Famous Birthdays By Date

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Famous People Born on March 17(211 people)

Athlete

Pietro Pellegri, Italian footballer

Notable Figure

Brandon Aiyuk, American football player

Athlete

Katie Ledecky, American swimmer

Notable Figure

Daniel Sprong, Dutch ice hockey player

Artist

Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist

Notable Figure

DeForest Buckner, American football player

Athlete

Terry Rozier, American basketball player

Athlete

Ivan Provedel, Italian footballer

Athlete

Marcel Sabitzer, Austrian footballer

Athlete

Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer

Athlete

Rhys Hoskins, American baseball player

Notable Figure

Yao Yuanjun, Chinese Border police officer (died 2011)

Actor

John Boyega, British actor and producer

Athlete

Patrick Cantlay, American golfer

Athlete

Yeltsin Tejeda, Costa Rican footballer

Notable Figure

Sergey Kalinin, Russian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Cordarrelle Patterson, American football player

Athlete

Thomas Robinson, American-Lebanese basketball player

Hozier, Irish musician(1990 - present)
Musician

Hozier, Irish musician

Notable Figure

Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player

Athlete

Jean Segura, Dominican baseball player

Notable Figure

Mikael Backlund, Swedish ice hockey player

Athlete

Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer

Athlete

Juan Lagares, Dominican baseball player

Actor

Harry Melling, English actor

Athlete

Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer

Athlete

Fraser Forster, English footballer

Musician

Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist

Politician

Brent Meuleman, Belgian politician

Notable Figure

Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player

Athlete

Federico Fazio, Argentine footballer

TV/Radio

Rob Kardashian, American television personality

Athlete

Carlos Lampe, Bolivian footballer

Notable Figure

Ryan Parent, Canadian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Bobby Ryan, American ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Emmanuel Sanders, American football player

Athlete

Chris Davis, American baseball player

Athlete

Edin Džeko, Bosnian footballer

Musician

Miles Kane, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Athlete

Jeremy Pargo, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Silke Spiegelburg, German pole vaulter

Notable Figure

Tuğba Karademir, Turkish-Canadian figure skater

Athlete

César Valdez, Dominican baseball player

Athlete

Chris Copeland, American basketball player and coach

Actor

Ryan Rottman, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

Athlete

James Heath, English golfer

Athlete

Raul Meireles, Portuguese footballer

Notable Figure

Attila Vajda, Hungarian sprint canoeist

Athlete

Steven Pienaar, South African footballer

Athlete

Aaron Baddeley, American-Australian golfer

Athlete

Servet Çetin, Turkish footballer

Musician

Nicky Jam, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter

Athlete

Kyle Korver, American basketball player

Athlete

Danny Califf, American soccer player

Actor

Stormy Daniels, American adult film actress

Notable Figure

Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player

Actor

Stephen Kramer Glickman, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and fashion designer

Notable Figure

Mineko Nomachi, Japanese essayist

Athlete

Samoa Joe, American professional wrestler

Writer

Zachery Kouwe, American journalist

Musician

Tamar Braxton, American singer and television personality

Athlete

Scott Downs, American baseball player

Actor

Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter and actor (died 2009)

Athlete

Álvaro Recoba, Uruguayan footballer

Musician

Justin Hawkins, English singer-songwriter

Actor

Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer (died 2021)

Athlete

Test, Canadian-American wrestler (died 2009)

Comedian

Mark Dolan, English comedian and television host

Actor

Rico Blanco, Filipino singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor

Athlete

Vance Wilson, American baseball player and manager

Actor

Torquil Campbell, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and actor

Athlete

Bill Mueller, American baseball player and coach

Notable Figure

Patrick Lebeau, Canadian ice hockey player

Musician

Gene Ween, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Edgar Grospiron, French skier

Fashion

Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, founded eponymous brand (died 2010)

Actor

Eri Nitta, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress

Business

Barry Minkow, American pastor and businessman

Politician

Andrew Rosindell, English journalist and politician

Notable Figure

Andrew Hudson, South African cricketer

Athlete

Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (died 2013)

