List of Famous people born on October 17th

Nadia Barentin was a French actress, known for her theatre and film roles, including Les Blessures assassines in 2000.

Dmitriy Fyodorovich Ustinov was a Marshal of the Soviet Union and Soviet politician during the Cold War. He served as a Central Committee secretary in charge of the Soviet military–industrial complex from 1965 to 1976 and as Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 1976 until his death in 1984.

Cansu Özbay is a Turkish women's volleyball player. She is 1.82 m tall at 75 kg (165 lb), and plays in the setter position. Currently, she plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul. She is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.

Chiaki Tone is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.

Albert Falco was a French scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the RV Calypso. He lived in France and was active in preserving aquatic ecosystems. He played several leading roles on Cousteau's films, like The Silent World (1956), World Without Sun (1964) and Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976).

Luis Pineda is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds. He debuted on August 4, 2001 with the Tigers against the Oakland Athletics and had a perfect line of 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER for the night. After his rookie season he was traded by the Tigers with Juan Encarnación to the Reds for Dmitri Young. His last appearance was in 2002 for Cincinnati.

Roger Chappot was a Swiss professional ice hockey player.

Mustafa Hamed Mohamed, better known as Mustafa Aberchán after his Riffian clan name, is a Spanish politician from Melilla. He is the leader of the political organization Coalition for Melilla.

Ivan Fedorovych Drach was a Ukrainian poet, screenwriter, literary critic, politician, and political activist.

Mário Wilson ComM was a Portuguese football central defender and manager.