Celebrities Born on May 17
Who was born on May 17?
Famous people born on May 17 include Henri Barbusse, Erik Satie, Jean Gabin. It is day 137 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Taurus (Earth sign).
Henri Barbusse
French author (1873-1935)
Erik Satie
French composer and pianist (1866-1925)
Jean Gabin
French actor and singer (1904–1976)
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Alfonso XIII
King of Spain from 1886 to 1931 (1886–1941)
Dennis Hopper
American actor and film director (1936–2010)
Bob Saget
American stand-up comedian (1957–2022)
Janez Drnovšek
Slovenian politician (1950–2008)
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
queen consort of the Netherlands (born 1971)
Odd Hassel
Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (1897–1981)
Tony Parker
French basketball player
Vjosa Osmani
President of the Republic of Kosovo since 2021
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 17 are Taurus (Earth sign, ruled by Venus).
Full Taurus guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#137
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
291
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
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 →
May Birthstone — Emerald
Emerald is the gemstone of spring — and the association is not arbitrary. The Egyptians were mining them along the Red Sea coast by 1500 BCE, and they connected the vivid green to Isis, goddess of fertility, and to the renewal that vegetation represents after winter. Cleopatra, who ruled Egypt from …
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