Famous people born on 17 July

Angela Merkel leads the birthdays of 17 July. Fame score 89.2, ahead of Luke Bryan by 7.6.

1. 1Angela MerkelPoliticians · Germany

   89.2turned 72

2. 2Luke BryanMusicians · United States

   81.6turned 50

3. 3David HasselhoffActors · United States

   80.6turned 74

Also born on 17 July

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44thTom FletcherEnglish musician, singer, composer b. 1985United Kingdom ★ #1Musicians78.7

55thKali UchisAmerican singer-songwriter b. 1994United StatesMusicians78.1

66thDaimaou KosakaJapanese comedian b. 1973Japan ★ #1Comedians77.2

77thTerence TaoAustralian-American mathematician b. 1975Australia ★ #1Academics76.0

88thJeremihAmerican R&B singer b. 1987United StatesMusicians75.1

99thVince GuaraldiAmerican jazz pianist (1928-1976)United StatesMusicians74.8

1010thYukio UenoJapanese comedian b. 1981JapanComedians74.5

1111thAnanya BirlaIndian YouTuber b. 1994India ★ #1YouTubers73.0

1212thTheodor HaraldssonSwedish influencer and singer b. 2005Sweden ★ #1Influencers72.8

1313thDarudeFinnish DJ, music producer and composer b. 1975Finland ★ #1Musicians72.7

1414thTigran HamasyanArmenian musician b. 1987United StatesMusicians72.5

1515thMasatoshi KumagaiJapanese businessperson b. 1963JapanBusiness Professionals72.2

1616thArilena AraAlbanian singer b. 1998Albania ★ #1Musicians71.8

1717thPaul StametsAmerican mycologist b. 1955United StatesScientists71.8

1818thWojciech KilarPolish composer and pianist (1932-2013)Poland ★ #1Musicians71.8

1919thMeghan CamarenaAmerican YouTube and television personality b. 1987United StatesYouTubers70.6

2020thHinako KitanoJapanese female talent, YouTuber b. 1996JapanYouTubers70.5

2121stDonald SutherlandCanadian actor (1935-2024)Canada ★ #1Actors70.4

2222ndCraig MorganAmerican musical artist b. 1964United StatesMusicians70.3

2323rdQueen CamillaQueen consort of the United Kingdom since 2022 b. 1947United KingdomActivists70.2

2424thMai AsadaJapanese figure skater, talent b. 1988JapanAthletes69.9

2525thRegina BelleAmerican singer b. 1963United StatesMusicians69.5

2626thBrett GoldsteinBritish actor and comedian b. 1980United KingdomActors69.0

2727thAleksandr NevskyRussian actor, writer, director b. 1971Russia ★ #1Actors69.0

2828thNatasha HamiltonBritish pop singer b. 1982United KingdomMusicians67.7

2929thMaria AragonCanadian singer b. 2000CanadaMusicians67.5

3030thÉmilie SimonFrench singer, songwriter and composer b. 1978France ★ #1Musicians67.3

3131stIsmail IFounder and first shah of Safavid Iran 1487-1524Historical Figures66.8

3232ndArthur MenschFrench artificial intelligence researcher b. 1992FranceAcademics66.5

3333rdMartik QaraxanyanIranian guitarist and singer b. 1949Iran ★ #1Musicians66.2

3434thRonnie VonBrazilian singer and TV presenter b. 1944Brazil ★ #1Musicians66.2

3535thTyson YoshiHong Kong rapper and singer b. 1994Hong Kong ★ #1Musicians66.2

3636thLisandro CuxiFrench singer b. 1999FranceMusicians66.0

3737thPeter SchickeleAmerican composer, musical educator, and parodist 1935-2024United StatesMusicians65.3

3838thKatherine ClarkAmerican politician b. 1963United StatesPoliticians65.3

3939thAntónio CostaPortuguese politician, President of the European Council... b. 1961Portugal ★ #1Politicians65.1

4040thJames CagneyAmerican actor and dancer (1899-1986)United StatesActors64.8

4141stGary GulmanAmerican comedian b. 1970United StatesComedians64.5

4242ndAmarachiNigerian singer-songwriter and dancer b. 2004Nigeria ★ #1Musicians64.2

4343rdWong Kar-waiChinese-born Hong Kong filmmaker b. 1958China ★ #1Directors64.2

4444thDave MacLeodBritish rock climber b. 1978United KingdomWriters64.2

4545thKaito KiyomiyaJapanese professional wrestler b. 1996JapanAthletes64.2

4646thNaëlaColombian singer-songwriter b. 1990Colombia ★ #1Musicians64.0

4747thHeather LangenkampAmerican actress b. 1964United StatesActors63.7

4848thAlex WinterBritish actor b. 1965United KingdomActors63.3

4949thHakan FidanMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey b. 1968Turkey ★ #1Politicians63.2

