List of Famous people born on March 17th
Patrick Ebert
Patrick Ebert is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Super League Greece 2 club Xanthi.
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto
Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto, commonly known as Aderbar Santos or just Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
DeForest Buckner
DeForest George Buckner is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. With the 49ers, he made a Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro selection in 2019.
Jack Monroe
Jack Monroe is a British food writer, journalist and activist known for campaigning on poverty issues, particularly hunger relief. Monroe initially rose to prominence for writing a blog titled A Girl Called Jack, and has since written for publications such as The Echo, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, and The New Yorker, as well as publishing several cookbooks focusing on "austerity recipes" and meals which can be made on a tight budget.
Yuta Tamamori
Yuta Tamamori is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is a member of the Johnny's boyband Kis-My-Ft2 and has acted in multiple high-profile television and film productions.
Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down is a British actress, former model and singer.
Christoph Heusgen
Christoph Heusgen is a German diplomat who served as German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York from 2017 to 2021. He was Under-Secretary for Foreign and Security Policy in the German Chancellery from 2005 to 2017, and described as Angela Merkel's most influential foreign policy and security adviser. During Germany's tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Heusgen served as President of the Council in April 2019 and assumed the presidency again in July 2020, with his term ending in December 2020.
Wang Jin-pyng
Wang Jin-pyng is a Taiwanese politician. He served as President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, which makes him Taiwan's longest-serving legislative speaker. Once a leading figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), Wang is considered to be soft-spoken and a conciliatory figure who has often brokered deals between the KMT and opposition DPP. Due to his longevity, experience and influence in political scene, he is widely a respected figure in Taiwanese politics. He was replaced by Democratic Progressive Party's Su Jia-chyuan as President of the Legislative Yuan after a decisive victory for the DPP in the 2016 election.
Chris Davis
Christopher Lyn Davis, nicknamed "Crush Davis", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Davis played in MLB for the Texas Rangers from 2008 until being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. While primarily a first baseman throughout his career, Davis has also been a designated hitter, third baseman, and outfielder.
Federico Fazio
Federico Julián Fazio is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club A.S. Roma.