List of Famous people born on March 17th

Pauline Camille Peyraud-Magnin is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie A club Juventus and the France national team.

Mari Maurstad is a Norwegian actress. She debuted at Nationaltheatret in 1981, and has worked there since. Here she has had roles such as Polly in Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, and Mrs. Sørby in Ibsen's The Wild Duck. She has also acted in outdoor performances of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, and in several one-woman shows. In film and television she is best known for her roles in Drømmeslottet (1986) and Pilen flyttebyrå. Maurstad took part in the reality show Skal vi danse in 2007.

André Johannpeter is a Brazilian businessman currently serving as CEO of Gerdau, the largest steel producer of Latin America. He is a former Olympic equestrian.

Shih Wing-ching is a Hong Kong businessman. His family are from Ningbo in Zhejiang but he came to Hong Kong at an early age. In 1978 he established Centaline Property Agency Limited, which is now one of the largest property agencies in both Hong Kong and China.

Maxime Petitjean is a French rugby union player. His position is fly-half and he currently plays for Stade Aurillacois in the Pro D2, the second tier of French rugby.

Elson Bakili Muluzi is a Malawian politician who was the first freely elected President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004. He was also chairman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) until 2009. He succeeded Hastings Kamuzu Banda as Malawi's president. He also served in Banda's cabinet as Minister without Portfolio, before retiring in 1980.

Mikaël Cherel is a French professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam AG2R Citroën Team.