Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 17:
Talk show host Maury Povich is 86.
Singer Chris Montez is 83.
Actress Joanna David ("Downton Abbey") is 78.
Actress Jane Elliot ("General Hospital") is 78.
Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is 77.
Singer Steve Earle is 70.
Singer Paul Young is 69.
Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 68.
Singer Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is 66.
Writer-Director Brian Helgeland ("42," ''Mystic River," ''L.A. Confidential") is 64.
Actor Jim Carrey is 63.
Actor Denis O'Hare ("American Horror Story," ''True Blood," ''Garden State") is 63.
Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is 61.
Actor Joshua Malina ("The West Wing," ''Sports Night") is 59.
Singer Shabba Ranks is 59.
Actor Naveen Andrews ("Lost") is 56.
Electronic musician DJ Tiesto is 56.
Multi-genre singer Kid Rock (born Robert Ritchie) is 54.
Rapper Lil Jon (born Jonathan Smith) is 54.
Actor Freddy Rodriguez ("The Night Shift," ''Six Feet Under") is 50.
Actor-writer Leigh Whannell ("Saw" and "Insidious" movies) is 48.
Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel ("New Girl") is 45.
Professional ballroom dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy (TV: "Dancing with the Stars") is 45.
Singer Ray J is 44.
Actor Diogo Morgado is 44.
Country singer Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 43.
NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade is 43.
Actor Ryan Gage ("The Hobbit") is 42.
DJ Calvin Harris is 41.
Drummer Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers is 39.
Actor Jonathan Keltz ("Reign," ''Entourage") is 37.
Actress Kelly Marie Tran ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi") is 36.
Actress Kathrine Herzer ("Madame Secretary") is 28.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1706, American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. (April 17, 1790)
In 1820, British novelist and poet Anne Bronte. (May 28, 1849)
In 1828, American Civil War General Lewis A. Grant. (March 20, 1918)
In 1880, Canadian-born director Mark Sennett. (Nov. 5, 1960)
In 1899, American gangster Al Capone. (Jan. 25, 1947)
In 1914, comedy writer Irving Brecher. (Nov. 17, 2008)
In 1914, poet William Stafford. (Aug. 28, 1993)
In 1917, Canadian composer Oskar Morawetz, in Czechoslovakia. (June 13, 2007)
In 1920, Walter Bailes, a member of the early country trio The Bailes Brothers. (Nov. 27, 2000)
In 1922, actress Betty White. (Dec. 31, 2021)
In 1925, author Robert Cormier. (Nov. 3, 2000)
In 1925, Canadian-born actress Patricia Owens. (Aug. 31, 2000)
In 1927, actress-singer Eartha Kitt. (Dec. 25, 2008)
In 1928, hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. (May 9, 2012)
In 1929, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Jacques Plantes. (Feb 27, 1986)
In 1931, MLB player/coach Don Zimmer. (June 4, 2014)
In 1931, actor James Earl Jones. (Sept. 9, 2024)
In 1933, puppeteer Shari Lewis. (Aug. 2, 1998)
In 1942, International Boxing Hall-of-Famer Muhammad Ali. (June 3, 2016)
In 1944, French singer-songwriter Francoise Hardy. (June 11, 2024)
In 1945, singer William Hart of The Delfonics. (July 14, 2022)
In 1946, Canadian guitarist Domenic Troiano. (May 25, 2005)
In 1949, comedian Andy Kaufman. (May 16, 1984)
In 1971, drummer Jon Wysocki (Staind). (May 18, 2024)
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