Authors Born on September 17
- Albert Oehlen Artist, 1954
- Alec Broers, Baron Broers Electrical Engineer, 1938
- Alexander Ovechkin Hockey Forward, 1985
- Amy Harmon Journalist, 1968
- Anagarika Dharmapala Buddhist, 1864
- Anastacia Singer-Songwriter, 1968
- Andris Piebalgs Politician, 1957
- Anne Bancroft Actress, 1931
- Anthony Zinni Statesman, 1943
- Baz Luhrmann Film Director, 1962
- BeBe Winans Musician, 1962
- Bernhard Riemann Mathematician, 1826
- Bhakti Charu Swami Guru, 1945
- Bill Harry Musician, 1938
- Bob Matsui Politician, 1941
- Bob Waterston Biologist, 1943
- Brian Andreas Writer, 1956
- Bryan Singer Director, 1965
- Carol Tavris Psychologist, 1944
- Cassandra Peterson Actress, 1951
- Chaim Herzog Politician, 1918
- Charles Martinet Voice Actor, 1955
- Cheryl Strayed Memoirist, 1968
- Chet Raymo Writer, 1936
- Christian Lous Lange Historian, 1869
- Chuck Grassley Politician, 1933
- Dallas Campbell Presenter, 1970
- Damon Hill Formula One Driver, 1960
- Dan J. Stein Professor, 1962
- Dan Poynter Author, 1938
- Daniel K Judd Counselor, 1956
- Danielle Brooks Actress, 1989
- David Dunbar Buick Inventor, 1854
- David Shrigley Visual Artist, 1968
- David Souter Public Servant, 1939
- De La Ghetto Singer, 1984
- Deena Metzger Writer, 1936
- Dinah Sheridan Actress, 1920
- Douglas Davis Rapper, 1966
- Ed Palubinskas Basketball Player, 1950