Celebrities Born on August 17
Who was born on August 17?
Famous people born on August 17 include Robert De Niro, Mae West, Jiang Zemin. It is day 229 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Leo (Fire sign). August 17 is also Indonesia's Independence Day.
Robert De Niro
American actor, director and producer (born 1943)
Mae West
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)
Jiang Zemin
former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1926–2022)
Thierry Henry
French association football player and manager (born 1977)
Sean Penn
American actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Mikhail Botvinnik
Soviet chess player
John III Sobieski
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1629–1696)
Karl I of Austria
Last monarch of Austria-Hungary (r. 1916–1918)
Marcus Garvey
Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940)
Elizabeth Báthory
Hungarian countess
Tarja Turunen
Finnish singer
Maureen O'Hara
Irish–American actress and singer (1920–2015)
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#229
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
295
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 August 17: Personality
People born on August 17 are powerful executive, born for leadership, combines fame with fortune — Leo (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For August 17 specifically, Robert De Niro shares this birthday, August 17 is Indonesia's Independence Day, the birthstone is Peridot.
Strengths
- ✓generous
- ✓confident
- ✓warm-hearted
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △prideful
- △craves validation
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Gold
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.
August 17 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on August 17?
People born on August 17 are powerful executive, born for leadership, combines fame with fortune — Leo (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For August 17 specifically, Robert De Niro shares this birthday, August 17 is Indonesia's Independence Day, the birthstone is Peridot.
What is the Birth Day Number for August 17?
August 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 August 17 (Leo)?
As a Leo, people born on August 17 are most compatible with Aries, Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra.
What are the lucky day and colour for August 17?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Gold.
National days on August 17
- 🇮🇩Indonesia — Independence Day. Marks the 1945 declaration of independence.
- 🇬🇦Gabon — Independence Day. Marks independence from France in 1960.
Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
August Birthstone — Peridot
Peridot is the one gemstone that glows in the dark — or rather, it glows with a warm yellowish-green light that ancient Egyptians believed was the trapped radiance of the sun. They mined it exclusively on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, a volcanic island that was a guarded state secret for ce…
Full Peridot guide →Is August 17 YOUR birthday?
Read the full August 17 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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