Famous Birthdays on December 17 (Part 2)

  • 1973 Paula Radcliffe, English long-distance runner (marathon world record holder), born in Davenham, England
  • 1973 Rian Johnson, American filmmaker (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out), born in Silver Springs, Maryland
  • 1974 Giovonni Ribisi, actor (Cory-My 2 Dads, New Leave it To Beaver)
  • 1974 Jeffrey "Duff" Goldman, American cake designer, TV personality (Ace of Cakes) and chef, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1974 Sam Loeffler, American rock drummer (Chevelle - "The Red"; "Jar"), born in Grayslake, Illinois

Sarah PaulsonSarah Paulson (48 years old)

1974 American actress (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; American Horror Story), born in Tampa, Florida

Milla JovovichMilla Jovovich (47 years old)

1975 Ukrainian-American actress (The Fifth Element; Resident Evil), born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

  • 1975 Napiera Danielle Groves, American actress and Miss USA-Washington, D.C. (1997, Miss Congeniality), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1975 Nick Dinsmore (Eugene), American professional wrestler
  • 1975 Tim Clark, South African golfer (US Masters 2006 runner-up; Players C'ship 2010), born in Durban, RSA
  • 1976 Andrew Simpson, British sailor (Olympic gold Star class 2008; World C'ship gold 2010), Chertsey, England (d. 2013)
  • 1976 Nir Davidovich, Israeli footballer
  • 1976 Patrick Müller, Swiss footballer
  • 1976 Takeo Spikes, American football player
  • 1977 Arnaud Clement, French tennis player
  • 1977 Katheryn Winnick, Canadian actress (Vikings; Big Sky), born in Etobicoke, Ontario
  • 1978 Alex Cintrón, Puerto Rican MLB baseball infielder, 2001-09 (Arizona Diamondbacks, and 3 other teams), and hitting coach, born in Humacao, Puerto Rico
  • 1978 Chase Utley, American MLB second baseman, 2003-18, 6X All-Star (Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers), and baseball ambassador, born in Pasadena, California

Manny PacquiaoManny Pacquiao (44 years old)

1978 Filipino boxer (first ever eight-division world champion), born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines

  • 1978 Neil Sanderson, Canadian drummer (Three Days Grace), born in Peterborough, Ontario
  • 1978 Riteish Deshmukh, Indian actor and filmmaker (Lai Bhaari; Ek Villian), born in Latur, India
  • 1979 Jaimee Foxworth, American actress (Family Matters, 1989-93 - "Judy"), born in Belleville, Illinois
  • 1979 Matt Murley, American ice hockey player
  • 1979 Ryan Key, American musician and songwriter (Yellowcard), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • 1980 Eli Pariser, American political activist (MoveOn.org)
  • 1980 Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver
  • 1981 40 Cal. [Calvin Alan Byrd], American rapper, born in Harlem, New York City
  • 1981 Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998)
  • 1982 Craig Kielburger, Canadian labour activist
  • 1982 Josh Barfield, American baseball player
  • 1982 Onur Ozsu, Turkish music artist, born in Izmir
  • 1982 Ryan Moats, National Football League runningback
  • 1982 Stephane Lasme, Gabonese basketball player
  • 1984 Andrew Davies, English footballer
  • 1985 Ryuichi Ogata, member of Japanese boy band w-inds.
  • 1987 Chelsea [born Bradley] Manning, US soldier who released WikiLeaks, born in Crescent, Oklahoma
  • 1992 Jordan Garrett, American actor
  • 1992 Quinton de Kock, South African cricket wicketkeeper (54 Tests, 232 dismissals, 6 x 100, HS 141no; Gauteng + 5 x IPL teams), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1992 Thomas Law, British Actor
  • 1994 Nat Wolff, American actor, and singer-songwriter (The Naked Brothers Band), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1998 Martin Odegaard, Norwegian footballer, youngest to play for Real Madrid, born in Drammen, Norway
  • 1999 Holly Humberstone, English singer-songwriter ("The Walls Are Way Too Thin"), born in Grantham, England
  • 2007 James Windsor, Viscount Severn, son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex