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American singer-songwriter | Belleville: May 17, 2001 - January 1, 1906 | AJ Mitchell | Belleville: May 17, 2001 - January 1, 1906

Russian actress | Russian Institute of Theatre Arts | Kazan: May 17, 1995 - Haapsalu: September 16, 2020 | Anastassia Krylova | Kazan: May 17, 1995 - Haapsalu:

Filipino singer | Angelicum College | Quezon City: May 17, 1994 - Santiago: July 14, 2011 | Julie Anne San Jose | Quezon City: May 17, 1994 - Santiago: July 14, 2011

Czech singer | pop music | Třinec: May 17, 1994 - Prague: March 6, 2025 | Markéta Konvičková (Marketa Konvickova) | Třinec: May 17, 1994 - Prague: March 6, 2025

Italian television personality, singer and influencer | Bologna: May 17, 1994 - Budapest: November 12, 1925 | Elettra Lamborghini | Bologna: May 17, 1994

South Korean singer | Daejeon Gubong High School | K-pop | Daejeon: May 17, 1994 - Guayaquil: June 23, 2018 | JiU | Daejeon: May 17, 1994 - Guayaquil: June 23

American rapper | Hayfield Secondary School | hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, electronica, contemporary R&B | Washington, D.C.: May 17, 1993 - April 6, 1983

Brown University, United World College of the Adriatic | May 17, 1992 - May 5, 2017 | Sophie Hawley-Weld | May 17, 1992 - May 5, 2017 | Brown University

Israeli singer | pop music | Holon: May 17, 1991 - July 14, 2008 | Moran Mazor | Holon: May 17, 1991 - July 14, 2008 | pop music

pop musician | Honored artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan (2017), Merited Stage Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2022) | Moscow State Pedagogical University

Complete Vocal Institute | May 17, 1989 - May 5, 2017 | Patricia van Haastrecht | May 17, 1989 - May 5, 2017 | Complete Vocal Institute

American actress | Young Hollywood Awards | The Twilight Saga, Lords of Dogtown, Mini's First Time, Sleepy Hollow | Alexander Hamilton High School | West Los

Romanian singer | pop music | Caracal: May 17, 1988 - Stockholms Sankt Johannes: October 19, 2023 | Elena Ionescu | Caracal: May 17, 1988 - Stockholms Sankt

Norwegian singer-songwriter | pop music | Gjøvik: May 17, 1988 - Västerled: May 2, 1976 | A-Lee | Gjøvik: May 17, 1988 - Västerled: May 2, 1976 | pop music

Estonian singer | pop music | Tallinn: May 17, 1987 - Jupiter Inlet Colony: May 12, 2001 | Ott Lepland | Tallinn: May 17, 1987 - Jupiter Inlet Colony: May 12, 2001

American actor and singer | Savannah State University, Westlake High School, Pepperdine University | Honolulu: May 17, 1987 - Rome: June 12, 2023 | Tahj Mowry

power metal | May 17, 1987 - May 5, 2017 | Yevgeny Yegorov | May 17, 1987 - May 5, 2017 | power metal

pop music | May 17, 1987 - May 5, 2017 | Marian Richero | May 17, 1987 - May 5, 2017 | pop music

American bassist | post-hardcore | San Diego: May 17, 1986 - Warsaw: May 22, 2017 | Jaime Preciado | San Diego: May 17, 1986 - Warsaw: May 22, 2017

American dancer | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (2021), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (2015), Primetime Emmy Award for

Canadian musician | blues | Montreal: May 17, 1985 - Nashville: July 7, 2014 | Melina Soochan | Montreal: May 17, 1985 - Nashville: July 7, 2014

Canadian singer | folk rock | May 17, 1985 - August 17, 1994 | Northcote | May 17, 1985 - August 17, 1994 | folk rock

music composer from India | Mumbai: May 17, 1985 - June 7, 2002 | Atif Afzal | Mumbai: May 17, 1985 - June 7, 2002

English singer-songwriter | folk music, indie folk | Brighton: May 17, 1984 - Warsaw: September 3, 1990 | Passenger | Brighton: May 17, 1984 - Warsaw: September 3, 1990

