Birthdays on 17 October
See also Deaths on 17 October
- Chris Lowell born 17 October 1984
- Matthew MacFadyen born 17 October 1974
- Chris Kirkpatrick born 17 October 1974
- Eminem born 17 October 1972
- Wyclef Jean born 17 October 1972
- Ernie Els born 17 October 1969
- Ziggy Marley born 17 October 1968
- Norm MacDonald born 17 October 1963
- Mike Judge born 17 October 1962
- Richard Roeper born 17 October 1959
- Alan Jackson born 17 October 1958
- Margot Kidder born 17 October 1948
- Michael McKean born 17 October 1947
- Evel Knievel born 17 October 1938
- Jimmy Breslin born 17 October 1930
- Julie Adams born 17 October 1926
- Tom Poston born 17 October 1921
- Montgomery Clift born 17 October 1920
- Rita Hayworth born 17 October 1918
- Arthur Miller born 17 October 1915
- Jean Arthur born 17 October 1900
