List of Famous people born on May 17th

Son Wan-ho is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married with compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.

Josip Perković is a former director of the Yugoslav-era Croatian secret police, the State Security Service, convicted in 2016 in Germany to life in prison for his involvement in the 1983 assassination of Croat émigré Stjepan Đureković.

Natalie Brown is a Canadian actress and model.

Chang Chun-hung is a Taiwanese politician.

Mio Tomonaga is a former Japanese idol singer, and a former member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48. In HKT48, she was in Team KIV, and in AKB48 in Team B.

Ayaka Sayama is a Japanese gravure idol from Kanagawa Prefecture.

João António de Araújo Vale e Azevedo is a Portuguese former lawyer who was the 31st president of sports club S.L. Benfica.

Ryan Ochoa is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing the role of Lanny on the Disney XD series Pair of Kings, and for his recurring role of Chuck Chambers on the Nickelodeon series iCarly.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail is the 7th and current Raja of Perlis, reigning since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006.