Malaysian actor and singer | rock music, pop rock | Negeri Sembilan: May 17, 1984 - April 22, 1995 | Tomok | Negeri Sembilan: May 17, 1984 - April 22, 1995

Danish singer | pop music | Hirtshals: May 17, 1983 - Rome: February 13, 2019 | Simon Mathew | Hirtshals: May 17, 1983 - Rome: February 13, 2019

Thai singer and dancer | 8th Star Entertainment Awards 2009, Siamdara Star Award 2010, 6th Star Entertainment Awards 2007, Siam Dara Stars Party 2008, Silver

Polish singer | pop music | Żory: May 17, 1982 - Wilton: April 27, 2000 | Iwona Węgrowska (Iwona Wegrowska) | Żory: May 17, 1982 - Wilton: April 27, 2000

Taiwanese male singer | Chung Chou University of Science and Technology | Hokkien pop | Taichung: May 17, 1982 - November 12, 1993 | NoVa Yeh | Taichung: May

Hong Kong female singer | Buddhist Tai Kwong Chi Hong College | British Hong Kong: May 17, 1982 - Geneva: September 24, 1932 | Hana Kuk | British Hong Kong:

Italian singer-songwriter | Rome: May 17, 1982 - Tenerife: March 9, 2024 | Jacopo Ratini | Rome: May 17, 1982 - Tenerife: March 9, 2024

Greek singer-songwriter and guitarists | rock music, pop music, disco | Thessaloniki: May 17, 1982 - 19th arrondissement of Paris: January 10, 2018 | Aggelos

Israeli singer | pop music | Kiryat Chaim: May 17, 1981 - Altamonte Springs: December 13, 2001 | Shiri Maimon | Kiryat Chaim: May 17, 1981 - Altamonte Springs:

South Korean singer | Seoul Institute of the Arts | rhythm and blues | Seoul: May 17, 1981 - Santiago: July 14, 2011 | Lim Jeong-hee | Seoul: May 17, 1981

Greek singer | éntekhno | Zakynthos: May 17, 1981 - Javorník: May 24, 2020 | Fotini Darra | Zakynthos: May 17, 1981 - Javorník: May 24, 2020

French singer-songwriter | chanson | Calais: May 17, 1981 - New Orleans: April 15, 2005 | Bastien Lucas | Calais: May 17, 1981 - New Orleans: April 15, 2005

Dutch musician | symphonic metal | Waspik: May 17, 1980 - Henry Ford Hospital: December 18, 2023 | Ariën van Weesenbeek (Arien van Weesenbeek) | Waspik: May

Russian actress, songer and poet | Moscow State Institute of Culture | pop music, estrada | Moscow: May 17, 1980 - Ramla: September 7, 2001 | Kseniya Novikova

American singer | metalcore, southern rock | Ocala: May 17, 1980 - Memphis: April 16, 1921 | Dallas Taylor | Ocala: May 17, 1980 - Memphis: April 16, 1921

Lithuanian singer | Dublin: May 17, 1980 - Tel Aviv: December 18, 1973 | Erica Quinn Jennings | Dublin: May 17, 1980 - Tel Aviv: December 18, 1973

French comedian, singer and film / TV actor | Paris: May 17, 1979 - Stamford: June 18, 1971 | Max Boublil - Maximilien Léon Boublil | Paris: May 17, 1979

Swiss pianist and songwriter | Scuol: May 17, 1979 - February 18, 1925 | Bianca Mayer (Bibi Vaplan) | Scuol: May 17, 1979 - February 18, 1925

Singing | Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, Kyiv University of Culture | Yedi Kuyu: May 17, 1978 - Boston: May 13, 1974 | Artur Bosso | Yedi Kuyu: May 17, 1978

American singer | soul | Philadelphia: May 17, 1977 - Buenos Aires: January 15, 1991 | Jaguar Wright | Philadelphia: May 17, 1977 - Buenos Aires: January 15, 1991