Writer

Lee Dixon, English footballer and journalist

Rob Lowe, American actor(1964 - present)
Actor

Rob Lowe, American actor

Athlete

Jacques Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer and coach

Notable Figure

Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer and coach

Business

Carsten Almqvist, Swedish business executive

Politician

Ank Bijleveld, Dutch politician

Musician

Janet Gardner, American singer and guitarist

Actor

Clare Grogan, Scottish singer and actress

Actor

Rob Sitch, Australian actor, director, and producer

Athlete

Sam Bowie, American basketball player

Actor

Dana Reeve, American actress, singer, and activist (died 2006)

Athlete

Danny Ainge, American baseball and basketball player

Musician

Paul Black, American singer-songwriter and drummer

Writer

Michael Kelly, American journalist and author (died 2003)

Writer

Patrick McDonnell, American author and illustrator

Writer

Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer

Politician

Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician

Activist

Filemon Lagman, Filipino activist (died 2001)

Notable Figure

Chuck Muncie, American football player (died 2013)

Activist

Barry Horne, English activist (died 2001)

Musician

Scott Gorham, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Notable Figure

Craig Ramsay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Athlete

Pat Rice, Irish footballer and coach

Business

Stuart Rose, English businessman

Filmmaker

William Gibson, American-Canadian author and screenwriter

Athlete

Alex MacDonald, Scottish footballer and manager

Athlete

Dennis Bond, English footballer (died 2025)

Musician

Yury Chernavsky, Russian-American songwriter and producer (died 2025)

Filmmaker

Michael Hayden, American general, 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Writer

Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer

Athlete

Cito Gaston, American baseball player and manager

Fashion

Jeff Banks, Welsh fashion designer

Writer

Andrew Brook, Canadian philosopher, author, and academic

Notable Figure

John Wayne Gacy, American serial killer and rapist (died 1994)

Actor

Yoko Yamamoto, Japanese actress (died 2024)

Politician

Wang Jin-pyng, Taiwanese soldier and politician

Musician

Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)

Filmmaker

Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic

Politician

Mark White, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Texas (died 2017)

Artist

Jim Gary, American sculptor (died 2006)

Politician

Bill Graham, Canadian academic and politician, 4th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2022)

Notable Figure

Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor and first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe

Athlete

Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager

Notable Figure

Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (died 1993)

Philosopher/Religious

Keith O'Brien, Northern Ireland-born Scottish cleric, theologian, and cardinal (died 2018)

Musician

Zola Taylor, American singer (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Galina Samsova, Russian ballerina (died 2021)

Chef

Ida Kleijnen, Dutch chef (died 2019)

Musician

Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (died 2016)

Military

Ken Mattingly, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (died 2023)

Scientist

Fred T. Mackenzie, American biologist and academic (died 2024)

Actor

Adam Wade, American singer, drummer, and actor (died 2022)

Writer

Myrlie Evers-Williams, American journalist and activist

Writer

Penelope Lively, English author

Musician

Dick Curless, American country music singer (died 1995)

Actor

Patricia Breslin, American actress (died 2011)

Scientist

David Peakall, English-American chemist and toxicologist (died 2001)

Notable Figure

Paul Horn, American-Canadian flute player and saxophonist (died 2014)

Astronaut

James Irwin, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1991)

Politician

William John McKeag, Canadian businessman and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (died 2007)

Notable Figure

Betty Allen, American soprano and educator (died 2009)

Writer

Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (died 2014)

Actor

Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian actor (died 2015)

Musician

Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (died 2013)

Philosopher/Religious

Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (died 2014)

Politician

Meir Amit, Israeli general and politician, 12th Israeli Minister of Communications (died 2009)

Political Leader

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (died 1975)

Political Leader

Nat King Cole, American singer, pianist, and television host (died 1965)

Military

Mad Mike Hoare, British-Irish military officer and mercenary (died 2020)

Athlete

Hank Sauer, American baseball player (died 2001)

Musician

Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (died 1985)

Writer

Robert S. Arbib Jr., American ornithologist, writer and conservationist (died 1987)

