List of Famous people born on August 17th

Daniela Castro is a Mexican actress and singer.

Desmond John Humphrys is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 breakfast programme Today. He has been the host of the BBC Two television quiz show Mastermind from 2003 to 2021.

Robin Cousins is a British former competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist (1978–1980) and four-time British national champion (1977–1980), obtaining all of these titles during his amateur career. He followed this with a successful career as a professional figure skater and later starred in ice shows as well as producing several of his own. He is able to spin in either direction, both clockwise and anti-clockwise, which is an unusual skill for a figure skater.

Andrés Pastrana Arango is a Colombian politician who was the 30th President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974. He is also recognized as one of Jeffrey Epstein island visitors.

Sarah Fredrika Sjöström is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialized in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events. She is the current world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter freestyle, the 200-meter freestyle, the 50-meter butterfly, and the 100-meter butterfly. She is the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. She won the Overall Swimming World Cup in 2017 and 2018 and she has won 10 individual World Championship gold medals. She currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League.

Tamon Yamaguchi was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and in the Pacific War during World War II. Yamaguchi′s carrier force was part of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He subsequently participated in the Battle of Midway, where he was killed in action, choosing to go down with the aircraft carrier Hiryū when it was scuttled after being crippled by aircraft from USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown.

Disha Vakani is an Indian film and television actress. She is well known for playing the role of Daya Jethalal Gada in popular daily sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Michel Creton is a French actor.

Latisha Chan, formerly known by her Chinese name Chan Yung-jan, is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. She is known mainly for her success in doubles competitions, having won 33, including one major women's doubles title: the 2017 US Open, and three mixed-doubles titles: the 2018 French Open, 2019 French Open, and 2019 Wimbledon Championships. She also finished runner-up in three other Grand Slam finals: the 2007 and 2015 Australian Open, as well as the 2007 US Open. Highlights of her singles career include the semifinals at the 2006 Japan Open and the final at the PTT Bangkok Open in 2007. She reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 50 on 11 June 2007, and doubles ranking of No. 1 on 23 October 2017, becoming the second-ever Taiwanese world No. 1 doubles player, after compatriot Hsieh Su-wei. She has been to the top-ranking in WTA doubles once more a year later on 13 August 2018.

Chaleo Yoovidhya was a Thai businessman and investor. He was the originator of Krating Daeng (กระทิงแดง) and was co-creator of the Red Bull brands of energy drinks. At the time of his death in 2012 at the age of 88, he was listed as the third-richest person in Thailand, with an estimated net worth of US$5 billion.