Famous birthdays on June 17
Famous people born on June 17, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♊ Star sign
Gemini
💎 Birthstone
Pearl
👶 How common
No. 196 of 366
Born on June 17

John Wesley
born 1703 · British cleric and founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

M. C. Escher
born 1898 · Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972)

Setsuko Hara
born 1920 · Japanese actress (1920–2015)

Eddy Merckx
born 1945 · Belgian cyclist (born 1945)
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Venus Williams
born 1980 · American tennis player (born 1980)

Mohamed ElBaradei
born 1942 · Egyptian law scholar and diplomat, 4th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
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Jordan Henderson
born 1990 · English association football player (born 1990)

Thomas Haden Church
born 1960 · American actor
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Alan Dzagoev
born 1990 · Russian association football player

Paulina Rubio
born 1971 · Mexican singer (born 1971)
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Scott Adkins
born 1976 · English actor and martial artist (born 1976)
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Peter Svidler
born 1976 · Russian chess player

Juan Carlos Valerón
born 1975 · Spanish footballer

Joaquín Almunia
born 1948 · Spanish politician
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Miguel Ayuso Guixot
born 1952 · Spanish cardinal, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue (1952–2024)
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Brian Gutiérrez
born 2003 · Mexican-American soccer player

Sıla
born 1980 · Turkish singer (born 1980)
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Alexander Bublik
born 1997 · Kazakh tennis player
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Doğu Perinçek
born 1942 · Turkish author, PhD at public law, and politician

Mohammed Atef
born 1944 · Egyptian al-Qaeda member (1944–2001)
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Dunya Abutaleb
born 1997 · Saudi taekwondo athlete
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Saad Al-Dosari
born 1977 · footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
born 2010 · Portuguese association football player (born 2010)

Fidan Gasimova
born 1947 · Azerbaijani singer and actress
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Han Berger
born 1950 · Dutch association football player and manager
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Sergio Marchionne
born 1952 · Italian businessman (1952–2018)
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Yahya Amer
born 1960 · Saudi Arabian footballer

Hans van Baalen
born 1960 · Dutch politician and MEP (1960-2021)
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Zinho
born 1967 · Brazilian association football player (born 1967)
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Évariste Ndayishimiye
born 1968 · president of Burundi

Ilya Tsymbalar
born 1969 · Russian footballer (1969-2013)
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Leander Paes
born 1973 · Indian tennis player

Jargaltulga Erdenebat
born 1973 · politician

Shoji Jo
born 1975 · Japanese association football player

Dramane Traoré
born 1982 · Malian footballer (* 1982)

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
born 1982 · Brazilian footballer

Luis Antonio Jiménez
born 1984 · Chilean footballer

Marcos Baghdatis
born 1985 · Cypriot tennis player (born 1985)
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Rodney Wallace
born 1988 · Costa Rican footballer
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Stephanie Rice
born 1988 · Australian swimmer
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Questions about June 17 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on June 17?
- Famous people born on June 17 include John Wesley (1703), M. C. Escher (1898), Setsuko Hara (1920), Eddy Merckx (1945), Venus Williams (1980).
- What star sign is someone born on June 17?
- Someone born on June 17 is a Gemini.
- What is the birthstone for June 17?
- The birthstone for June is pearl.
- How common is a birthday on June 17?
- In the US, June 17 is the No. 196 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,286 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).