Celebrities Born on October 17
Who was born on October 17?
Famous people born on October 17 include Eminem, Rita Hayworth, Kimi Räikkönen. It is day 290 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Libra (Air sign).
Eminem
American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)
Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987)
Kimi Räikkönen
Finnish racing driver
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon
French early socialist theorist (1760-1825)
Georg Büchner
German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose (1813–1837)
Montgomery Clift
American actor (1920–1966)
Felicity Jones
English actress
Marsha Hunt
American actress (1917–2022)
Mae Jemison
American doctor and NASA astronaut
Augustus III of Poland
King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763)
Syed Ahmed Khan
Indian Muslim reformer and social activist (1817–1898)
Hideto Takahashi
Japanese association football player
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on October 17 are Libra (Air sign, ruled by Venus).
Full Libra guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#290
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
78
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 →
October Birthstone — Opal
Opal is the stone that contains all the other stones. Pliny the Elder understood this in 77 CE and said so directly: opal combines the red of ruby, the green of emerald, the blue of sapphire, the purple of amethyst — "dazzling and glittering in a remarkable way." For a stone that lacks any crystal s…
Full Opal guide →Is October 17 YOUR birthday?
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