List of Famous people born on June 17th

William Henry Perkin Jr., FRS HFRSE was an English organic chemist who was primarily known for his groundbreaking research work on the degradation of naturally occurring organic compounds.

Raúl "Chato" Padilla Mendoza was a Mexican actor, and a member of Chespirito's comedy troupe, famous for his character in El Chavo del Ocho, Jaimito el Cartero.

John Anthony Baldessari was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California.

Solomon Alijah Lewis Vera-Tucker is an American football offensive guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at USC, where he was awarded the Morris Trophy and named to the All-Pac-12 team in 2020. Vera-Tucker was drafted by the Jets in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Toru Baba is a Japanese actor, entertainer and singer. He is best known for his role as Yagyū Hiroshi in The Prince of Tennis musicals. He was one of PureBOYS.

Martin Böttcher was a German composer, arranger and conductor.

Marcos Pitombo is a Brazilian actor.

Sho Kosugi is a Japanese martial artist, actor, filmmaker and writer with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido and Ninjutsu. A former All Japan Karate Champion, he gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He starred in a trilogy of ninja-themed martial arts films produced by Cannon Films, before earning a starring role in the primetime television series The Master.

Queralt Castellet Ibáñez is a Spanish snowboarder. She was silver medalist at the 2015 World Championships.

Igor Konstantinovich Kashintsev was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2003) and was awarded the Order of Friendship (2008).