Born on August 17
Famous people born on August 17, ranked by how much they are searched right now.
Andrew Koenig
Born 1968
Joshua Andrew Koenig was an American character actor, film director, editor, writer, and human rights activist. He was known for his role as Richard "Boner" Stabone in Growing Pains.
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Mark Salling
Born 1982
Mark Wayne Salling was an American actor and musician known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the television series Glee.
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Cam Little
Born 2003
Cameron Little is an American professional football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, with whom he holds the highest field goal percentage of any kicker in program history, and he finished his college career without having missed an extra point. Little was drafted by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He holds the record for the longest field goal in an organized football g...
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Larry Ellison
Born 1944
American internet entrepreneur and businessman (born 1944)
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Sean Penn
Born 1960
American actor
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Jiang Zemin
Born 1926
Leader of China from 1989 to 2002
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Jorge Posada
Born 1970
Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Posada recorded a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, and 1,065 runs batted in (RBIs) during his career. A switch hitter, Posada was a five-time All-Star, won five Silver Slugger Awards, and was on the roster for four World Series championship teams.
Nelson Piquet
Born 1952
Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)
John III Sobieski
Born 1629
Ruler of Poland–Lithuania from 1674 to 1696
Jonathan Franzen
Born 1959
American writer
Jim Courier
Born 1970
American tennis player
Robert De Niro
Born 1943
Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation, he has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the Screen Actors Guil...
William Gallas
Born 1977
French footballer (born 1977)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Born 1998
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, where he became one of the most decorated pitchers in league history.
Ed McCaffrey
Born 1968
Edward Thomas McCaffrey is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, where he earned first-team All-America honors in 1990.
Ibrahim Babangida
Born 1941
Head of State of Nigeria
Phil Jagielka
Born 1982
English association football player
Rayan Cherki
Born 2003
French footballer (born 2003)
Guillermo Vilas
Born 1952
Argentine tennis player
Sarah Sjöström
Born 1993
Swedish swimmer
Thol. Thirumavalavan
Born 1962
Tholkappiyan Thirumavalavan, better known as Thol. Thirumavalavan, is an Indian politician and activist from Tamil Nadu. He is a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing Chidambaram. He has been the leader and president of the political party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi since 1990.
Tyrell Malacia
Born 1999
Tyrell Johannes Chicco Malacia is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Madih Talal
Born 1997
Madih Talal is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.
Herta Müller
Born 1953
German-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist (born 1953)