Famous People Born On August 17th

August 17 born individuals are under the influence of both the Sun and Saturn. While the former provides the individuals a strong will power and ever-lasting confidence, the latter influences them by making them absolutely reliable and calm. While the confidence makes these individual take up challenges and move ahead in life, the calmness in the temperament gives them a clear perspective of life. Adding to this is their charming personality and the far-sightedness. August 17th born are endowed with great organizational skills and a convincing eloquence. However, these individuals are prone to negativity and brooding. Their moodiness can be a cause of worry as it ignites the antagonistic side of their personality and makes them hostile and argumentative.

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 1 
Robert De Niro
(One of the Best and Most Eccentric Actors of His Generation)
Robert De Niro
101
Birth Year: 1943
Birthplace: Greenwich Village, New York, United States
 2 
Austin Butler
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Elvis Presley’ in the Film ‘Elvis’)
Austin Butler
62
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Anaheim, California, United States
 3 
Thierry Henry
(Former French Professional Football Player, Coach and One of the Greatest Strikers of All Time)
Thierry Henry
41
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Les Ulis, France
 4 
Donnie Wahlberg
(Founding Member of The Boy Band 'New Kids on The Block')
Donnie Wahlberg
17
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 5 
Davy Crockett
(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee from 1827 to 1831)
Davy Crockett
25
Birth Year: 1786
Birthplace: Limestone, Tennessee, United States
Died: March 6, 1836
 6 
Helen McCrory
(Actress)
Helen McCrory
35
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: April 16, 2021
 7 
Lil Pump
(American Rapper Known for His Single 'Gucci Gang')
Lil Pump
159
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
 8 
Maureen O’Hara
(American Actress and Singer)
Maureen O’Hara
14
Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: October 24, 2015
 9 
Phoebe Bridgers
(Singer-songwriter)
Phoebe Bridgers
9
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, U.S.
 10 
Paige
(Youngest WWE Divas Champion)
Paige
30
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Norwich, Norfolk, England
 11 
Marcus Garvey
(Jamaican Political Activist, Journalist and Founder and First President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association)
Marcus Garvey
11
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Died: June 10, 1940
 12 
Joyner Luca
(Known for Remixing Popular Hip Hop Songs)
Joyner Luca
14
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 13 
Belinda Carlisle
(Pop Singer and Lead Singer of the Rock Band 'Go-Go’s')
Belinda Carlisle
11
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 14 
Mae West
(Actress, Screenwriter, Singer)
Mae West
9
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 1980
 15 
Ted Hughes
(Poet and Children's Writer)
Ted Hughes
30
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Mytholmroyd
Died: October 28, 1998
 16 
Sean Penn
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: 'Mystic River' and 'Milk')
Sean Penn
53
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
 17 
David Bromstad
(Designer, TV Personality and Winner of the 1st Season of the Reality Show 'HGTV Design Star')
David Bromstad
29
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Cokato, Minnesota, United States
 18 
Ederson
(Brazilian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Ederson
13
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Osasco, State of São Paulo, Brazil
 19 
Francis Gary Powers
(American Military Officer)
Francis Gary Powers
6
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Jenkins, Kentucky, United States
Died: August 1, 1977
 20 
Lady Colin Campbell
(British Jamaican Socialite, TV Personality and Author Who Has Published Books About the British Royal Family)
Lady Colin Campbell
6
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica
 21 
Yoo Seung-ho
(South Korean Actor)
Yoo Seung-ho
41
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea
 22 
Alex Honnold
(Rock climber)
Alex Honnold
4
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
 23 
Rudy Gay
(Basketball Player)
Rudy Gay
4
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
 24 
V. S. Naipaul
(Trinidadian-Born British Writer Who Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001)
V. S. Naipaul
3
Birth Year: 1932
Birthplace: Trinidad and Tobago
Died: August 11, 2018
 25 
Larry Ellison
(Co-Founder of Oracle)
Larry Ellison
4
Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
 26 
Menelik II
(Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913)
Menelik II
8
Birth Year: 1844
Birthplace: Angolalla Tera
Died: December 12, 1913
 27 
Ed McCaffrey
(American football coach)
Ed McCaffrey
1
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States
 28 
Margaret Hamilton
(American Computer Scientist, Systems Engineer, and Business Owner)
Margaret Hamilton
2
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Paoli, Indiana, United States
 29 
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(German Princess and the Mother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom)
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
7
Birth Year: 1786
Birthplace: Coburg, Germany
Died: March 16, 1861
 30 
Lliana Bird
(Radio Presenter)
Lliana Bird
7
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: London
 31 
Jiang Zemin
(Former President of China)
Jiang Zemin
9
Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Died: November 30, 2022
 32 
Sib Hashian
(Musician)
Sib Hashian
2
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 22, 2017
 33 
Nelson Piquet
(Brazilian Retired Racing Driver and Businessman)
Nelson Piquet
4
Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 34 
Columba Bush
(Former First Lady of Florida)
Columba Bush
4
Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: León
 35 
Deen Castronovo
1
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Westminster, California, United States
 36 
Jim Courier
(American Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
Jim Courier
6
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Sanford, Florida, United States
 37 
Dustin Pedroia
(Baseball player)
Dustin Pedroia
2
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Woodland, California, USA
 38 
Glenn Corbett
(Actor)
Glenn Corbett
0
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: El Monte, California, United States
Died: January 16, 1993
 39 
Samuel Goldwyn
(Film Producer)
Samuel Goldwyn
3
Birth Year: 1879
Birthplace: Warsaw
Died: January 31, 1974
 40 
Gustav Schwarzenegger
(Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger.)
Gustav Schwarzenegger
14
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: Austria-Hungary
Died: December 13, 1972
 41 
Gene Kranz
(Officer, Engineer)
Gene Kranz
1
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Toledo
 42 
Jorge Posada
(Former Puerto Rican Baseball Player Who Played as a Catcher)
Jorge Posada
3
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
 43 
Charles I of Austria
(Emperor of Austria from 1916 to 1918)
Charles I of Austria
8
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Austria
Died: April 1, 1922
 44 
Ibrahim Babangida
(Eighth President of Nigeria)
Ibrahim Babangida
3
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Minna, Nigeria
 45 
Mark Felt
(2nd Associate Director of the FBI Who was Known for His Role in the Watergate Scandal)
Mark Felt
14
Birth Year: 1913
Birthplace: Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Died: December 18, 2008
 46 
Andrew Koenig
(Actor)
Andrew Koenig
3
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: February 14, 2010
 47 
Rachel Hurd-Wood
(Actress)
Rachel Hurd-Wood
2
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Streatham, London, England, UK
 48 
Wesley Eure
(Actor)
Wesley Eure
4
Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
 49 
Leslie Groves
(United States Army Officer in Charge of the Construction of 'The Pentagon' and Director of 'The Manhattan Project')
Leslie Groves
1
Birth Year: 1896
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
Died: July 13, 1970
 50 
Julian Fellowes
(Screenwriter who is primarily known as the author of several Sunday Times bestseller novels; for the screenplay for the film Gosford Park)
Julian Fellowes
3
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt

