List of Famous people born on January 17th

Derrick James Mason is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Following eight seasons with the Oilers franchise, including two Pro Bowl selections, Mason signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2005. He became the Ravens' all-time leading receiver with 5,777 yards from 2005 to 2010. He spent 2011 with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Mason retired as a Baltimore Raven on June 11, 2012. He was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers.

Tan Kheng Hua is a Singaporean actress.

Bob Giraldi is an American film and television director known for directing the film Dinner Rush and the music video for Michael Jackson's song "Beat It". Giraldi has been inducted into the Art Director’s Hall of Fame, one of the few film directors to be honored; and, in 2014, was the first director ever to be inducted to the Advertising Hall of Fame. His work has garnered several London International Awards, Cannes Advertising Awards, NY International Awards, Addy Awards, Chicago Film Festival Awards, and dozens of Clio Awards. He has been named one of the 101 Stars Behind 100 Years of Advertising.

Ethel Goodenough CBE or Ethel Mary Goodenough; usually known as "Angela" Goodenough was a British naval officer who was the deputy director of the Women's Royal Naval Service when it was reformed in 1939.

Rami Yacoub, also known by the mononym Rami, is a Swedish-Palestinian record producer and songwriter and former member of the songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone. Yacoub collaborated extensively with Max Martin in the early part of his career. He has worked with acts such as Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, Demi Lovato, One Direction, Westlife, The Saturdays, P!nk, Celine Dion, Enrique Iglesias, Tiësto, Avicii, NSYNC, 5 Seconds of Summer and Weezer.

John Stewart Sholto Douglas, 22nd Earl of Morton is a Scottish peer and landowner.

Magnus Hans-Göran Johansson is a Swedish Centre Party politician and the Mayor of Värnamo Municipality since 2008.