List of Famous people born on June 17th

Lyudmila Verbitskaya was a Russian linguist and teacher. She served as president of Saint Petersburg State University.

Kamel Daoud is an Algerian writer and journalist. He currently edits the French-language daily Le quotidien d’Oran, for which he writes a popular column, "Raïna Raïkoum". The column often includes commentary on the news.

Elio Pandolfi is an Italian former stage, film and television actor, radio personality and voice actor.

Martín Nicolás Benítez is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Independiente.

Funa Nakayama is a Japanese skateboarder from Toyama City. She is participating in the Dew Tour.

Immanuel Jaylen Quickley is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

James Saburo Shigeta was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors.

Juan Carlos Valerón Santana is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and the current manager of Deportivo Fabril.

Chang Li-sheng was a Chinese politician and diplomat who served as the Secretary General of the Kuomintang from 1954 to 1959. L.S. Chang as he was commonly known, played a key role in Republic of China (ROC)’s political, economic, financial, and foreign affairs as well as in Kuomintang affairs from the 1920s until his death in Taiwan in 1971. Throughout his political life over four decades, Chang served in numerous important posts within both the KMT and the ROC’s local and central governments. He was a rare example of Chinese political virtues, noted for his integrity and honesty. He is remembered for numerous achievements and deeds, including his role in assisting Chen Cheng (1897-1965), former Taiwan provincial governor, Premier, and Vice President, to launch Taiwan’s local autonomy, economic and land reforms.

Amanda Chalisa Obdam is a Thai-Canadian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2020. She will now represent Thailand at Miss Universe 2020. Amanda was the second consecutive Thai-Canadian to win the Miss Universe Thailand title, succeeding Paweensuda Drouin and the 4th winner in the past five years to be of mixed Caucasian ancestry.