List of Famous people born on August 17th

Hamid Chabat is a Moroccan politician and the previous Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party. Hamid Chabat has been the mayor of Fes since October 2003 and was elected on 23 September 2003 to lead his party, defeating rival Abdelouahed El Fassi, a relative of former incumbent Abbas El Fassi and grandson of Allal El Fassi. Before holding office, Chabat forged a name for himself in his party's trade union.

Hiroshi Gamo is a Japanese manga artist known for his works in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. His most famous work is the gag manga series Tottemo! Luckyman.

Xavier Collin is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. During an 18-year playing career, he assisted Épinal, Poitiers, Amiens, Gueugnon, Ajaccio and Montpellier.

Julien Quercia is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Sochaux, Auxerre, and Lorient.

Sergio Bernabé Vargas Buscalia is an Argentine naturalized Chilean football manager and former football goalkeeper. He obtained a total number of ten caps for the Chilean national team during his career. Vargas retired in 2005.

Bryan Alaphilippe is a French cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team UC Nantes Atlantique. He is the younger brother of Julian Alaphilippe.

Antonio Moreira Borges, better known as Father Antônio Maria, is a Catholic priest and Brazilian singer, having performed in duets with Roberto Carlos, Agnaldo Rayol and Angela Maria, as well as a presentation for the then Pope John Paul II.

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Zakarlyuka was a Ukrainian footballer and football manager.

Lidiya Petrovna Sukharevskaya was a Soviet stage actress and playwright renowned for her work with Nikolay Akimov and Andrey Goncharov. Her frequent stage partner was Boris Tenin, her husband. She also appeared in 14 films between 1939 and 1981. Sukharevskaya was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1990.

Wendy González is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her main role in the series Como dice el dicho, and her role as co-protagonist in the telenovela Antes muerta que Lichita.