Celebrities Born on July 17
Who was born on July 17?
Famous people born on July 17 include Angela Merkel, James Cagney, Donald Sutherland. It is day 198 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Cancer (Water sign).
Angela Merkel
chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
James Cagney
American actor and dancer (1899–1986)
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (1935–2024)
Queen Camilla
Queen consort of the United Kingdom since 2022
Georges Lemaître
Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest (1894–1966)
Ismail I
founder and first shah of Safavid Iran
Juan Antonio Samaranch
IOC president 1980–2001
António Costa
Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)
Kenan Evren
President of Turkey (1917–2015)
David Hasselhoff
American actor, singer, producer, and businessman (born 1952)
Elbridge Gerry
vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on July 17 are Cancer (Water sign, ruled by Moon).
Full Cancer guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#198
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
351
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 →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 →
July Birthstone — Ruby
Ruby is the king of colored gemstones — that is not marketing copy; it is what the ancient Hindus actually called it (ratnaraj: king of precious stones). For over two thousand years, across cultures that had no connection with each other, ruby was understood to contain something exceptional: a fire,…
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