Italian singer-songwriter | Rimini: May 17, 1977 - Tenerife: March 9, 2024 | Daniele Maggioli | Rimini: May 17, 1977 - Tenerife: March 9, 2024

Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor | QQ Music Awards, honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music | Williams College, Pittsford Sutherland High School

Austrian actor | Vienna: May 17, 1976 - February 26, 1847 | Markus Pol | Vienna: May 17, 1976 - February 26, 1847

actor | Baku: May 17, 1976 - Lenzburg: March 25, 1916 | İzzət Bağırov (Izzət Bagirov) | Baku: May 17, 1976 - Lenzburg: March 25, 1916

American singer, actress and businesswoman | The Underdoggs | Tri-Cities High School | contemporary R&B | Atlanta: May 17, 1976 - March 26, 2025 | Kandi

Finnish pop singer | pop music | Jyväskylä: May 17, 1975 - Washington, D.C.: October 20, 2005 | Laura Voutilainen - Sanna Laura Voutilainen (Laura)

British Internet personality | Danum Academy | Doncaster: May 17, 1975 - June 13, 2021 | Jonti Picking. Jonti | Doncaster: May 17, 1975 - June 13, 2021

Irish musician | Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire | alternative rock, rock music, folk rock | Dundalk: May 17, 1974 - Warsaw: January 21, 1963

American musician | Marywood-Palm Valley school, Palm Desert High School | rock music, heavy metal | Palm Springs: May 17, 1973 - Nashville: February 19, 2003

Indonesian politician (born 1973 in Pare-pare) | Parepare: May 17, 1973 - Tel Aviv: December 18, 1973 | Sarwana Thamrin | Parepare: May 17, 1973 - Tel Aviv:

American singer-songwriter | gospel music | Detroit: May 17, 1973 - New Orleans: April 15, 2005 | Deitrick Haddon | Detroit: May 17, 1973 - New Orleans: April 15, 2005

Belgian record producer, singer and guitarist | Antwerp: May 17, 1971 - The Hague: July 15, 2024 | Ronny Mosuse | Antwerp: May 17, 1971 - The Hague: July 15, 2024

Belarusian singer and model | People's Artist of Belarus, Golden Gramophone Award (2007), Merited Artist of the Republic of Belarus, Order of the Holy Princess Olga

American pop singer | Boston English High School | pop music | Worcester: May 17, 1970 - Dhaka: August 29, 1976 | Jordan Knight - Jordan Nathaniel Marcel

Canadian musician | Member of the Order of Canada | Memorial University of Newfoundland | folk rock | Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove: May 17, 1969 - Hilversum:

May 17, 1967 - May 5, 2017 | Iván Gutiérrez (Ivan Gutierrez) | May 17, 1967 - May 5, 2017

American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer | Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (2013), Golden Globe Award for

Italian actor and director | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: May 17, 1965 - Bryan: February 21, 1979 | Corrado Guzzanti | Rome: May 17, 1965 - Bryan:

American reality television personality, model, socialite, actress, author, singer (born 1965) | Berlin High School | pop music | Berlin: May 17, 1965 - New

Finnish composer and translator | University of Helsinki, Sibelius Academy | Turku: May 17, 1963 - October 27, 2014 | Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (Jaakko Mantyjarvi)

Estonian opera singer | Pärnu: May 17, 1963 - Kolkata: December 1, 1999 | Taimo Toomast | Pärnu: May 17, 1963 - Kolkata: December 1, 1999

Armenian singer, conductor | Armenian State Pedagogical University, Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory | Yerevan: May 17, 1962 - Helsinki: January 21, 2019

Irish singer | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album (2006), ECHO Awards (2002) | Wild Child | new age music, Celtic music, operatic pop | Gaoth Dobhair: May 17

Canadian singer | Montreal: May 17, 1961 - April 23, 2000 | Jamil Azzaoui | Montreal: May 17, 1961 - April 23, 2000

Finnish drummer | May 17, 1959 - Bratislava: April 22, 2024 | Jussi Lammela | May 17, 1959 - Bratislava: April 22, 2024

