List of Famous people born on December 17th

Christopher John Matthews is an American retired political commentator, talk show host, and author. Matthews hosted his weeknight hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, on America's Talking and later on MSNBC, from 1997 until March 2, 2020, when he announced that he was retiring following an accusation that he had made inappropriate comments to a Hardball guest four years earlier. On his final show, he stated: "The younger generation's out there ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in media, in fighting for their causes. They're improving the workplace."

Sebastián Andrés Beccacece is an Argentine football manager.

Riku Miura is a Japanese pair skater, who currently competes with Ryuichi Kihara. Miura/Kihara are the reigning Japanese national champions in pair skating. She previously competed with Shoya Ichihashi.

Claudia Kemfert is a German economics expert in the areas of energy research and environmental protection. She is a Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. She heads the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at the German Institute for Economic Research.

Milton Howery Jr., known professionally as Lil Rel Howery, is an American actor and comedian. Howery is best known for his roles as Robert Carmichael in NBC's television comedy series The Carmichael Show (2015–2017) and as TSA officer Rod Williams in the horror film Get Out (2017). He also starred in the TV series Rel, which he also created and co-produced.

Asuka Fukuda is a Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Japanese girl group Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999. Her only album with the group is the 1998 release First Time. She was the first ever Hello! Project member to graduate.

Valentin Brunel, better known by his stage name Kungs, is a French DJ, record producer and musician. A native of Toulon, he released his first album Layers in 2016 after success with "This Girl", a collaboration with Cookin' on 3 Burners that became an international hit for him, and the follow-ups "Don't You Know" featuring Jamie N Commons and "I Feel So Bad" featuring Ephemerals.

Fumihiro Joyu is a former spokesperson and public relations manager of the controversial Japanese religious group Aum Shinrikyo, and served as the de facto chief of the organization from 1999 to 2007, when he split and formed a new group.

Pashchim Girish Pathak is an Indian cricket umpire. He stood in eight Indian Premier League games since 2014. He stood in two Women's One Day International matches in 2012. Pathak has officiated in Indian domestic cricket since 2009 was the reserve umpire for two Test matches and three men's ODIs in India.

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter and author. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shine.