Famous People Born On January-17th

The people born on January 17th are known for their perceptiveness, intelligence and creative skills. Ruled by the planet of Saturn, they are extremely inspired individuals who are persistent with whatever goals they pursue. However, their determination and intellectual capabilities are superior to other Capricorns. Though they often present themselves as confident and optimistic, it is not always how they feel. Owing to their innovative ideas and hardworking nature, these people achieve great heights in their life. Decisive and independent, people born on this day are also very charismatic; however, at times they can be a tad obstinate and tend to keep all their problems to themselves. They rely more on their intuition and push themselves as hard as they can to prove their capabilities.

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 1 
Muhammad Ali
(The Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All Time)
Muhammad Ali
192
Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 3, 2016
 2 
Betty White
(Referred the 'First Lady of Television', She Holds the Record for the ‘Longest TV Career by a Female’)
Betty White
127
Birth Year: 1922
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: December 31, 2021
 3 
Jim Carrey
(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Energetic and Slapstick Performances)
Jim Carrey
135
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Newmarket, Canada
 4 
Benjamin Franklin
(One of the Founding Fathers of the United States)
Benjamin Franklin
73
Birth Year: 1706
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 17, 1790
 5 
Steve Harvey
(Comedian, Actor and TV Host)
Steve Harvey
61
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Welch, West Virginia, United States
 6 
Zooey Deschanel
(Known for Her Deadpan Roles in Comedy Films)
Zooey Deschanel
65
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 7 
Michelle Obama
(First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017)
Michelle Obama
314
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 8 
James Earl Jones
(One of the Greatest Actors in American History)
James Earl Jones
49
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States
 9 
Dwyane Wade
(Former Professional Basketball Player Who Played as a Shooting Guard)
Dwyane Wade
61
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 10 
Eartha Kitt
(Singer with a Distinctive Voice Known for her Hits "Let's Do It", and "C'est si bon")
Eartha Kitt
42
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: North, South Carolina, United States
Died: December 25, 2008
 11 
Calvin Harris
(The First UK Solo Artist to Reach more than One Billion Streams on Spotify)
Calvin Harris
32
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Dumfries, Scotland
 12 
Kid Rock
(Singer-songwriter)
Kid Rock
63
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Romeo, Michigan, United States
 13 
Susanna Hoffs
(Singer-songwriter best known as a co-founder of the Bangles)
Susanna Hoffs
15
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 14 
Andy Kaufman
(Comedian, Best known for His Portrayal of 'Latka Gravas' on the Sitcom 'Taxi')
Andy Kaufman
35
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: May 16, 1984
 15 
Oleksandr Usyk
(One of the Greatest Ukrainian Boxers of All Time)
Oleksandr Usyk
42
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Simferopol, Ukraine
 16 
Naveen Andrews
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Sayid Jarrah’ in the TV Series ‘Lost’)
Naveen Andrews
12
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
 17 
Lil Jon
(Rapper)
Lil Jon
23
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
 18 
Willa Fitzgerald
8
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
 19 
Mick Taylor
(Musician)
Mick Taylor
5
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, England
 20 
Steve Earle
(Musician, Singer-songwriter)
Steve Earle
6
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia United States
 21 
Maury Povich
(Television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury)
Maury Povich
8
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 22 
Shari Lewis
(Former Children's puppeteer and cheerful TV personality whose character's, Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse)
Shari Lewis
7
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: August 2, 1998
 23 
Ray J
(Singer)
Ray J
25
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
 24 
Paul Young
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Paul Young
9
Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Luton
 25 
Sheree North
(Actress)
Sheree North
5
Birth Year: 1932
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 4, 2005
 26 
Joy Taylor
(Radio Jockey, TV Anchor)
Joy Taylor
10
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 27 
Anne Brontë
(Writer)
Anne Brontë
6
Birth Year: 1820
Birthplace: Thornton, West Yorkshire
Died: May 28, 1849
 28 
Vidal Sassoon
(Businessperson, Autobiographer)
Vidal Sassoon
4
Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: London
Died: May 9, 2012
 29 
Nile Wilson
(Former British Artistic Gymnast and Olympic Bronze Medalist)
Nile Wilson
8
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
 30 
Lucy Boynton
(British-American Actress Best Known for Her Roles in TV Films: ‘Ballet Shoes’, ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and ‘Mo’)
Lucy Boynton
26
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 31 
Joshua Malina
(Actor)
Joshua Malina
3
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
 32 
Freddy Rodriguez
(Actor)
Freddy Rodriguez
5
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 33 
Konstantin Stanislavski
(Co-founder of ‘Moscow Art Theatre’ and Developer of Stanislavski's System of Acting)
Konstantin Stanislavski
1
Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: August 7, 1938
 34 
Don Zimmer
(Coach)
Don Zimmer
8
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: June 4, 2014
 35 
Hale Appleman
2
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: New York City, New York
 36 
Moira Shearer
(Scottish Actress and Ballet Dancer Best Known for Her Performance in the Movie 'The Red Shoes')
Moira Shearer
2
Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Died: January 31, 2006
 37 
Genndy Tartakovsky
(Animator known for his work on such Cartoon Network series as Dexter's Laboratory and Star Wars: Clone Wars)
Genndy Tartakovsky
5
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
 38 
Dan Gilbert
(Businessperson)
Dan Gilbert
2
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 39 
Shabba Ranks
(Musician, Singer who is notoriously popular for "Mr. Loverman" and "Ting-A-Ling")
Shabba Ranks
6
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: St. Ann, Jamaica
 40 
Suga Free
(Rapper)
Suga Free
8
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Gardena, California
 41 
Sajal Ali
(Pakistani Televsion Actress)
Sajal Ali
15
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Lahore
 42 
Song Kang-ho
8
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
 43 
Tara Elders
(Dutch Actress)
Tara Elders
2
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
 44 
Alva Belmont
(socialite)
Alva Belmont
3
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Died: January 26, 1933
 45 
Johannes von Trapp
(Austrian American Singer)
Johannes von Trapp
3
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 46 
Carl Laemmle
(Filmmaker)
Carl Laemmle
3
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: Laupheim, Germany
Died: September 24, 1939
 47 
David Lloyd George
(Former Chancellor of the Exchequer)
David Lloyd George
17
Birth Year: 1863
Birthplace: Chorlton-on-Medlock
Died: March 26, 1945
 48 
Thomas Fairfax
(Political leader)
Thomas Fairfax
1
Birth Year: 1612
Birthplace: Denton Hall, Wharfedale
Died: November 12, 1671
 49 
Tiësto
(Dutch DJ and Music Producer Known for His Albums: ‘In My Memory’, ‘Just Be’ and ‘Elements of Life’)
Tiësto
14
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Breda, Netherlands
 50 
Mack Sennett
(Canadian-American Film Actor, Director, and Producer)
Mack Sennett
3
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Richmond, Canada
Died: November 5, 1960

