Celebrities Born on April 17
Who was born on April 17?
Famous people born on April 17 include Timur, Victoria Beckham, Karen Blixen. It is day 107 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Aries (Fire sign). April 17 is also Syria's Evacuation Day.
Timur
the founder of the Timurid Empire (1370–1405)
Victoria Beckham
English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer
Karen Blixen
Danish writer
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
Jennifer Garner
American actress
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
J. P. Morgan
American financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)
Shkodran Mustafi
German association football player and manager
Juan Ponce de León
Personality
Rooney Mara
American actress (born 1985)
Medhi Benatia
Moroccan footballer
Joe Alaskey
American actor (1952–2016)
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#107
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
170
days from today
Birthday Number 8 — The Powerhouse
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 17 → 8). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Power · Abundance · Achievement · Authority — To build not for personal power but for collective good. The integrated 8 uses material mastery as a tool for creating l…
Full numerology 8 guide →Born on April 17: Personality
People born on April 17 are born executive, ambitious with authority, commands resources — Aries (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For April 17 specifically, Timur shares this birthday, April 17 is Syria's Evacuation Day, the birthstone is Diamond.
Strengths
- ✓courageous
- ✓energetic
- ✓pioneering
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △impulsive
- △impatient under pressure
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Red
Birth Day No.
8
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 8 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
April 17 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on April 17?
People born on April 17 are born executive, ambitious with authority, commands resources — Aries (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For April 17 specifically, Timur shares this birthday, April 17 is Syria's Evacuation Day, the birthstone is Diamond.
What is the Birth Day Number for April 17?
April 17 reduces to Birth Day Number 8 (The Powerhouse). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with April 17 (Aries)?
As a Aries, people born on April 17 are most compatible with Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Aquarius.
What are the lucky day and colour for April 17?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Red.
National days on April 17
- 🇸🇾Syria — Evacuation Day. Marks the 1946 withdrawal of French troops.
Season
Spring (Northern Hemisphere) — a season of beginnings and renewal.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
April Birthstone — Diamond
Diamond is the April birthstone, and if that feels slightly excessive — you draw the hardest, rarest, most expensive gemstone on the calendar — consider what it actually is before you consider what it costs. Diamond is pure carbon. The same element in graphite (which writes on paper), in charcoal, i…
Full Diamond guide →Is April 17 YOUR birthday?
Read the full April 17 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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