List of Famous people born on October 17th

Thomas Gordon Poston was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy/variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer.

Valdir Ataualpa Ramirez Espinosa, known as Valdir Espinosa was a Brazilian football manager. He died on 27 February 2020, of complications after surgery. Espinosa was born in Porto Alegre.

Mike De Palmer was a professional tennis player from the United States.

Ana Paula Cristovão Lemos dos Santos is the wife of former President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos. She served as Angola's First Lady from 1991 to 2017.

Alejandra Valencia Trujillo is a Mexican athlete from Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico, who competes in archery.

Kenneth Josiah Omeruo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leganés in the Segunda División and the Nigeria national team. Omeruo signed for Chelsea from Standard Liège in January 2012 and upon signing went on loan to Dutch top-flight side ADO Den Haag. Then only 19, he impressed enough in the Eredivisie to earn a call up to the Nigerian national team.

Patrick Lloyd McCrory is an American businessman, politician, and radio host who served as the 74th Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017 as a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he was the 53rd Mayor of Charlotte from 1995 to 2009 and served on the United States Homeland Security Advisory Council from 2002 to 2006.

Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves, known as Carlos Eduardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas as a midfielder.

Anuj Rawat is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Delhi in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 4 October 2019, for Delhi in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.

Ronald Murray Gould is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1999.