Famous People Born On December 17th

The probability of the personality of all Sagittarian folks is predetermined by the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter. The actual date in which December 17 individuals are born is ruled by Saturn, thus explaining some of the changes in the anticipated personality traits of these people. December 17 individuals are free-spirited people with ample of competence, positivity and pleasantness. They have a talent for creativity and love for beauty and nature. Other fortes include their preference for realism, caution and honesty which helps them differentiate between favourable and unfavourable paths.  However, not all is good for December 17 folks as they too have their share of personality weaknesses. Streaks of stubbornness, bluntness and criticism are seen in December 17 individuals with a proneness to act in an indecisive and inconsistent manner. Excessive cautious nature and lack of self-confidence can also cause unwanted restrain on December 17 individuals.

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 1 
Ludwig van Beethoven
(One of the Most Admired Composers and Pianists in the History of Western Music)
Ludwig van Beethoven
53
Birth Year: 1770
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: March 26, 1827
 2 
Manny Pacquiao
(One of the Greatest Professional Boxers of All Time)
Manny Pacquiao
87
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
 3 
Sarah Paulson
(Actress)
Sarah Paulson
77
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
 4 
Katheryn Winnick
32
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada
 5 
Milla Jovovich
(Actress & Supermodel Best Known for Her Role of 'Alice' in the 'Resident Evil' Film Series)
Milla Jovovich
47
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
 6 
Eugene Levy
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Film ‘A Mighty Wind’ and the Sitcom 'Schitt's Creek')
Eugene Levy
26
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
 7 
Simo Häyhä
(Finnish Military Sniper in World War II)
Simo Häyhä
35
Birth Year: 1905
Birthplace: Rautjärvi, Finland
Died: April 1, 2002
 8 
Ernie Hudson
(Actor)
Ernie Hudson
11
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
 9 
Bill Pullman
15
Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Hornell, New York, USA
 10 
Giovanni Ribisi
(Film and Television Actor)
Giovanni Ribisi
14
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 11 
Eddie Kendricks
(Co-founder of the Motown Singing Group 'The Temptations')
Eddie Kendricks
15
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Union Springs, Alabama, United States
Died: October 5, 1992
 12 
Richard Jewell
(American Security Guard Who Alerted Police During the Centennial Olympic Park Bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics)
Richard Jewell
19
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Danville, Virginia, United States
Died: August 29, 2007
 13 
Lil Rel Howery
(Actor)
Lil Rel Howery
10
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
 14 
Wes Studi
(Actor)
Wes Studi
5
Birth Year: 1947
Birthplace: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
 15 
Paracelsus
(Physician, Botanist, Astrologer)
Paracelsus
7
Birth Year: 1493
Birthplace: Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Died: September 24, 1541
 16 
Chuck Liddell
(Former Mixed Martial Artist Who Helped Bring MMA Into the Mainstream of American Sports and Entertainment)
Chuck Liddell
4
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, United States
 17 
Paul Rodgers
(Singer-songwriter, Musician)
Paul Rodgers
2
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Middlesbrough, England
 18 
Yann Sommer
(Swiss Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Yann Sommer
10
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Morges, Switzerland
 19 
Pope Francis
(Pope, Head of the Catholic church (Since 2013))
Pope Francis
72
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 20 
Jessi
(Rapper and Singer Best known as a Member of the Hip-Hop Trio Lucky J)
Jessi
2
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, United States
 21 
Duff Goldman
(American Pastry Chef, Television Personality and Cookbook Author)
Duff Goldman
4
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 22 
Jaimee Foxworth
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Judy Winslow’ on the Long-Running Sitcom ‘Family Matters’)
Jaimee Foxworth
14
Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States
 23 
Jacqueline Wilson
8
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England
 24 
George Lindsey
(Actor)
George Lindsey
5
Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: Fairfield, Alabama, USA
Died: May 6, 2012
 25 
Shannon Woodward
(Actress)
Shannon Woodward
5
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
 26 
Chase Utley
(Baseball player)
Chase Utley
3
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, United States
 27 
Laurie Holden
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Andrea’ in the TV Series ‘The Walking Dead’)
Laurie Holden
5
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 28 
Sean Patrick Thomas
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Derek Reynolds’ in the Film ‘Save the Last Dance’)
Sean Patrick Thomas
7
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 29 
Michele Tafoya
(Sportscaster)
Michele Tafoya
8
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Manhattan Beach, California, United States
 30 
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
(German-English Army Officer, Admiral, Scientist and Colonial Governor)
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
4
Birth Year: 1619
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: November 29, 1682
 31 
Kiersey Clemons
(Actress)
Kiersey Clemons
11
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
 32 
Craig Kielburger
(Canadian Author)
Craig Kielburger
13
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Thornhill, Vaughan, Canada
 33 
Dave Madden
(American Actor Best Known for His Role in the TV Sitcom ‘The Partridge Family’)
Dave Madden
0
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Sarnia, Canada
Died: January 16, 2014
 34 
Marissa Ribisi
4
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 35 
David Rudisha
(Kenyan Middle-Distance Runner)
David Rudisha
1
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Kilgoris, Narok County, Kenya
 36 
David Benavidez
(American Professional Boxer Who Was Two-Time WBC Super Middleweight Champion)
David Benavidez
4
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
 37 
Paul Butterfield
(Singer, Musician)
Paul Butterfield
3
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: May 4, 1987
 38 
Émilie du Châtelet
(Philosopher)
Émilie du Châtelet
2
Birth Year: 1706
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 10, 1749
 39 
Sébastien Ogier
(French Rally Driver)
Sébastien Ogier
0
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Gap, France
 40 
Sara Dallin
(Pop Singer and a Founding Member of the Music Group Bananarama)
Sara Dallin
2
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Bristol, England
John Greenleaf Whittier
2
Birth Year: 1807
Birthplace: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 7, 1892
 42 
John Kennedy Toole
(Former author of the picaresque novel, A Confederacy of Dunces (published in 1980))
John Kennedy Toole
2
Birth Year: 1937
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: March 26, 1969
 43 
Kay Burley
(Presenter on Sky News)
Kay Burley
2
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
 44 
DaddyOFive
(YouTube Star)
DaddyOFive
7
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Maryland
 45 
Deborah Sampson
(Military woman)
Deborah Sampson
0
Birth Year: 1760
Birthplace: Plympton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: April 29, 1827
 46 
Stefania Liberakakis
(Singer, Actress)
Stefania Liberakakis
7
Birth Year: 2002
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
 47 
Selen
(Italian Actress and Former Pornographic Actress)
Selen
1
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
 48 
Susanthika Jayasinghe
(Athlete)
Susanthika Jayasinghe
6
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Uduwaka, Sri Lanka
 49 
Jeffrey Wigand
(Chemist, Activist, Scientist)
Jeffrey Wigand
0
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 50 
Cal Ripken Sr.
(Baseball player, Baseball manager)
Cal Ripken Sr.
0
Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Maryland, United States
Died: March 25, 1999

