List of Famous people born on October 17th

Javier Güémez López is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.

William John Hughes was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional District which includes major portions of the Jersey Shore and Pine Barrens, the cities of Vineland and Atlantic City, and the counties of Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May and part of Gloucester. After retiring from Congress in 1995, Hughes was appointed by President Bill Clinton as United States Ambassador to Panama, a post he held until October, 1998 leading up to the historic turnover of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control.

Paul Bert was a French zoologist, physiologist and politician. He is sometimes given the sobriquet "Father of Aviation Medicine".

Aina Aiba is a voice actress and singer from Japan. She is affiliated with Hibiki.

Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong is a democratic Hong Kong politician formerly serving as a member of the Legislative Council for the Accountancy functional constituency. Professionally, he is a tax adviser and accountant. On 11 November 2020, he was disqualified from the Legislative Council, along with three other lawmakers of the pan-democratic camp, by the central government in Beijing on request of the Hong Kong government. A mass resignation of pan-democrats the same day left the Legislative Council without a substantial opposition.

Aymeline Valade is a French model and actress.

Avimiled Rivas Quintero is a Colombian football player who has played for Millonarios, Deportes Quindío, Atlético Nacional, CP Ejido, SD Eibar and Once Caldas, as well as the Colombian national team. Rivas currently plays for Cortuluá as an attacking midfielder.

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba, 10th Duke of Berwick GE was a Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector, and olympic medalist. A Jacobite, he was the most senior surviving male-line descendant of James II and despite having never made a claim, he was considered by some as the legitimate heir to the throne of Scotland. He was one of the most important aristocrats of his time and held, among other titles, the Dukedoms of Alba de Tormes and Berwick, the Countship of Lemos, Lerín, Montijo and the Marquessate of Carpio. He was granted the Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain in 1926.

Bernard Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Beşiktaş on loan from Kayserispor.

Milagros Alicia Moy Alvarado is a volleyball player from Peru, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. She plays as a wing-spiker.