Authors Born on July 17
- Mike Vogel Actor, 1979
- Nancy Giles Actress, 1960
- Natasha Hamilton Singer-Songwriter, 1982
- Natasha Maria Hamilton Singer-Songwriter, 1982
- Nils Bohlin Engineering, 1920
- Noah Benjamin Lennox Musician, 1978
- Olive Ann Burns Writer, 1924
- P. J. Soles Television Actor, 1950
- Paul Stamets Author, 1955
- Phoebe Snow Musician, 1950
- Phyllis Diller Comedian, 1917
- Quino Illustrator, 1932
- Shmuel Yosef Agnon Writer, 1888
- Stephen Levine Author, 1937
- Tom Fletcher Founder, 1985
- Walel Watson Artist, 1984
- Warren Weaver Mathematician, 1894
- Wayne Sleep Dancer, 1948
- William J. H. Boetcker Clergyman, 1873
- Wong Kar-wai Film Maker, 1958