Authors Born on June 17
- Abel P. Upshur Politician, 1790
- Ajahn Chah Buddhist, 1918
- Alexander Shulgin Chemist, 1925
- Allan Ray Basketball Player, 1984
- Amari Cooper American Football Player, 1994
- Anthony Henderson Rapper, 1973
- Armin Wiebe Writer, 1948
- Art Bell Broadcaster, 1945
- Arthur Darvill Actor, 1982
- Arthur Lynch American Football Player, 1990
- Barry Manilow Singer, 1943
- Barry Nolan Presenter, 1947
- Bernard Liautaud Businessman, 1962
- Beryl Reid Actress, 1919
- Bhai Sahib Singh Guru, 1663
- Bill Luther Politician, 1945
- Bobby Bell Football Player, 1940
- Bobby Farrelly Film Director, 1958
- Brad Wenstrup Politician, 1958
- Bud Collins Journalist, 1929
- Burt Rutan Engineer, 1943
- Carl Van Vechten Writer, 1880
- Celia Rees Author, 1949
- Charles Gounod Composer, 1818
- Charles XII of Sweden King, 1682
- Chris Weidman Mixed Martial Artist, 1984
- Dan Jansen Short Track Speed Skater, 1965
- Daniel Schacter Philologist, 1952
- David Hearn Golfer, 1979
- David Longdon Multi-Instrumentalist, 1965
- Deanna Raybourn Author, 1968
- Denis Lavant Actor, 1961
- Donny Robinson Motorcycle Racer, 1983
- Eddy Merckx Bicycle Racer, 1945
- Elizabeth Diller Architect, 1954
- Eric Reed Boucher Singer-Songwriter, 1958
- Ernest Sosa Philosopher, 1940
- Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley Politician, 1952
- Eugene Habecker Author, 1946
- Francois Jacob Biologist, 1920