5050thBillie LourdAmerican actress b. 1992United StatesActors63.0

5151stGeorges LemaîtreBelgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest (1894-1966)Belgium ★ #1Scientists62.8

5252ndCécile de FranceBelgian actress b. 1975BelgiumActors62.7

5353rdTom CullenBritish actor b. 1985United KingdomActors62.7

5454thDagmara DomińczykPolish actress b. 1976PolandActors62.3

5555thDiahann CarrollAmerican actress, singer, model and activist (1935-2019)United StatesActors62.1

5656thEric WinterAmerican actor b. 1976United StatesActors62.1

5757thIvan AivazovskyRussian marine painter (1817-1900)RussiaArtists61.8

5858thMasato YoshinoJapanese professional wrestler b. 1980JapanAthletes61.7

5959thNemesio Oseguera CervantesMexican drug lord (1966-2026)Mexico ★ #161.7

6060thP. J. SolesAmerican actress b. 1950United StatesActors61.5

6161stKenan EvrenPresident of Turkey (1917-2015)TurkeyPoliticians61.5

6262ndJason ClarkeAustralian actor b. 1969AustraliaActors61.2

6363rdGeezer ButlerEnglish bassist b. 1949United KingdomMusicians60.7

6464thJuan Antonio SamaranchIOC president 1980-2001 1920-2010Spain ★ #1Politicians60.7

6565thF. Gary GrayAmerican film director b. 1969United StatesDirectors60.6

6666thCarey HartAmerican freestyle motocross, motorcycle and off-road... b. 1975United StatesAthletes59.8

6767thClaudio LópezArgentine footballer b. 1974Argentina ★ #1Footballers59.6

6868thElena AnayaSpanish actress b. 1975SpainActors59.6

6969thCarlos Alberto TorresBrazilian footballer and manager (1944-2016)BrazilFootballers59.4

7070thMike VogelAmerican actor and fashion model b. 1979United StatesActors59.3

7171stXianfeng EmperorThe ninth emperor (and the seventh after defeating Ming)... 1831-1861Historical Figures59.3

7272ndJaap StamDutch footballer and manager b. 1972Netherlands ★ #1Footballers59.0

7373rdOG AnunobyBritish basketball player b. 1997United KingdomBasketball Players58.8

7474thVictor LindelöfSwedish footballer b. 1994SwedenFootballers58.6

7575thLetsie III of LesothoKing of Lesotho since 1996 b. 1963Lesotho ★ #158.5

7676thPhyllis DillerAmerican stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician 1917-2012United StatesComedians58.2

7777thGift OrbanNigerian footballer b. 2002NigeriaFootballers58.0

7878thRahman AmouzadIranian freestyle wrestler b. 2002Iran57.9

7979thAmadou DiawaraGuinean footballer b. 1997Guinea ★ #1Footballers57.8

8080thRavi KishanIndian film actor, voice actor and television personality b. 1971IndiaActors57.5

8181stKonstantinos TasoulasGreek politician, President of Greece since 2025 b. 1959Greece ★ #1Politicians57.5

8282ndNicolette LarsonAmerican singer (1952-1997)United StatesMusicians57.4

8383rdJacques StotzemGuitarist b. 1959BelgiumMusicians57.4

8484thSuha ArafatWidow of Yasser Arafat b. 1963France57.2

8585thAl-Wathiq9th Abbasid Caliph (r. 812-847)Politicians57.2

8686thRobert BobroczkyiRomanian basketball player and actor b. 2000Romania ★ #1Basketball Players57.2

8787thFriedrich KruppGerman entrepreneur 1787-1826Founders57.1

8888thElbridge GerryVice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814United StatesPoliticians57.1

8989thGavin McInnesCanadian far-right commentator b. 1970United KingdomWriters57.1

9090thJustine TrietFrench film director and screenwriter b. 1978FranceDirectors57.0

9191stBenjamin MendyFrench footballer b. 1994FranceFootballers57.0

9292ndPerla Haney-JardineBrazilian-American actress b. 1997BrazilActors56.8

9393rdHannah SzenesJewish poet and anti-nazi fighter in World War II 1921-1944Hungary ★ #1Writers56.7

9494thCory DoctorowCanadian-British-American blogger, journalist b. 1971CanadaJournalists56.7

9595thJohnny BriceñoPrime Minister of Belize since 2020 b. 1960Belize ★ #1Politicians56.7

9696thZarina WahabIndian actress b. 1959IndiaActors56.6

9797thGrace FultonAmerican actress b. 1996United StatesActors56.6

9898thAlexander, Crown Prince of YugoslaviaHead of the House of Karađorđević b. 1945United KingdomPoliticians56.5

9999thJohn Jacob Astor IGerman-American businessman (1763-1848)United StatesFounders56.5

100100thBerenice AbbottAmerican photographer (1898-1991)United StatesArtists56.4

Died on this day

Who died on 17 July, ranked the same way.

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