Birthday twins
June 17 is the birthday of 49 notable people we've found so far, including athletes, authors, entrepreneurs and actors, and 1 of them is a billionaire.
What the data says
Entrepreneur
1943–2011 · Kuwait
$10.4Bolder estimate, as of 2011 · Forbes
Nasser Al-Kharafi was a Kuwaiti businessman of M. A. Kharafi & Sons.
Reported estimate as of 2011: $10.4B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.
Against the other 365
Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every June birthday · battle June 17 against another date · all rankings
Who shares June 17
Share of the 49 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.
Countries
Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.
Life timeline
Dated milestones from Wikidata (company foundings, awards, top jobs, notable works), placed at the age each person reached them. Add your birth year above to see the ones you have passed.
The standouts
Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.
Top tier
Athlete
1999 · Kazakhstan
Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is currently ranked world No. 2 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Hameltion derivative work: Kacir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Top tier
Entrepreneur
1980 · United States
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the world No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles by the Women's Tennis Association.
Tatiana from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Top tier
Athlete
1990 · United Kingdom
Jordan Brian Henderson is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team. He is known for his leadership, versatility, and physicality.
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Top tier
Actor
1960 · United States
Thomas Haden Church is an American actor.
David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Top tier
Politician
1942 · Egypt
Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei is an Egyptian lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1997 to 2009 and as interim vice president of Egypt in 2013.
IAEA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Top tier
Scientist
1940 · United States
George Arthur Akerlof is an American economist and a university professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and Koshland Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.
Yan Chi Vinci Chow, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Builders
Entrepreneur
1973 · United States
Anthony Henderson, better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur
1967 · United States
Alex Michael Azar II is an American attorney, businessman, lobbyist, and former pharmaceutical executive who served as the 24th U.S. secretary of health and human services from 2018 to 2021.
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur · Virgin Galactic · aerospace
1943 · United States
Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan is an American retired aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft.
Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur · Stellantis North America · automotive
1952–2018 · Canada
Sergio Marchionne was an Italian-Canadian businessman, widely known for his turnarounds of the automakers Fiat and Chrysler, his business acumen and his outspoken and often frank approach, especially when dealing with unpalatable issues related to his companies and the automotive industry.
The original uploader was Dgtmedia - Simone at Italian Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur · Tetra Pak · manufacturing
1895–1983 · Sweden
Anders Ruben Rausing was a Swedish industrialist and the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak.
Tetra Pak, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Entrepreneur
1960
Andrew Farkas is an American businessman primarily involved in real estate and banking.
June 17 in history
Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
More birthday twins
Musician
1943 · United States
Barry Manilow is an American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over sixty years.
PHOTO BY MATTHEW BECKER - www.melodicrockconcerts.com - matt@melodicrockconcerts.com / Weatherman90 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1976 · United Kingdom
Scott Edward Adkins is an English actor and martial artist.
Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1963 · United States
Gregory Buck Kinnear is an American actor and former talk show host. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets (1997).
Angel Schatz (Glamour Schatz) at https://www.flickr.com/photos/glamourschatz/, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Politician
1943 · United States
Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.
Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Musician
1882–1971 · United States
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.
George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Artist
1898–1972 · Kingdom of the Netherlands
Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics. Despite wide popular interest, for most of his life Escher was neglected in the art world, even in his native Netherlands.
Hans Peters for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
2001 · Kingdom of the Netherlands
Jurriën David Norman Timber is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Netherlands national team.
Carlo Bruil Fotografie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Author
1888–1954 · Germany
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was a German army general and military theorist. A pioneer and advocate of what would come to be called the "blitzkrieg" approach, he played a central role in the development of the panzer division concept and tank warfare more broadly.
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1973 · India
Leander Adrian Paes is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all-time and holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men's doubles and ten mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
Carine06 from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Author
0823–0877 · West Francia
Charles the Bald was king of West Francia (843–77), king of Italy (875–77) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–77).
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Politician
1958 · United States
Eric Reed Boucher, known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.
Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Creator
1936 · United Kingdom
Kenneth Charles Loach is a retired English filmmaker. His socially critical directing style and socialist views are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty, homelessness, and labour rights.
Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1904–1991 · United States
Ralph Rexford Bellamy was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television.
CBS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1995 · France
Clément Nicolas Laurent Lenglet is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica, on loan from La Liga club Atlético Madrid, and the France national team.
Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1929–1984 · Soviet Union
Tigran Vardani Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster. The ninth World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969, he was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his almost-impenetrable defensive playing style, which emphasized safety above all else.
Harry Pot for Anefo ), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 910-9356, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1971 · Mexico
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes is a Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. Referred to as "The Golden Girl", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991.
Live Pict from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
American lawyer
1962 · United States
Jerry Lamon Falwell Jr. is an American attorney, former academic administrator, and Evangelical fundamentalist.
Shealeah Craighead, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1982 · Brazil
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, known as Alex, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was known for his physical strength and the power of his shot, which has gained him the nicknames of "The Tank" and "Canhão da Vila".
TomekBlaszczyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Musician
1818–1893 · France
Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, conductor, and organist of the Romantic era. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertoire.
Nadar / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Creator
1880–1964 · United States
Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven.
Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1985 · Cyprus
Marcos Baghdatis is a Greek Cypriot former professional tennis player and coach. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8 in August 2006.
Carine06, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1920–2015 · Japan
Setsuko Hara was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her performances in Yasujirō Ozu's films Late Spring (1949), Tokyo Story (1953) and Tokyo Twilight (1957), amongst many others, and for working extensively with director Mikio Naruse.
Shōchiku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1990 · Russia
Alan Yelizbarovich Dzagoev is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Artist
1832–1919 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sir William Crookes was an English chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy. He was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube, which was made in 1875.
George Charles Beresford (1864-1938), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Athlete
1967 · Brazil
Crizam César de Oliveira Filho, better known as Zinho, is a Brazilian football pundit and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A left-footed playmaker, he was known for his ball control, passing ability and capacity to dictate the tempo of play.
Longbomb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Musician
1871–1956 · United States
Lyonel Charles Adrian Feininger was a German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism. He also worked as a caricaturist and comic strip artist. He was born and grew up in New York City. In 1887 he traveled to Europe and studied art in Hamburg, Berlin and Paris.
Hugo Erfurth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Creator
1920–2013 · France
François Jacob was a French biologist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jacques Monod and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis".
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Creator
1939 · Poland
Krzysztof Pius Zanussi is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop.
Politician
1800–1867 · Kingdom of Great Britain
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, was an Irish engineer and astronomer. He built several giant telescopes.
Maull and Polyblank, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Inventor
1888–1951 · Switzerland
Jakow Trachtenberg was a Ukrainian-Jewish mathematician who developed the mental calculation techniques called the Trachtenberg system.
Jakow Trachtenberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This page lists 49 people born on June 17, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 1 of them carry a dated net-worth estimate citing Forbes or Bloomberg; combined wealth is the sum of the low end of those estimates, the newest as of 2011. Rankings compare all 366 dates in the dataset built on 2026-09-28. Milestone ages come from dated Wikidata statements; a tilde marks year-only dates. Nothing on this page is a prediction about anyone born on June 17. Read the full methodology.
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