List of Famous people born on January 17th

Semyon Altov is a Soviet comedy writer. Original name: Semyon Teodorovich Altshuller.

Scott Foster is a Canadian accountant and amateur ice hockey player. He appeared in one game for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) near the end of the 2017–18 season as an emergency goaltender following injuries to the team's starting and backup goaltenders, becoming the first emergency goaltender to be called into a game due to injuries in recent years.

Jeff Jason Reine-Adélaïde is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club OGC Nice, on loan from Lyon. He is also a France U21 international.

Yasuha Ebina , known professionally as Yasuha, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, tarento, record producer, and entrepreneur. Ebina's personal life has often sparked controversy and made widespread media coverage. As well as her singing career, she was also successful as a tarento, appearing in numerous Japanese television and radio programs.

Max Adler is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series Glee (2009–2015).

Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares, is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the History Channel epic mini-series The Bible and in the film Son of God.

Maurice Richard Povich is an American television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury.

Ruth Ann Minner is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and the 72nd Governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009.

Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a long line of successful middle and long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his fellow countrymen and women to become the athletics force that they are today. In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame.

Kalben Sağdıç is a Turkish musician and singer-songwriter.