Personality Traits & Characteristics of Famous People Born on January 17th

Personality
Very analytical and organized by nature, those born on this particular day tend to take lead as they can assess any situation better than others. Though these people have great respect for tradition and culture, they have a progressive outlook and support social reform. They are also known for their self-confidence and an indomitable will-power. However, their uncompromising approach to work and life in general may not go down well with other, at times. On the negative side, they can be a little reckless and argumentative also.

Health
The individuals born on this day tend to rely too much on caffeine and other stimulant for energy, which can lead to great health problems. They need to maintain a balanced diet full of nutrition and get enough sleep and exercise. They also need to go for regular dental checkups as they are prone to tooth related problems.

Finance
Those born on this day are career-oriented, however; money is never the sole driving force for them. They are good at managing their finances, but at times tend to overspend.

Career
Very disciplined, hardworking and focused by nature, these people do well in armed forces. As they also possess great organizational skills, they also tend to thrive as managers and politicians. Other career options for these Capricorn are fashion, civil service etc.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
Romantic life for these Capricorns is often not very smooth as they have high expectations from their partners. Though they are extremely loyal and affectionate towards their partners, they can at times be too demanding and controlling, which may lead to friction. They need to learn to respect their partner’s independence and freedom for a smoother romantic life. As parents, they have a tendency to pamper and overindulge their young ones.

Trivia
Lucky Colors:  Green, Brown
Lucky Numbers: 8, 9
Lucky Days (of the Month): 8th & 9th
Lucky Days (of the Week): Saturday