Famous Birthdays on March 17 (Part 2)

  • 1964 Ron Warren Jr, American jockey (Bay Meadows)
  • 1965 Andrew Hudson, South African cricket player, 1984-2000 (South Africa, 163 on debut vs WI 1992), 55), born in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Nata
  • 1965 Caitlin Bilodeaux, US fencer (Olympic-92), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1965 John Smiley, American MLB pitcher, 1986-97 (Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and two other teams), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
  • 1966 Jeremy Sheffield, English actor (Holby City), born in Chelmsford, England
  • 1967 Barry Minkow, American businessman, religious leader and convicted felon (fraud), born in Inglewwood, California

Billy CorganBilly Corgan (56 years old)

1967 American rock singer-songwriter and musician (Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness), born in Chicago, Illinois

  • 1967 Chris Luongo, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1967 Van Conner, American rock bassist and guitarist (Screaming Trees), born in Apple Valley, California
  • 1968 Judy Mosley McAfee, American basketball player (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1969 Gilbert Schaller, Austrian tennis player, born in Bruck, Austria
  • 1969 [Lee] Alexander McQueen, English fashion designer, born in London, England (d. 2010)
  • 1970 Shannan Mitchem, American infielder (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Decatur, Georgia
  • 1971 Bill Mueller, American baseball player, born in Maryland Heights, Missouri
  • 1971 Katrina Colleton, American basketball player (LA Sparks), born in Tampa, Florida
  • 1972 Marc Gunn, American podcaster (The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast), autoharp player, singer and producer (Brobdingnagian Bards), born in Germany
  • 1972 Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian rock bassist (Hole, 1994-99), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • 1973 Amelia Heinle, American actress (Loving, The Young and the Restless), born in Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1973 Caroline Corr, Irish Celtic folk rock singer, drummer, and bodhrán player (The Corrs - "What Can I Do"), born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
  • 1973 Jerome Woods, American football safety (Pro Bowl 2003; KC Chiefs), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • 1974 John Hall, American NFL placekicker (NY Jets), born in Port Charlotte, Florida
  • 1974 Mark Dolan, English comedian and TV show host (Balls of Steel), born in London, England
  • 1975 Justin Hawkins, British hard rock singer and guitarist (The Darkness - "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"), born in Chertsey, Surrey, England
  • 1975 Natalie Zea, American actress
  • 1975 Test [Andrew Martin], Canadian professional wrestler (WWF/WWE), born in Whitby, Ontario (d. 2009)
  • 1976 Álvaro Recoba, Uruguayan footballer
  • 1976 Brittany Daniel, American actress
  • 1976 Cynthia Daniel, American actress and photographer
  • 1976 Scott Downs, American baseball player
  • 1976 Stephen Gately, Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "A Different Beat"; "No Matter What"), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2009)
  • 1977 Richard Swift [Ochoa], American singer and songwriter (The Black Keys), born in California (d. 2018)
  • 1978 Adam Jennings, British actor, producer and film director
  • 1979 Andrew Ference, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1979 Nicole "Coco" Austin, American glamor model
  • 1979 Samoa Joe, Samoan professional wrestler
  • 1979 Stormy Daniels [Stephanie Clifford], American pornographic actress, claims had affair with Donald Trump, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • 1980 Danny Califf, American soccer player
  • 1981 Kyle Korver, American Basketball Player
  • 1981 Nicky Jam [Nick Caminero], American rapper, singer and actor (Travesuras), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 1981 Servet Çetin, Turkish Football Player
  • 1982 Steven Pienaar, South African footballer
  • 1983 Martin Shkreli, American businessman (Pharma), former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1986 Edin Dzeko, Bosnian footballer (Inter Milan), born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • 1986 Olesya Rulin, Russian-American actress (High School Musical), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1988 Grimes [Claire Boucher], Canadian pop musician, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • 1989 Morfydd Clark, Welsh actress (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), born in Sweden
  • 1989 Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer (Borussia Dortmund), born in Kobe, Japan
  • 1990 Hozier [Andrew Hozier-Byrne], Irish folk-soul-blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Take Me To Church"), born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.
  • 1990 Saina Nehwal, Indian Badminton player, born in Hisar, India
  • 1991 Cordarrelle Patterson 'The Flash', American NFL player (Atlanta Falcons), born in Rock Hill, South Carolina

John BoyegaJohn Boyega (31 years old)

1992 English actor (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), born in London

  • 1993 Rhian Teasdale, British Grammy Award-winning rock singer-songwriter (Wet Leg), born in Merseyside, England
  • 1994 DeForest Buckner, American NFL player, born in Waianae, Hawaii
  • 1995 Claressa Shields, American professional boxer (only boxer to hold all four major world titles simultaneously in two weight classes), born in Flint, Michigan

Katie LedeckyKatie Ledecky (26 years old)

1997 American swimmer (6 x Olympic gold 2012, 2016, 2021; World C'ships gold x 15; WR 400m, 800m, 1500m), born in Washington, D.C.