Famous People Born on May 17
George Sheldon
1874
American diver (d. 1907)
Ezra Otis Kendall
1818
American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899)
Alfonso XIII of Spain
1886
Spanish monarch (d. 1941)
Jesse Winchester
1944
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)
(Image Credits)
"Jesse Winchester Smile JazzFest 2011" by robbiesaurus - CC BY-SA 2.0
Flickr: Jesse Winchester
Yelena Gorchakova
1933
Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002)
Bob Saget
1956
American comedian, actor, and television host (d. 2022)
(Image Credits)
"Bob Saget, Behind The Velvet Rope TV .05" by Behind The Velvet Rope TV - CC BY 3.0
Vimeo: Bob Saget on Playing ‘Pastor Greg’ in Broadway’s “Hand To God” (view archived source) at 00:05
Lim Jeong-hee
1981
South Korean singer
(Image Credits)
"Lim Jeong Hee2" by Jinho.Jinho - CC BY-SA 2.0 Original Source
Nikki Reed
1988
American actress, singer, and screenwriter
(Image Credits)
"Nikki Reed (26145870975) (cropped)" by Gage Skidmore - CC BY-SA 2.0 Original Source
Dave Sim
1956
Canadian cartoonist and author
(Image Credits)
"Dave Sim" by JamieCoville - CC BY-SA 4.0
Rodric Braithwaite
1932
English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
(Image Credits)
"Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms)" by This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: - CC BY-SA 4.0
Alistair Overeem
1980
Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
(Image Credits)
"Alistair Overeem" by THE REEM - CC BY 3.0 Original Source
Jamil Azzaoui
1961
Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist