton

    American actress, supermodel and tv personality. she was a revlon high-fashion model for ten years and made a significant impact on the definition of beauty.

  • American model and actress

  • South carolina, usa; actress/model

  • American ceo of cigna, an american managed health care parent company with over 40 hmos. taylor graduated from trinity with a bs in 1964. he is known for his expertise as an investor and increased the company's ability to consolidate, abandon personal and auto insurance.

1942

  • Martin Scorsese

    American film director and award-winning filmmaker scorsese is well-known for his fascination with the dark side of life. scorsese is regarded as one of america's most influential filmmakers. scorsese's films are a mix of different genres. these include his more well-known drama pieces, musical dramas, documentaries and biopics as well as epics that deal with themes such alienation, despair, violence, …

  • Known for innovative metal sculptures.

  • British track and field star and the world's fastest marathoner, 12/03/1967, when he shocked the athletic world by becoming first to run the classic distance in 2 hours 12 minutes. this title he held until 10/25/1981, when it was broken by alberto salazar, an american 23-year-old.

  • Renowned director known for films like 'Goodfellas' and 'The Departed'.

1941

  • French entrepreneur who founded "nouvelles faces" - one of europe's most important travel agencies - on 2 oct 1967. he was a great travel agent for nearly 30 years, until he became overwhelmed by financial difficulties and had to sell his assets. maillot resigned as a director on the 1st of november 2001.

  • Los angeles, california -- rock vocalist / guitarist (byrds)

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1940

  • Acclaimed author of several best-selling novels.

  • American jazz musician and trumpeter, who still plays professional gigs in the '90s. he is not only a jazz musician, but also has interests in holistic body work, pro massage and astrology. he experienced a gradual spiritual awakening between 1972 and 1973.

  • Renowned sports journalist and commentator.

  • Irish singer, folk musician and actor (d. 1984)

  • Irish singer and banjo player (the dubliners), (d. 1984).

1939 - 1930

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

1939

  • English journalist, writer, satirist and family. he was the second and first child of evelyn waugh's wife laura. he was commissioned into royal horse guards to perform his military service. he lifted a machine gun that was not working and shaken it. he lost his arm when the gun shot into his chest.

1938

  • Canadian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. he is known for his classics "if you could read my mind," the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald, and "carefree highway." lightfoot, who was awarded the juno (canada’s equivalent to the grammy) 16 times and nominated for four grammys, has written more than 500 songs. three albums have gone platinum and five went gold.

  • Nigerian businessman and former Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria.

  • Folk-rock musician known for hits like 'Sundown' and 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.'

  • Alvaro leon cassuto is a portuguese composer known for his contributions to classical music.

1937

  • Peter Cook

    British comedian and satirist. he is often called the "funniest man in comedy history." cook is best known for his show "beyond the fringe," which mocked contemporary culture and the political figures of the 1960s. dudley moore and cook also appeared in "not only...but also," a popular comedy series. they also made movies together.

  • Torquay (england) -- actor / comedian ("bedazzled")

1936

  • He was a swiss chef and restaurateur who owned his own restaurant in crissier in switzerland. this restaurant, which he retired in 1996, is often called "the best restaurant in the world." in 1989, he was named "cook of the century" by the gault and millau guide.

  • American author known for her novels and non-fiction works.

  • Israeli poet and translator, one of the most prominent Hebrew poets of her generation.

  • Israeli poet and translator (b. 1936)

1935

1934

1933

1932

1931

  • French historian elected to acada(c),mie franassaise in june 2001. his work on french memory and identity is well-known. his name is often associated with the study and preservation of new history. he is the french financier simon nora's brother.

  • American politician who was a democrat in the texas house of representatives as well as the texas senate during the 14-year period 1985-1999. luna was a champion of education while in the legislature. he was also a founder of the mexican american legal defense and education fund and served four terms on the board. he passed away on the 6th …

  • American astrologer and member of isar. she was married and had a los angeles home. on 11/11/1987, she had surgery to remove a lung cancerous tumor. radiation treatment was then administered. a year later, she died.

1930

  • American composer known for his work in jazz and classical music.

  • American decathlete who was the only competitor to win the event on two occasions. first, he was the 1948 olympic games decathlon champion in england. then, he won the title again in 1952 at the helsinki olympic games in helsinki.

  • Bob Mathias was a decathlete who won gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, becoming the youngest Olympic champion in a track and field event.

  • Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1930)

1929 - 1920

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

1929

1928

  • French-born American artist known for his contributions to the Nouveau Réalisme movement.