Notable Figure

Bill Roycroft, Australian equestrian rider (died 2011)

Notable Figure

Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (died 2008)

Activist

Bayard Rustin, American activist (died 1987)

Business

Sonny Werblin, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1991)

Actor

Brigitte Helm, German-Swiss actress (died 1996)

Political Leader

Takeo Miki, Japanese politician, 41st Prime Minister of Japan (died 1988)

Political Leader

Jean Van Houtte, Belgian academic and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 1991)

Musician

Lillian Yarbo, American comedienne, dancer, and singer (died 1996)

Artist

Chaim Gross, Austrian-American sculptor and educator (died 1991)

Politician

Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (died 1987)

Athlete

Bobby Jones, American golfer and lawyer (died 1971)

Musician

Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (died 1970)

Artist

Lloyd Rees, Australian painter (died 1988)

Writer

Paul Green, American playwright and academic (died 1981)

Notable Figure

Floyd B. Barnum, American college football coach (died 1965)

Musician

Sayed Darwish, Egyptian singer-songwriter and producer (died 1923)

Politician

Ross McLarty, Australian politician, 17th Premier of Western Australia (died 1962)

Artist

Harry Clarke, Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator (died 1931)

Political Leader

Paul Ramadier, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1961)

Notable Figure

Princess Patricia of Connaught (died 1974)

Athlete

Ralph Rose, American track and field athlete (died 1913)

Notable Figure

Alcide Nunez, American clarinet player (died 1934)

Notable Figure

Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)

Politician

Patrick Hastings, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (died 1952)

Explorer

Lawrence Oates, English lieutenant and explorer (died 1912)

Notable Figure

Edith New, English militant suffragette (died 1951)

Philosopher/Religious

Otto Gross, Austrian-German psychoanalyst and philosopher (died 1920)

Politician

Ville Kiviniemi, Finnish politician (died 1951)

Writer

Patrice Contamine de Latour, Spanish poet (died 1926)

Legal

Pierce Butler, American lawyer and jurist (died 1939)

Politician

Joseph Baptista, Indian engineer, lawyer, and politician (died 1930)

Activist

Martha P. Falconer, American social reformer (died 1941)

Notable Figure

Silvio Gesell, Belgian merchant and economist (died 1930)

Artist

Mikhail Vrubel, Russian painter (died 1910)

Business

Charles F. Brush, American businessman and philanthropist, co-invented the Arc lamp (died 1929)

Scientist

Cornelia Clapp, American marine biologist (died 1934)

Notable Figure

Ernesta Forti, Italian anarchist and dairy worker

Writer

Kate Greenaway, English author and illustrator (died 1901)

Medical

Rosina Heikel, Finnish physician (died 1929)

Musician

Josef Rheinberger, Liechtensteiner-German organist and composer (died 1901)

Scientist

Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (died 1900)

Writer

Jean Ingelow, English poet and author (died 1897)

Scientist

Norbert Rillieux, African American inventor and chemical engineer (died 1894)

Explorer

Jim Bridger, American fur trader and explorer (died 1881)

Writer

Ebenezer Elliott, English poet and educator (died 1849)

Notable Figure

Thomas Chalmers, Scottish minister, economist, and educator (died 1847)

Writer

Patrick Brontë, Irish-English priest and author (died 1861)

Politician

Roger B. Taney, American politician and jurist, 5th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1864)

Politician

Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-American general and politician (died 1806)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Oudry, French painter and engraver (died 1755)

Philosopher/Religious

Thomas Boston, Scottish philosopher and theologian (died 1732)

Musician

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, French harpsichord player and composer (died 1729)

Notable Figure

Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge, Swedish field marshal (died 1662)

Notable Figure

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japanese daimyō (died 1598)

Notable Figure

Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Catholic cardinal (died 1584)

Notable Figure

James IV of Scotland (died 1513)

Political Leader

Emperor Shijō of Japan (died 1242)

Notable Figure

Harun al-Rashid, Abbasid caliph (died 809)

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About Famous Birthdays on March 17

March 17 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.

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