Celebrities Born on November 17
Who was born on November 17?
Famous people born on November 17 include Eugene Wigner, Rachel McAdams, Cyril Ramaphosa. It is day 321 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Scorpio (Water sign).
Eugene Wigner
Hungarian-American physicist and mathematician (1902–1995)
Rachel McAdams
Canadian actress (born 1978)
Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018
Nicolas Appert
French inventor of airtight food preservation (1749–1841)
Louis XVIII of France
King of France and Navarre from 1815 to 1824 (1755-1824)
Danny DeVito
American actor, comedian, director and producer (born 1944)
Bernard Montgomery
British Army officer (1887–1976)
Lev Vygotsky
Soviet psychologist (1896-1934)
Sophie Marceau
French actress
Nani
Portuguese association football player
Rock Hudson
American actor (1925–1985)
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria since 2019
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on November 17 are Scorpio (Water sign, ruled by Pluto).
Full Scorpio guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#321
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
109
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
Autumn (Northern Hemisphere) — harvest season, a time of reflection.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
November Birthstone — Topaz
Topaz comes in more colors than most people realize. The name has been applied historically to almost any yellow or golden stone, which explains the frequent confusion in ancient texts and medieval chronicles. What we now know as topaz — aluminum silicate with fluorine — ranges from colorless to pal…
Full Topaz guide →Is November 17 YOUR birthday?
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