Famous People Born On May 17th

The zodiac sign of people born May 17th is Taurus. The ruling astrological planet of this particular day is Saturn. The influence of the Planet is best felt on the individuals born on May 17th. They are bestowed with a sharp mind that is tilted towards business demeanors. Saturn’s influence also makes sure that these people are induced with loads of self-discipline. This incredible trait of the people born on May 17th leads them to become successful in every little pursuit in their lives. The natives of May 17th are very strong willed and they prefer to complete their tasks on their own, without any helping hand. Thus, they are self-sufficient and love to remain independent. They have a very pleasing and soothing personality and are equally charming and soft spoken individuals.

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 1 
Bob Saget
(Stand-up Comedian)
Bob Saget
65
Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 9, 2022
 2 
Bill Paxton
(Actor and Filmmaker Best Known for His TV Series 'Big Love')
Bill Paxton
34
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: February 25, 2017
 3 
Dennis Hopper
(Actor, Filmmaker and Photographer Best Known for His Films: ‘Easy Rider’, ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘The Last Movie’)
Dennis Hopper
25
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas, United States
Died: May 29, 2010
 4 
Sugar Ray Leonard
(One of the Greatest Boxers of All Time)
Sugar Ray Leonard
23
Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
 5 
Sasha Alexander
(Actress Known for Her Roles in TV Series: ‘NCIS’, ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ and ‘Dawson's Creek’)
Sasha Alexander
28
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 6 
Enya
(Irish Singer and Musician Known for Pioneering Modern 'Celtic' and 'New-Age' Music)
Enya
15
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
 7 
Craig Ferguson
18
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland
 8 
Derek Hough
(Professional Dancer and Six Times Winner of the Dance Competition Series 'Dancing with the Stars')
Derek Hough
28
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
 9 
Tony Parker
(French-American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as a Point Guard)
Tony Parker
26
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
 10 
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
(Daughter of ‘Apple’ Co-Founder Steve Jobs)
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
37
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Oregon, United States
 11 
Nikki Reed
(Actress and Screenwriter Known for Her Film ‘Thirteen’)
Nikki Reed
33
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 12 
Matt Ryan
(American Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)
Matt Ryan
20
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
 13 
Trent Reznor
(American Rock Singer Who was Frontman and Founder of the Industrial Rock Band 'Nine Inch Nails')
Trent Reznor
15
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
 14 
Karrueche Tran
(Actress and Model Known for Her Role as Vivian Johnson in the Web Series ‘The Bay’)
Karrueche Tran
8
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 15 
Tessa Virtue
(Canadian Retired Ice Dancer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Tessa Virtue
17
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: London, Canada
 16 
Erik Satie
(French Composer and Pianist Known for His Work ‘Gymnopédies’)
Erik Satie
11
Birth Year: 1866
Birthplace: Honfleur, France
Died: July 1, 1925
 17 
Tahj Mowry
(Best Known for His Role in the TV Show ‘Smart Guy’)
Tahj Mowry
15
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
 18 
Paige Turco
(American Actress Best Known for Her Film ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’)
Paige Turco
14
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 19 
Edward Jenner
(Physicians)
Edward Jenner
10
Birth Year: 1749
Birthplace: Berkeley, England
Died: January 26, 1823
 20 
Maureen O'Sullivan
(Actress)
Maureen O'Sullivan
3
Birth Year: 1911
Birthplace: Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Died: June 23, 1998
 21 
Hill Harper
(Actor)
Hill Harper
6
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
 22 
Ross Butler
(Actor and Model Known for His Role as ‘Zach Dempsey’ in the TV Series ‘13 Reasons Why’)
Ross Butler
18
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Singapore
 23 
Kandi Burruss
(Singer-songwriter)
Kandi Burruss
16
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: College Park, Georgia, United States
 24 
Jim Nantz
(Sportscaster)
Jim Nantz
5
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
 25 
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
(Queen Consort of the Netherlands)
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
22
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
 26 
Passenger
(English Singer-Songwriter and Musician Best Known for His Chart-Topping Song ‘Let Her Go’)
Passenger
3
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Brighton and Hove
 27 
Sendhil Ramamurthy
4
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 28 
Andrea Corr
(Singer-songwriter)
Andrea Corr
10
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Dundalk, Ireland
 29 
Josh Homme
(Founder and Only Continuous Member of the Rock Band 'Queens of the Stone Age')
Josh Homme
4
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Joshua Tree, California, United States
 30 
Matthew McGrory
11
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 9, 2005
 31 
Jordan Knight
(Singer, musician, singer-songwriter)
Jordan Knight
3
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Worcester
 32 
David Eigenberg
0
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Manhasset, New York, United States
 33 
Austin Ekeler
(American football player)
Austin Ekeler
1
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
 34 
Paul Whitehouse
(Actor)
Paul Whitehouse
3
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Stanleytown, Wales
 35 
Rochelle Aytes
(Actress and Model Best Known for Her Role as ‘April Malloy’ in the TV Series ‘Mistresses’)
Rochelle Aytes
10
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
 36 
Erin Richards
(Actress Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'Breaking In' and 'Gotham')
Erin Richards
6
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
 37 
Taj Mahal
(Self-taught Grammy Award-winning blues musician)
Taj Mahal
5
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
 38 
Charlotte Crosby
(Television Personality Known for Her Reality Series ‘Geordie Shore’ and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’)
Charlotte Crosby
8
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
 39 
Chris Henry
(American football player)
Chris Henry
13
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States
Died: December 17, 2009
 40 
Howard Ashman
(Playwright, Lyricist & Stage Director)
Howard Ashman
6
Birth Year: 1950
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: March 14, 1991
 41 
Danny Manning
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Danny Manning
4
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
 42 
Nancy Benoit
(American Professional Wrestler, Wrestling Manager and Model)
Nancy Benoit
6
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: June 22, 2007
 43 
Alan Kay
(Computer Scientist)
Alan Kay
38
Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
 44 
Leven Rambin
(Actress)
Leven Rambin
2
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 45 
Carlos Pena
(Baseball first baseman)
Carlos Pena
2
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
 46 
Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Queen of United Kingdom)
Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg
3
Birth Year: 1768
Birthplace: Braunschweig
Died: August 7, 1821
 47 
Terrance Ferguson
(Basketball player)
Terrance Ferguson
2
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
 48 
Nushrat Bharucha
(Actress)
Nushrat Bharucha
7
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
 49 
Hubert Davis
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Hubert Davis
3
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
 50 
Matt Cassel
(American football quarterback)
Matt Cassel
3
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States

