List of Famous people born on February 17th

Örkesh Dölet, commonly known as Wu'erkaixi, is a political commentator known for his leading role during the Tiananmen protests of 1989.

Brooke D'Orsay is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series, 6teen (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie, King's Ransom.

Jim Britt Grobe is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the defensive coordinator of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. He was most recently the head football coach at Baylor University. From 2001 to 2013, Grobe served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University. In 2006, he was named ACC Coach of the Year by a unanimous vote and AP Coach of the Year for coaching Wake Forest to an 11–2 regular season and the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.

Haya Al Shuaibi is a Kuwaiti comedian actress. She began her career with the actress Taiba Al-Faraj in "Al Hermna" play in 1993, and continued after that in comedy roles on stage and on TV. Three of her cousins are actresses including Mai Al Balushi.

Joaquim Vieira Ferreira Levy is a Brazilian economist and Brazil's former Finance Minister. Levy took office on January 1, 2015, during the presidential inauguration of Dilma Rousseff's second term. He also was president of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).

Blanche Kiser Taylor Moore is an American convicted murderer from Alamance County, North Carolina. Moore is awaiting execution in North Carolina for the 1986 arsenic poisoning of her boyfriend. She is also suspected in the death of a mother-in-law and her first husband, and the attempted murder of her second husband in 1989.

Grigoriy Eduardovich Dobrygin is a Russian film and theatre actor, director and producer. A classically trained ballet dancer, Dobrygin had his breakout role as the first Russian superhero in the 2009 film Black Lightning. After starring in the critically acclaimed How I Ended This Summer (2010), he made his Western debut in 2014 in A Most Wanted Man and Black Sea. He has been called Russia's top acting export and the "Russian James Franco" for his versatility.

Mohamed Katir is a Spanish middle- and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing fourth in the 3000 metres.

Burak Deniz is a Turkish actor and model. He is best known for his lead role as Murat Sarsılmaz in the television series Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, and later as Barış Aktan in the television series Bizim Hikaye. In 2020, he played the role of Mehmet Kadir Bilmez in the series Yarım Kalan Aşklar. Since January 2021, he has been starring as Celal Kün in the TV series Maraşlı, which premiered on ATV.

Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón is a Paraguayan former professional footballer. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level, playing at centre back, and was for a long time the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals. Throughout his career, Gamarra was known for his leadership, physical strength, ability in the air, heading accuracy, and outstanding tackling skills, which made him one of the most respected defenders in South America.