Famous birthdays on May 17
Famous people born on May 17, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♉ Star sign
Taurus
💎 Birthstone
Emerald
👶 How common
No. 163 of 366
Born on May 17

Edward Jenner
born 1749 · English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
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Tony Parker
born 1982 · French basketball player (born 1982)
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Igor Denisov
born 1984 · Russian footballer

Léon Marchand
born 2002 · French swimmer
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Horst Köppel
born 1948 · German association football player and manager
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Johanna Konta
born 1991 · British female tennis player

Valeriya Novodvorskaya
born 1950 · Russian politician (1950-2014)
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Manu Koné
born 2001 · French footballer (born 2001)
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Patricia Guijarro
born 1998 · Spanish association football player

Senny Mayulu
born 2006 · French footballer (born 2006)

Adel Emam
born 1940 · Egyptian actor (born 1940)
Ergün Penbe
born 1972 · Turkish association football player and manager (born 1972)

Andy Diouf
born 2003 · French footballer (born 2003)

Fernando Quirarte
born 1956 · Mexican footballer

Juan Manuel Alejándrez
born 1944 · Mexican footballer (1944-2007)
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Esin Engin
born 1945 · Turkish actor and musician (1945–1997)
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Amro Tarek
born 1992 · Egyptian association football player
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Hamad Al-Yami
born 1999 · Saudi Arabian association football player

Hawa Abdi
born 1947 · Somalian physician, activist (1947-2020)

Janez Drnovšek
born 1950 · Slovenian politician (1950–2008)
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Jorge Olguín
born 1952 · Argentine footballer
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
born 1953 · President of Kazakhstan since 2019
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Patsy Reddy
born 1954 · governor-general of New Zealand from 2016 to 2021

Pedro Pasculli
born 1960 · Argentine footballer
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Amadou Ba
born 1961 · Prime minister of Senegal (2022-2024)
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Enya
born 1961 · Irish singer (born 1961)
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Omar Razzaz
born 1961 · Jordanian politician
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Ferenc Krausz
born 1962 · Austrian-Hungarian laser physicist and university teacher (born 1962)

Qusay Hussein Kiricocho
born 1966 · Iraqi politician (1966–2003)
José Chamot
born 1969 · Argentine association football player

Fadwa Soliman
born 1970 · Syrian actress

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
born 1971 · queen consort of the Netherlands (born 1971)
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Tony Sylva
born 1975 · Senegalese and French footballer
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Pablo Prigioni
born 1977 · Argentine basketball player and coach

David Jarolím
born 1979 · Czech footballer and coach

Alistair Overeem
born 1980 · Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
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Joe Bizera
born 1980 · Uruguayan footballer

Shiri Maimon
born 1981 · Israeli singer

Vjosa Osmani
born 1982 · Former president of Kosovo (2020–2021, 2021–2026)

Danko Lazović
born 1983 · Serbian footballer and administrator
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Questions about May 17 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on May 17?
- Famous people born on May 17 include Edward Jenner (1749), Tony Parker (1982), Igor Denisov (1984), Léon Marchand (2002), Horst Köppel (1948).
- What star sign is someone born on May 17?
- Someone born on May 17 is a Taurus.
- What is the birthstone for May 17?
- The birthstone for May is emerald.
- How common is a birthday on May 17?
- In the US, May 17 is the No. 163 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,418 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).