Birthdays

Born on January 17

These famous people celebrate their birthday on January 17.

Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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Álvaro Arbeloa
Association football player
January 17
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Borja Iglesias
Association football player
January 17
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Tiësto
Disc jockey
January 17
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Michelle Fairley
Actress
January 17
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Pietro Parolin
Catholic priest
January 17
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Ricarda Lang
Politician
January 17
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Katalin Karikó
Biochemist
January 17
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Rafał Trzaskowski
Politician
January 17
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Benno Fürmann
Actor
January 17
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Mathilde Seigner
Actress
January 17
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Adele Neuhauser
Actress
January 17
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Alain Badiou
Writer
January 17
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Internationally famous

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Jim Carrey
Actor
January 17
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Radio personality
January 17
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Enzo Fernández
Association football player
January 17
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Zooey Deschanel
Actress
January 17
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Oleksandr Usyk
Boxer
January 17
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Michelle Obama
Lawyer
January 17
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Jake Paul
YouTuber
January 17
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Steve Harvey
Television presenter
January 17
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Willa Fitzgerald
Actress
January 17
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Dwyane Wade
Basketball player
January 17
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Calvin Harris
Singer
January 17
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Lucy Boynton
Actress
January 17
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Historical greats

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Muhammad Ali
Boxer
January 17· 1942–2016
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Benjamin Franklin
Politician
January 17· 1706–1790
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Al Capone
Gangster
January 17· 1899–1947
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Betty White
Actress
January 17· 1922–2021
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James Earl Jones
Actor
January 17· 1931–2024
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Composer
January 17· 1952–2023
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Dalida
Singer
January 17· 1933–1987
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Eartha Kitt
Singer
January 17· 1927–2008
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