Famous people born on 17 February

Paris Hilton leads the birthdays of 17 February. Fame score 84.1, ahead of Ed Sheeran by 0.6.

1. 1Paris HiltonActors · United States

   84.1turned 45

2. 2Ed SheeranMusicians · United Kingdom

   83.5turned 35

3. 3Marc MárquezAthletes · Spain

   81.2turned 33

Also born on 17 February

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44thBonnie WrightBritish actress and filmmaker b. 1991United KingdomActors79.0

55thMichael JordanAmerican basketball player and businessman b. 1963United StatesBasketball Players78.4

66thMorgenshternRussian-born Israeli rapper, singer-songwriter... b. 1998Russia ★ #1Musicians78.2

77thChord OverstreetAmerican actor, singer and musician b. 1989United StatesActors78.1

88thBear McCrearyAmerican composer b. 1979United StatesMusicians77.3

99thJosé JoséMexican singer (1948-2019)Mexico ★ #1Musicians76.8

1010thKarl JenkinsWelsh musician and composer b. 1944United KingdomMusicians76.5

1111thHarry MackAmerican freestyle rapper b. 1990United StatesMusicians76.4

1212thChanté MooreAmerican singer-songwriter b. 1967United StatesMusicians76.2

1313thSasha PieterseSouth African actress b. 1996South Africa ★ #1Actors75.7

1414thMilana StarRussian singer b. 2010RussiaMusicians74.8

1515thKevin RudolfAmerican singer, songwriter, and record producer b. 1983United StatesMusicians72.8

1616thAaron BlaiseAmerican animator b. 1968United StatesDirectors72.7

1717thMo YanChinese novelist and screenwriter b. 1955China ★ #1Writers72.5

1818thAmado BatistaBrazilian recording artist; singer b. 1951Brazil ★ #1Musicians72.5

1919thAryeh DeryIsraeli politician b. 1959Israel ★ #1Politicians72.3

2020thYukiJapanese singer b. 1972Japan ★ #1Musicians71.9

2121stJensen HuangAmerican entrepreneur and businessman b. 1963Taiwan ★ #1Founders71.7

2222ndJim JordanUnited States Representative from Ohio since 2007 b. 1964United StatesPoliticians71.3

2323rdMaría José QuintanillaChilean singer and TV host b. 1990Chile ★ #1Musicians71.2

2424thPapi JiangChinese comedian b. 1987ChinaComedians69.5

2525thJoseph Gordon-LevittAmerican actor and filmmaker b. 1981United StatesActors69.2

2626thSogdiana FedorinskayaUzbekistani singer b. 1984RussiaMusicians69.2

2727thHarisuSouth Korean singer, model, and actress b. 1975South Korea ★ #1Musicians68.6

2828thHal HolbrookAmerican actor (1925-2021)United StatesActors68.3

2929thJerry O'ConnellAmerican actor b. 1974United StatesActors68.3

3030thKaori KishitaniJapanese singer-songwriter b. 1967JapanMusicians67.7

3131stJim BrownAmerican football player and actor (1936-2023)United StatesAthletes67.4

3232ndJason RitterAmerican actor b. 1980United StatesActors67.4

3333rdLeonardo PieraccioniItalian actor and director b. 1965Italy ★ #1Actors67.3

3434thIsabella SchererBrazilian actress b. 1996BrazilActors67.3

3535thTuesday KnightAmerican actress, singer and designer b. 1969United StatesActors66.2

3636thHiroko SatōActors · turned 41JapanActors66.2

3737thBillie Joe ArmstrongAmerican rock musician b. 1972United StatesMusicians66.1

3838thRory KinnearEnglish actor b. 1978United KingdomActors66.0

3939thJulie Montagu, Countess of SandwichAmerican socialite b. 1972United StatesWriters66.0

4040thIgor GamulaUkrainian-Russian footballer and coach (1960-2021)Ukraine ★ #1Footballers66.0

4141stDenez PrigentFrench folk singer-songwriter b. 1966France ★ #1Musicians65.9

4242ndOtto SternGerman-American physicist (1888-1969)Germany ★ #1Scientists65.9

4343rdSuzan DelBeneAmerican politician b. 1962United StatesPoliticians65.8

4444thKaori ŌharaBusiness Professionals · turned 50JapanBusiness Professionals65.5

4545thFred FrithEnglish musician, composer and improvisor b. 1949United KingdomMusicians65.5

