List of Famous people born on May 17th

Federico Gastón Carrizo, commonly known as Pachi Carrizo, is an Argentine footballer who plays as midfielder for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.

Misha Tszyunovich Ge is an Uzbek former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017 Internationaux de France bronze medalist. In addition to this, he has won nine international medals and four Uzbekistan national titles. He has finished in the top-ten at six ISU Championships, including two World Championships, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th in both competitions.

Endry Cardeño is a transgender actress from Cúcuta, Colombia. Born in 1975, she has acted in several Colombian soap operas. Her most recent role was in the highly rated RCN TV telenovela, "Los Reyes". Endry also played the lead role in the 2009 Venezuelan film "Cheila, Una Casa Pa' Maita."

Jandira Feghali is a physician, unionist and politician member of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB).

T. J. Lowther is an American actor. He started as a child star, appearing in Neon City in 1991 at the age of 5. He is known for his role as Philip "Buzz" Perry in the 1993 Clint Eastwood film A Perfect World starring Kevin Costner. Lowther has moved into more roles on television, including a guest star role on an episode of the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

Stéphane Robert is a professional French tennis player.

Belkıs Akkale is a Turkish folk music singer.

Jefferson Andrés Duque Montoya is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Colombian club Atlético Nacional as a forward.

Alik Sakharov is a Soviet-born American film and television director. A former Director of Photography, he is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).

Simon Fuller is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, and film and television producer. He is best known for being the creator of the Idol franchise, which was first seen in the UK under the name Pop Idol, and includes American Idol in the U.S. Fuller is also the executive producer of several shows including So You Think You Can Dance and Q'Viva. In December 2020, Fuller concluded an agreement with Verizon Communications to develop 5G content.