South Korean singer | Samsung Filial Piety Prize | Korea University | trot | Gimje: May 17, 1959 - Mimoň: October 7, 1875 | 정현숙 (jeonghyeonsug) | Gimje:

British singer (1958–2024) | Leyton Sixth Form College | heavy metal | Chingford: May 17, 1958 - Salisbury: October 21, 2024 | Paul Di'Anno - Paul Michael

American musician (1958–2023) | soul, funk | Detroit: May 17, 1958 - Henry Ford Hospital: December 18, 2023 | Amp Fiddler - Joseph Anthony Fiddler | Detroit:

French singer-songwriter (1956-2019) | University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany | rock music | Sidi Bel Abbès: May 17, 1956 - Rennes: September 12, 2019

Taiwanese actress and singer | National Open University | Hokkien pop | Keelung: May 17, 1955 - Oslo: April 29, 2007 | Pai Ping-ping | Keelung: May 17, 1955

Italian actor (1955–2023) | Casablanca, Casablanca, Women in Skirts, Willy Signori e vengo da lontano | Florence: May 17, 1955 - Rome: June 12, 2023

Canadian singer-songwriter | Quebec City: May 17, 1954 - Rennes: September 12, 2019 | Pierre Flynn | Quebec City: May 17, 1954 - Rennes: September 12, 2019

Italian musician (1953–1987) | Gordonstoun | reggae, new wave, post-punk | Rome: May 17, 1953 - Buenos Aires: December 22, 1987 | Luca Prodan | Rome: May 17

German schlager singer | Goldene Stimmgabel (1993) | schlager music | Nordhorn: May 17, 1952 - Hamburg: January 4, 1979 | Bernhard Brink | Nordhorn: May 17

Dutch singer | Ter Aar: May 17, 1952 - April 23, 2000 | Jody Pijper | Ter Aar: May 17, 1952 - April 23, 2000

Indian singer | Padma Bhushan in Art (2025), Padma Shri in arts (2006) | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | ghazal | Jetpur: May 17, 1951 - Mumbai: February 26, 2024

Danish comedian, actor, singer, and entertainer born in 1950 | Frederiksberg: May 17, 1950 - March 22, 1994 | Søren Rislund (Soren Rislund) | Frederiksberg:

Israeli actress and singer | Beit Zvi | Tel Aviv: May 17, 1950 - Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center: January 4, 2020 | Galia Yishai | Tel Aviv: May 17, 1950

Czech musician and actor | Prague: May 17, 1949 - Palm Springs: February 4, 1987 | Jiří Korn (Jiri Korn) | Prague: May 17, 1949 - Palm Springs: February 4, 1987

English musician | rock music | Guildford: May 17, 1949 - Vallejo: June 13, 2024 | Andrew Latimer | Guildford: May 17, 1949 - Vallejo: June 13, 2024

British musician | protest song | Glasgow: May 17, 1948 - Algiers: November 23, 1978 | Dick Gaughan | Glasgow: May 17, 1948 - Algiers: November 23, 1978

Serbian musician | pop music | Kraljevo: May 17, 1947 - Los Angeles: January 13, 1983 | Dragi Jelić (Dragi Jelic) | Kraljevo: May 17, 1947 - Los Angeles:

German rock musician and composer | Frankfurter Musikpreis (2004), Paul-Lincke-Ring (2003), Goldene Stimmgabel (1997), Cross of the Order of Merit of the

Soviet and Russian actor and singer | People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Golden Mask, Merited Artist of the RSFSR | Russian State Institute of Performing Arts

American-Canadian singer-songwriter, producer | Christian Brothers High School, Williams College | country rock | Bossier City: May 17, 1944 - Charlottesville:

Hungarian musician and singer (1943-2021) | Kossuth Prize (2013), Franz Liszt Prize (1987) | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Budapest: May

American blues musician | Blues Music Award, Maple Blues Awards, Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance (2014) | University of Massachusetts Amherst

Indian actress and singer (born 1942) | May 17, 1942 - Geneva: September 24, 1932 | Diana Fernandes | May 17, 1942 - Geneva: September 24, 1932

