Authors Born on July 17
- Alan Armstrong Actor, 1946
- Alex Winter Actor, 1965
- Alexandre Vinet Critic, 1797
- Ali Khamenei President, 1939
- Amanda Warren Actress, 1982
- Amy Welborn Writer, 1960
- Anderson East Singer, 1988
- Angela Merkel Politician, 1954
- Anita Lasker-Wallfisch Violinist, 1925
- Art Linkletter Radio Personality, 1912
- Arthur Frommer Author, 1929
- Arthur Rothstein Photographer, 1915
- Barbara Rosenblat Actress, 1950
- Berenice Abbott Photographer, 1898
- Beth Littleford Actress, 1968
- Bill Etherington Politician, 1941
- Billie Lourd Actress, 1992
- Brian K. Vaughan Writer, 1976
- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Royalty, 1947
- Carey Hart Motorcycle Racer, 1975
- Cass Daley Actress, 1915
- Cecile de France Actress, 1975
- Chris Crutcher Novelist, 1946
- Christina Stead Writer, 1902
- Clay Marzo Surfer, 1989
- Cory Doctorow Blogger, 1971
- Dagmara Dominczyk Actress, 1976
- David Hasselhoff Actor, 1952
- Dean Alford Politician, 1953
- Donald Sutherland Actor, 1935
- Edgar Snow Journalist, 1905
- Edward Gargan Actor, 1902
- Edward J. Ruppelt Officer, 1923
- Edwin Hardy Amies Fashion Designer, 1909
- Edwin Soeryadjaya Businessman, 1949
- Elbridge Gerry Politician, 1744
- Elena Anaya Actor, 1975
- Elin Hilderbrand Writer, 1969
- Eric Asimov Critic, 1957
- Eric Winter Actor, 1976