4646thDenise RichardsAmerican actress b. 1971United StatesActors65.4

4747thDaniel MerriweatherAustralian musician b. 1982Australia ★ #1Musicians65.2

4848thKatica IllényiHungarian violinist b. 1968Hungary ★ #1Musicians65.2

4949thToma KajitaJapanese actor and talent (2000-2022)JapanActors64.9

5050thAkihisa NagashimaJapanese politician b. 1962JapanPoliticians64.8

5151stTaylor HawkinsAmerican drummer (1972-2022)United StatesMusicians64.5

5252ndDominic PurcellActor b. 1970United KingdomActors64.2

5353rdAlex de MinaurAustralian tennis player b. 1999AustraliaTennis Players64.0

5454thVasyl LomachenkoUkrainian boxer b. 1988UkraineAthletes63.9

5555thKeiko LeeZainichi Korean jazz singer and pianist b. 1965JapanMusicians63.8

5656thRalphie MayAmerican stand-up comedian 1972-2017United StatesComedians63.5

5757thBrenda FrickerIrish actress (1945-2026)Ireland ★ #1Actors63.4

5858thMichael BayAmerican film director and producer b. 1965United StatesDirectors63.2

5959thEva GardnerAmerican bassist b. 1979United States62.9

6060thDavid GogginsAmerican ultramarathon runner and writer b. 1975United StatesWriters62.7

6161stGustavo Adolfo BécquerSpanish poet 1836-1870SpainWriters62.6

6262ndLarry the Cable GuyAmerican stand-up comedian b. 1963United StatesComedians62.4

6363rdWu ZetianFounding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690-705)ChinaWriters62.2

6464thAlejandro JodorowskyChilean-French filmmaker and comics writer b. 1929FranceDirectors61.9

6565thAndré DussollierFrench actor b. 1946FranceActors61.8

6666thLou Diamond PhillipsAmerican actor b. 1962United StatesActors61.8

6767thSeira AnzaiJapanese actress b. 2004JapanActors61.7

6868thHuey P. NewtonCo-founder of the Black Panther Party (1942-1989)United StatesPoliticians61.5

6969thRene RussoAmerican actress and model b. 1954United StatesActors61.5

7070thKristjan ČehSlovenian discus thrower b. 1999Slovenia ★ #1Athletes61.1

7171stRandy ForbesAmerican politician b. 1952United StatesPoliticians60.9

7272ndPaul St-Pierre PlamondonCanadian jurist and politician b. 1977Canada ★ #1Politicians60.7

7373rdArcangelo CorelliItalian violinist and composer (1653-1713)ItalyMusicians60.4

7474thKathleen FreemanAmerican actress (1919-2001)United StatesActors60.3

7575thMori ŌgaiJapanese novelist and army physician (1862-1922)JapanWriters60.0

7676thNatascha KampuschAustrian woman held captive for eight years b. 1988Austria ★ #1Actors59.8

7777thLucy DavisBritish actress b. 1973United KingdomActors59.4

7878thAdrianoBrazilian footballer b. 1982BrazilFootballers59.3

7979thBarry HumphriesAustralian comedian and actor (1934-2023)AustraliaComedians59.3

8080thAbdul Malik Karim AmrullahIndonesian Minangkabau journalist and activist (1908-1981)Indonesia ★ #1Journalists59.2

8181stGaetano CastrovilliItalian footballer b. 1997ItalyFootballers59.1

8282ndBrian ActonAmerican computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur b. 1972United StatesFounders58.8

8383rdBarzan Ibrahim al-TikritiIraqi Mukhabarat leader (1951-2007)Iraq ★ #1Politicians58.8

8484thNagi InoueJapanese idol, fashion model and Nogizaka46 member b. 2005JapanActors58.7

8585thZeki ÇelikTurkish footballer b. 1997Turkey ★ #1Footballers58.6

8686thShirley ClampSwedish singer b. 1973Sweden ★ #1Musicians58.4

8787thPatricia RoutledgeBritish actress (1929-2025)United KingdomActors58.4

8888thVicente FernándezMexican actor and ranchera singer (1940-2021)MexicoWriters58.2

8989thOtto Liman von SandersGerman general (1855-1929)Germany58.0

9090thGiuseppe SignoriItalian footballer b. 1968ItalyFootballers58.0

9191stMarcin GortatPolish basketball player b. 1984Poland ★ #1Basketball Players57.8

9292ndMadison KeysUS American tennis player b. 1995United StatesTennis Players57.7

9393rdValentin CeaușescuRomanian physicist b. 1948Romania ★ #1Scientists57.7

9494thYevgeni GrishkovetzRussian writer, dramatist, actor and musician b. 1967RussiaWriters57.6

9595thAB de VilliersSouth African cricketer b. 1984South AfricaAthletes57.6

9696thLola MontezIrish dancer and actress (1821-1861)IrelandActors57.6

9797thRaf ValloneItalian actor (1916-2002)ItalyActors57.6

9898thAnke Domscheit-BergGerman politician b. 1968GermanyPoliticians57.3

9999thCarlos GamarraParaguayan footballer b. 1971Paraguay ★ #1Footballers57.3

100100thMotojirō KajiiAuthor (1901-1932)JapanWriters57.1

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