List of Famous people born on October 17th

Ng Jui Ping was a Singaporean entrepreneur and former army general. He was the second Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1992–1995 and held the rank of Lieutenant-General.

Philippe Daverio was an Italian art historian, gallerist, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality.

Gianmaria Testa was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Francisco Guillermo Flores Pérez was a Salvadoran politician who served as President of El Salvador from June 1, 1999 to June 1, 2004 as a member of the conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). He previously served as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 1999, having been president of the Assembly from 1997 to 1999.

Marie Geneviève Charlotte Thiroux d'Arconville, was a French novelist, translator and chemist who is known for her study on putrefaction. She discussed her study on putrefaction in her Essay on the History of Putrefaction in 1766.

Stephen Howard "Snapper" Jones was an American basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), who later become a television analyst. He was a three-time ABA All-Star. Jones' brother Nick also played in the ABA and NBA. During his time in the ABA, Jones picked up the moniker "Snapper" but he never revealed how it came to be.

Ahmed Albasheer is an Iraqi comedian, journalist, and director, best known as the creator and host of the weekly political satire show Albasheer Show. He was named one of the twenty most influential people in the Arab world by the Global Influence Research Centre.

Cheng Chao-tsun is a Taiwanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 91.36 m, set in 2017, is the Asian record.

Parveen Kaur (born 19 October 1988) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Christine in Beyond and Saanvi Bahl in NBC's Manifest.

Robert Doyle Marshall Jr. is an American film and theater director, producer, and choreographer. He is best known for directing the film version of the Broadway musical Chicago. His work on Chicago earned him the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. Marshall is also a four-time Primetime Emmy Award winner and a five-time Tony Award nominee.