Personality Traits & Characteristic of Famous People Born on December 17

Personality
Endowed with strong sense of optimism and level-headedness, individuals born on December 17 are practical and charming folks with a hardworking and determined nature. These people have high standard and a warm-hearted independent spirit. However, given the same, they possess the maturity to accept failure as well and do not get let down by the same. Although self-disciplined, they enjoy breaking the rules from time to time. December 17 individuals aim to strike a balance between their ambition and dream on one hand and the assessment of their practical side and actual realization of goals on the other hand. They are methodical and disciplined in their approach and never in a hurry, taking everything one step at a time.

Health
December 17 individuals are health conscious folks, sometimes to the point of being health fanatics as well. Mostly, those with this birthdate face a health condition early in life which makes them extremely conscious about health matters. These people eat wisely and take in nutritious food in their daily diet. They refrain from binging on anything that is unhealthy or harmful in their daily routine. Another aspect on which December 17 folks are overly cognisant about is including physical exercise in their daily routine as a way to remain fit and healthy. They make sure to exercise daily for achieving overall vitality and strength. However, December 17 folks should concentrate on weight-training as it is supposed to reap in much more benefits and add on to their aim for a healthy life.

Finance
Financially, individuals with their birthdate on December 17 hardly face an issue all through their life. They are destined to make money and hence find ways of securing themselves and their family financial security. Just like earning money is not much of a problem for these folks, similarly, spending is also not a curtailed effort. People with this birthdate have an open heart and open mind and spend generously. They need to control their spending streak just a little to enjoy a balanced financial position.

Career
The career opportunities for individuals born on December 17 are wide and varied. These people possess great entrepreneurial spirit. They are ideally suited for jobs that allow them to make a one-to-one contact with people on a regular basis. This is because these people have a keen understanding and knowledge of what the public wants and tirelessly make efforts and research on various topics and themes to back up their intuition.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
Relationships are important for individuals sharing their birthdate on December 17. Whether it is parents, friends, relatives, neighbours or love interest, these people maintain healthy and cordial relationships with everyone. Romantically, these people are a little hesitant to get into a love relationship. This is primarily due to the fact that December 17 individuals look for autonomy even in a love relationship as well. Though space and some sort of freedom is necessary for December 17 natives, they do understand the value of having a soul mate and prefer to go through the good and bad of life as a couple than single. December 17 individuals make exceptional mates and strive to keep romance alive. As far as parenting is concerned, they believe in giving their youngsters independence and freedom. As such, they do not make strict disciplinarians and instead allow the little ones to make their own rules and be conscious about them.

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