Personality Traits & Characteristic of Famous People Born on August 17

Personality
August 17th individuals are immensely capable with a strong mind, a tolerant heart and a forgiving nature. They are outgoing and friendly. When along with these individuals, staying unhappy or gloomy is not an option at all as it is the nature of August 17th natives to enliven the mood of others and make them smile through their fun, exuberant side.  These people are trustworthy and charitable and compassionate towards others sorrow and misery. At work, august 17th borns are extremely focussed with their innovative thought and ideas. Mental discipline and versatility makes these individuals stay calm and composed even at the time of crises.  

Health
Health and fitness issues would constantly be of worry for August 17th born individuals. Not that they would be unhealthy, these individuals require that extra care and attention to stay fit. These individuals neglect their health and take their well-being for granted. Due to this, they often get on the wrong side of good health and well being. Another factor that contributes towards the same is stress and anxiety. Relaxation and adequate sleep therefore is a must for these individuals to remain healthy and fit.

Finance
Financially, August 17th individuals are blessed and rarely face any crises situation. What is further more favourable is the fact that these people are in the habit of saving money for the future. As such, they rarely face any crux financially. Also, since these people are not in the habit of overspending, financial security is never a problem.

Career
Versatile and good natured, selecting a career for August 17th individual is not a big deal as they are proficient and competent in all types of work. However, these individuals are skilled at research and have a knack for exploration. They, hence, do well when enrolled in vocations that utilize this talent of theirs. While individuals born on this date are hardworking, it is their humoristic nature and an ability to brighten the working environment that makes them resourceful.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
August 17th individuals have a conventional view of romance. Though these people are realistic in nature and have an idealistic standard of life, when searching for a soul mate they look for one who would be completely dedicated and loyal to them and give them the reassurance they need. Emotional stability and loving nature is what they seek for from a partner. In return, they are completely loyal and true to their soul mate. August 17th natives are unselfish in their conduct, protective of their partner and emotionally sensitive. Parenthood does not come naturally to august 17th borns but they make emotional adjustments when they have their own children.  

Lucky Colors: Deep Blue, Black
Lucky Numbers: 8, 17, 26, 35, 44, 53
Lucky Days (of the week): Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Lucky Days (of the month): 8, 18, 26