List of Famous people born on October 17th

Akio Mori , better known by the name Musashi (武蔵), is a Japanese former professional karateka and kickboxer. He is a four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist. Following a 14-year career, he announced his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on August 26, 2009.

Stefen Daniel Romero is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and for the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Xie Xuehong was a Taiwanese politician. A women's rights activist, she cofounded the Taiwanese Communist Party. Persecuted by the Kuomintang, she escaped to China, where she became a member of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League and the Communist Party of China.

Yuko Oga is a Japanese professional basketball player. She is a former point guard playing for JX Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She formerly played for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Her nickname is Shin.

Chyi Yu or Qi Yu is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit, "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹). She won the 9th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Mandarin. She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a religious Buddhist and a vegetarian.

Jocelyne Blouin was a Québécoise meteorologist and weather presenter. She worked for Canadian French-language public broadcaster Société Radio-Canada from 1978 to 2011, where she was known for her regular weather bulletins on the news.

Arisa Murata is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in moguls.

José María Álvarez del Manzano y López del Hierro is a Spanish politician for the People's Party. Although born in Seville he has lived in Madrid since he was 3 years old. He studied at the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo. He became the Mayor of Madrid in 1991, a position that he held until 2003. He chaired the board of IFEMA for 24 years, until 2015. He is married to María Eulalia Miró Ramírez and has four children: José, María, Marta, and Mónica.

Elliot Grandin is a French professional footballer who last played for League Two club Grimsby Town, as a winger.

Rena Inoue is a Japanese-born American retired pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple Axel in competition.