Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Venus Williams, Arabian Prince, Kendrick Lamar, and Krayzie Bone. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthdays list for June 17, 2026 include Scott Adkins, Paulina Rubio, Thomas Haden Church, Newt Gingrich, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Edward I.
Wondering whose birthday is it today? We have a list of legends and notable individuals whose birthday is today. They include famous TV personalities, films and TV actors and actresses, influencers and social media celebrities, sportspeople, and politicians. Moreover, they are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebrities.
Today's famous birthdays list for June 17, 2026
83 years old
American politician famous as the 50th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999
45 years old
Died aged 68
King of England from 1272 to 1307
49 years old
English martial artist, actor in martial action films such as Boyka: Undisputed (2017), Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
55 years old
Mexican singer, former member of pop group Timbiriche, and one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time
40 years old
Canadian actress and model famous in post-apocalyptic science fiction series The 100 as Octavia Blake
61 years old
American rapper and record producer who was a founding member of gangsta rap group N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes)
66 years old
American actor famous as the Sandman in the films Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
53 years old
American rapper, member of hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released his 1st album in 1999, Thug Mentality 1999
39 years old
American West Coast hip-hop rapper, famous for his 2012 album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, and one of the greatest rappers of all time
What is the date today?
Today is Wednesday the 17th of June. It is the 168th day of 2026.
There are 197 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Gemini in Western astrology.
Celebrity Birthdays by Month
Here are more notable personalities by the month they were born. Famous January birthday legends include U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, both of whom delivered some of the most famous motivational speeches in history.
It is also the birth month of Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson, former U.S First Lady Michelle Obama, and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Legendary reggae singer Bob Marley was born in February, while famous Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, physicist Albert Einstein and singer Lady Gaga are famous March birthdays.
The fourth month is the birth month of Queen Elizabeth II, and martial artist legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Famous birthdays in May include the famous Americans Marco Rubio (U.S. secretary of state), and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Notable Personalities born in June, July and August
Famous June birthdays include president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, while famous African and renowned South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, English actress Helen Mirren, and The Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger top the list of July birthdays personalities.
Presidents Barack Obama & Bill Clinton, legendary athlete Usain Bolt, and musicians Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson were born in August.
September, October, November and December famous birthdays
Current head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV, singer Beyoncé, and actresses Zendaya, Idris Elba and Sydney Sweeney are September celebrities, while Titanic actress Kate Winslet and TV personality Kim Kardashian were born in October.
November has Bruce Lee, Scarlett Johansson, and former U.S. president Joe Biden, while in December we have French footballer Kylian Mbappé, singers Christina Aguilera and Nicki Minaj, and the late Pope Francis, among others.
