Becky Albertalli

American author of young adult fiction.

Born November 17th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Atlanta.

Brian T. Delaney

American actor.

Born November 17th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Philadelphia.

Kate Douglass

American swimmer.

Born November 17th, 2001 (age 24 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Jonny Jakobsen

Danish-swedish musician.

Born November 17th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Malmö.

Israel Regardie

Author and occultist (1907–1985).

Born November 17th, 1907 in London.

Died March 10th, 1985 at 77 years old in Sedona (cardiovascular disease).

Arman

French-born american artist (1928–2005).

Born November 17th, 1928 in Nice.

Died October 22nd, 2005 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer). ^[ref]

Shanica Knowles

American actress and singer.

Born November 17th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Miami.

Voltairine de Cleyre

American anarchist writer and feminist.

Born November 17th, 1866 in Leslie.

Died June 20th, 1912 at 45 years old in Chicago (meningitis).

Bernd Schneider

German association football player.

Born November 17th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Jena.

Michael Adams

British chess grandmaster.

Born November 17th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Truro.

Bob Mathias

American athlete and congressman (1930–2006).

Born November 17th, 1930 in Tulare.

Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer). ^[ref]

Craig Noone

English footballer (born 1987).

Born November 17th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Kirkby.

Mischa Auer

Russian-born american actor (1905-1967).

Born November 17th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.

Died March 5th, 1967 at 61 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).

Domilson Cordeiro dos Santos

Brazilian association football player.

Born November 17th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Taubaté.

Jon Avnet

American film director, writer and producer (born 1949).

Born November 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Brooklyn.

Evelyne Brochu

Canadian singer and actor.

Born November 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Quebec City.

Pierre Nora

French historian and publisher (1931–2025).

Born November 17th, 1931 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died June 2nd, 2025 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

El Guincho

Spanish record producer.

Born November 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings

Former first lady of ghana (1948 - 2025).

Born November 17th, 1948 in Ghana.

Died October 23rd, 2025 at 76 years old in Greater Accra Regional Hospital. ^[ref]

Ernest John Obiena

Filipino athletics competitor.

Born November 17th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Manila.

Yannis Bourousis

Greek basketball player.

Born November 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Kardítsa.

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng

Prime minister of vietnam.

Born November 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Cà Mau.

Louis-Hubert Lyautey

General and colonial administrator from france (1854-1934).

Born November 17th, 1854 in Nancy. ^[ref]

Died July 21st, 1934 at 79 years old in Thorey-Lyautey. ^[ref]

Gethin Jenkins

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer.

Born November 17th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Llantwit Fardre.

Roberta Collins

American actress (1944-2008).

Born November 17th, 1944 in United States.

Died August 16th, 2008 at 63 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]