List of Famous people born on April 17th

Karol Jesús Lucero Venegas, also known by his old stage name, Karol Dance, is a Chilean television presenter, radio host and businessman. He has also dabbled as a singer and actor.

Arthur David "Art" or "Tappy" Larsen was an American No. 1 male tennis player best remembered for his victory at the U.S. Championships in 1950 and for his eccentricities. He won the "Times" national sports award for the outstanding tennis player of 1950. Larsen was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969.

Erkan Oğur is a Turkish musician. A pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976. A composer, he has influenced many musicians with his compositions combining the sounds of Turkish folk music and classical music with the ancient traditional music. He has played many concerts all over the world. He is regarded as a master of the kopuz and bağlama lutes.

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is a Canadian actress, disc jockey, singer and television host. She is best known for starring as Olivia Castle in the horror film Final Destination 5 (2011) and as the fashion executive and heiress Steffy Forrester in the American CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2008–present), the latter earning her four Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2019.

Pablo Sebastián Álvarez Valeira is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Arsenal de Sarandí. He also holds a Spanish passport thanks to his descent.

Cutie Mui Siu-wai is a Hong Kong actress and television host associated with Television Broadcasts Limited. Her notable roles include Sek Mei in Virtues of Harmony and Loose Head Zhi in Justice Of Life.

Firmin Ndombe Mubele is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Toulouse FC and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team. He plays as a winger, while also being capable of filling the role of a striker.

José Enrique Varela Iglesias, 1st Marquis of San Fernando de Varela was a Spanish military officer noted for his role as a Nationalist commander in the Spanish Civil War.

Pierre Assouline is a French writer and journalist. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco to a Jewish family. He has published several novels and biographies, and also contributes articles for the print media and broadcasts for radio.

Sung Si-kyung is a South Korean singer and television host. He debuted in 2001 and has released seven studio albums in Korean and two studio albums in Japanese. He has also hosted and appeared on numerous South Korean variety television shows including 2 Days & 1 Night, Witch Hunt, Non-Summit, Duet Song Festival, Vocal War: God's Voice, Battle Trip, The Voice Of Korea 2020, On & Off.