Personality Traits & Characteristics of Famous People Born on May 17
 
Personality
People born on May 17th are born intelligent, but they are very careful not to boast about their immense power of intelligence. They are absolutely loving, caring and charming individuals who cast a strong spell on the people surrounding them. The depth of their intelligence is unknown to many people surrounding them due to their non-boasting attitude, but they do not mind what other people think of them. People born on May 17th are somewhat straightforward with their thoughts and their speech. They speak out what they think and this particular trait of the people born on this day make others believes that they are opinionated. They are self-dependent and love to pose an original image all the time. However, they are sometimes a little bit more emotional than the demanding situation.

Health
People born on May 17th are very cautious regarding their health matters. They take extra care of their health and always make sure that they are incredibly fit and healthy everyday of their life. They are dedicated towards any exercise regime, diet therapy and meditative techniques. They really work very hard to keep themselves healthy and fit. The natives of May 17th love to follow a healthy and balanced diet religiously. They are however more susceptible to nervous attacks due to lots of stress. Relaxation techniques when followed will help these individuals to recover fast.

Finance
The natives of May 17th have an incredible power of turning small instalments of money into big instalments because they have a good knowledge about different investment schemes. People born on May 17th hate to borrow money during the time of crisis, hence, they always focus to save some money and keep them aside for the rainy days. They are good investors and excellent financial managers. They are experts in tackling their bank balances and are always successful to save more money.

Career
People born May 17th excel in all fields of business and financial careers. They always prefer a good authoritative power and do not care much for money. They are capable of making very quick decisions and hence, are a best fitted for management and financial careers. People born on May 17th always prefer to select a career that they love to pursue.

Relationships, Marriage And Children
Natives of May 17th always value the importance of intense family values. These people are excellent guardians of their younger siblings. People born on May 17th act as loving parents with strict disciplinary terms. They induce strong discipline in their offspring’s. In love relationships, they often turn out to be a bit demanding. They actually do not love to compromise at lesser levels where the deep romantic relationships are concerned. People born on May 17th are very sure of their expectations and demands from their partners.

Lucky Colors: Red, White, Green, Yellow
Lucky Numbers: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 26, 31
Lucky Days (of the week): Sunday, Tuesday, Friday
Lucky Days (of the month): 4, 6, 9, 15, 23, 26, 28