List of Famous people born on November 17th

Arman was a French-born American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using them as the painting itself. He is best known for his "accumulations" and destruction/recomposition of objects.

Kunio Shimizu was a Japanese playwright. Niigata is his hometown, which is located on the Japan Sea. At Tama University of Fine Arts Shimizu was a professor working in the Moving Images and Performing Arts Department.

Carlo Gregorio Verdone is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.

Benoît Paillaugue is a French rugby union player. His position is fly-half or scrum-half and he currently plays for Montpellier Hérault in the Top 14. He began his professional career with Stade Français in 2008 playing only 2 games before moving to FC Auch Gers in the second division. After only six months with Auch he was signed by Montpellier Hérault in January 2009.

Enrico Battaglin is a professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè.

Sir George Shiffner, 1st Baronet, was a British politician.

Karl I of Anhalt-Zerbst, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.

Orlando "Orly" Bauzon was a Filipino basketball player and coach.

Imrat Khan was an Indian sitar and surbahar player and composer. He was the younger brother of sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan.