Famous People Born on July 17

• Burnett, Mark (1960)

  The creator of Survivor and The Apprentice

• Cagney, James (1899)

  Star of the movies Public Enemy and Yankee Doodle Dandy

• Diller, Phyllis (1917)

  The wild-haired female comedian of the late 20th century

• Gerry, Elbridge (1744)

  The early American politician who gave us the term "gerrymandering"

• Guaraldi, Vince (1928)

  The jazz pianist who wrote the music for Charlie Brown

• Hasselhoff, David (1952)

  Star of TV's Knight Rider and Baywatch

• Merkel, Angela (1954)

  The Chancellor of Germany, 2005-present

• M.I.A (1977)

  The singer of the hit "Paper Planes"

• Parker-Bowles, Camilla (1947)

  Queen Consort to the U.K.'s King Charles III

• Sutherland, Donald (1935)

  Star of the movies M*A*S*H and Klute

• Wakefield, Ruth (1903)

  The inventor of the Toll House chocolate chip cookie

See also: Died on July 17