List of Famous people born on April 17th
Liz Phair
Elizabeth Clark Phair is an American singer-songwriter.
Kévin Soni
Kévin Olivier Soni is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis as an attacking midfielder.
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley was an American actress.
Guy Reschenthaler
Guy Lorin Reschenthaler is an American politician, attorney, judge, and U.S. Navy veteran. A Republican, he is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district and was previously a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 37th district. He served as a district judge and in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) during the Iraq War.
Ryan Cheng
Zheng Kai, also known as Ryan Zheng, is a Chinese actor and television personality. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy Performance Institute in 2008. During university, he was roommates with famous actors: Du Jiang (杜江), Chen He (陈赫) and Zhang Dianlun (张殿伦). After graduating, he signed with Huayi Brothers Media Corporation. Zheng is best known for being a cast member in the variety show Keep Running. He is also known for starring in films So Young, My Lucky Star, Personal Tailor and Ex-Files. On 21 May 2020, he announced his marriage with his wife, Vivi Miao (苗苗). In October 2020, he welcomed his first daughter.
Carlo L. Katigbak
Carlo Joaquín Tadeo López Katigbak is a Filipino executive and the current president and CEO of Philippine entertainment and giant media conglomerate, ABS-CBN Corporation.
Leo Frank
Leo Max Frank was an American factory superintendent who was convicted in 1913 of the murder of a 13-year-old employee, Mary Phagan, in Atlanta, Georgia. His trial, conviction, and appeals attracted national attention. His lynching two years later, in response to the commutation of his death sentence, became the focus of social, regional, political, and racial concerns, particularly regarding antisemitism. Today, the consensus of researchers is that Frank was wrongly convicted and Jim Conley was likely the actual murderer.
James Last
James Last, also known as Hansi, was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra. Initially a jazz bassist, his trademark "happy music" made his numerous albums best-sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom, with 65 of his albums reaching the charts in the UK alone. His composition "Happy Heart" became an international success in interpretations by Andy Williams and Petula Clark.
Tami Roman
Tamisha Akbar better and professionally known as Tami Roman, is an American television personality, model, businesswoman and actress. Roman first gained fame on The Real World: California in 1993. After making cameo appearances and starring in supporting roles in various television shows and films in the 1990s and 2000s, Roman became one of the breakout stars of Vh1's Basketball Wives.
Siyar Bahadurzada
Siyar Bahadurzada is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, he has also competed for World Victory Road, Shooto, and RINGS. He is the former Shooto Middleweight Champion.