American singer (1941-2000) | rhythm and blues | St. Louis: May 17, 1941 - Los Angeles: November 23, 2000 | Bobby Sheen | St. Louis: May 17, 1941 - Los

Dutch singer, writer and cabaret artist (1939–2023) | Edison Music Awards (1985), Zilveren Nipkowschijf (1974), Henriëtte Roland Holst Award (1990)

American singer (1938–2008) | New Orleans: May 17, 1938 - Detroit: August 18, 2008 | Pervis Jackson | New Orleans: May 17, 1938 - Detroit: August 18, 2008

Italian television presenter (1934-2009) | Milan: May 17, 1934 - Biella: March 28, 2009 | Renata Mauro - Renata Maraolo | Milan: May 17, 1934 - Biella: March 28, 2009

Swedish singer | rock and roll | Tillberga: May 17, 1934 - Stamford: June 18, 1971 | Little Gerhard | Tillberga: May 17, 1934 - Stamford: June 18, 1971

Dutch singer | pop music | Amsterdam: May 17, 1933 - Berlin: December 2, 2016 | Thérèse Steinmetz (Therese Steinmetz) | Amsterdam: May 17, 1933 - Berlin:

Indian actress (1920-2006) | Raghupathi Venkaiah Award | Proddatur: May 17, 1920 - Chennai: January 16, 2006 | Santha Kumari | Proddatur: May 17, 1920

Mexican singer and actor (1919–2007) | Premios Oye!, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2000), Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2004), ASCAP Latin

Chinese calligrapher | Peking University | Shanghai: May 17, 1914 - New Haven: June 17, 2015 | Chang Ch'ung-ho | Shanghai: May 17, 1914 - New Haven: June 17, 2015

Polish singer (1912-2000) | opera | Płock: May 17, 1912 - Warsaw: July 10, 2000 | Feliks Rudomski | Płock: May 17, 1912 - Warsaw: July 10, 2000

German actress (1909–1996) | German Film Award | Augsburg: May 17, 1909 - Berchtesgaden: July 30, 1996 | Magda Schneider | Augsburg: May 17, 1909

Croatian opera singer | Zagreb: May 17, 1906 - New York City: May 30, 1989 | Zinka Milanov | Zagreb: May 17, 1906 - New York City: May 30, 1989

French actor, recording artist (1904-1976) | Officer of the National Order of Merit (1976), Croix de Guerre, Volpi Cup for Best Actor (1954), Croix de guerre

French actor | 2nd arrondissement of Paris: May 17, 1896 - Orléans: June 15, 1940 | Adrien Lamy | 2nd arrondissement of Paris: May 17, 1896 - Orléans: June 15, 1940

Finnish journalist | Helsinki: May 17, 1891 - Helsinki: February 14, 1973 | Markus Rautio | Helsinki: May 17, 1891 - Helsinki: February 14, 1973

Finnish-American singer and songwriter (1891–1959) | couplet | Kangasniemi: May 17, 1891 - New York City: July 7, 1959 | Hiski Salomaa | Kangasniemi: May 17

American silent film actress, singer, model (1889–1946) | Hoboken: May 17, 1889 - Paris: February 17, 1946 | Dorothy Gibson - Dorothy Winifred Brown

American singer (1884–1931) | New York City: May 17, 1884 - Bayonne: August 16, 1931 | Bessie McCoy | New York City: May 17, 1884 - Bayonne: August 16, 1931

Armenian composer | Order of Lenin, ՀԽՍՀ վաստակավոր ուսուցիչ (1944), Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR (1945) | Tbilisi State Conservatoire

opera | May 17, 1882 - May 5, 2017 | Ina von Pfaler | May 17, 1882 - May 5, 2017 | opera

Finnish singer (1874-1919) | opera | Vyborg: May 17, 1874 - Vyborg: May 16, 1919 | Mally Burjam-Borga - Amalia Henriette Burjam | Vyborg: May 17, 1874

actor and singer (1846-1921) | May 17, 1846 - October 30, 1921 | Otto Hedin | May 17, 1846 - October 30, 1921