  • Rance Howard

    American actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.

  • Australian cricketer (d. 2021)

  • Businessman

1927

  • British actress. a femme fatale with long dark locks who plays seductive roles in enigmatic roles. she has a silky purr.

  • Belgian comics writer, who also served as the artistic director of spirou comics magazine during its golden era in the 1950ies to 1960ies.

  • Known for discovering the phenomenon of Brownian motion in physics.

  • Lynn Stalmaster was a casting director known for his work in Hollywood.

  • Canadian geologist, businessman, and politician (d. 2020)

1926

1925

  • Rock Hudson

    American actor. he was a matinee idol and symbol of the hollywood golden age of lighthearted romance and wholesome heroes. in 1957, he was nominated to the academy award as best actor in the film "giant", and he won the golden globe four times for favorite film male.

  • French business executive and director of sages. reyt was sentenced in 1993 to 200 days imprisonment for illegally funding a political party.

  • Rock Hudson was a prominent American actor known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.

  • American baseball player and bowler (d. 2023)

1924

  • Dutch actor. his brothers pieter and ton were actors. joris, his son from the marriage to simone rooskens was also an actor.

  • Dutch actor/director (hague comedy).

1923

1922

  • American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2020)

  • Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering epidermal growth factor.

  • Discovered the role of DNA transposition in genetic recombination.

  • English footballer (d. 1993)

  • Portuguese writer and nobel prize laureate (born in 1922)

1921

  • Danish painter and illustrator (d. 2019)

  • He was a french orthodox christian theologian who lived in paris. he was a strong advocate for the reunification and dialogue of christians (he was close to pope john paul ii), the inclusion of christian thinkers in modern thought and society, and he was a friend of pope john paul ii.

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1919

1917

  • Known for her work in behaviorism and animal training.

  • American mathematician (d. 2005)

  • Sacramento, california -- tv host (jackie gleason show)

  • French historian and professor who taught at the university of saarbra 1/4 chicken from 1950 to 1957, and then returned to the sorbonne. duroselle's works include l'abime (1985) and la decadence (1980). his study of international relations earned him the 1982 balzan prize for social sciences. he died in 1994, on the 12th of september.

  • Belgian boxer. he participated in the 1936 summer olympics.

1916

1915

  • He is the french prelate of roman catholic church and one of the oldest living bishops. he has been the oldest french bishop since the death of ga(c).ry leuliet.

1914

1913

  • French egyptologist, first woman to become a fellow of the french institute of oriental archaeology, and first woman to head an archaeological dig in france, 1938.

1911

  • French politician and gaullist official, since 1940 when he joined de gaulle's free france movement, london. he is also the author of fouchet plan for european political unity.

  • Heli Finkenzeller
  • French lawyer and politician, french minister of the interior (d. 1974)

  • Nyc, new york -- actor. (jailhouse rock and sitting bull).

1910

1909 - 1900

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

1909

1907

  • British occultist and prolific spokesperson for the "hermetic order of the golden dawn." alastair crowley was his first teacher, and he became his secretary. he joined the golden dawn in 1934. his books include "the tree of life" (with alastair crowley as his secretary) and "the middle pillar". regardie is known for being balanced and precise in his work.

  • English author and occultist (d. 1985).

  • Netherlands writer

1906

  • Renowned electrical engineer known for advancements in power systems.

  • Honda motor company was co-founded by a japanese engineer and entrepreneur (d. 1991).

  • Italian filmmaker and writer. he was a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and short-story writer. after a few attempts at acting, he found his way to films as a scenarist/assistant director and then moved into full-time film-directing in 1939. soldati was a director for nearly 30 films during his 29-year tenure, including "la provinciale" in 1953.

  • American baseball player (born in 1906).

  • Betty Bronson

    Trenton, new jersey -- actress. (evel knievel. one stolen night).

1905

1904

  • American architect and sculptor (d. 1988).

  • Japanese-American sculptor known for his innovative and influential works.

1903

1902

  • Hungarian-american physicist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)

  • Hungarian american theoretical physicist, mathematician. in 1963, he was awarded a part of the nobel prize in physics for physics "for his contributions in the theory of atomic nucleus as well as elementary particles, especially through the discovery and application fundamental symmetry principles." the other half of this award was split between maria goeppert-mayer (maria goeppert-mayer) and j. hans d. …

  • Mathematician / physicist (a bomb, nobel 1963)

  • Italian poet, playwright and fiction writer. he died in florence, february 15, 1957.

1901

1900

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