Famous People Born on May 17

• Enya (1961)

  Singer of "Orinoco Flow" ("Sail Away")

• Hopper, Dennis (1936)

  The good guy in Easy Rider and the bad guy in Speed

• Jenner, Edward (1749)

  English doctor who introduced smallpox vaccinations

• Paulsen, Gary (1939)

  The author of Hatchet

• Paxton, Bill (1955)

  The star of the HBO TV series 'Big Love'

• Reed, Nikki (1988)

  Co-writer of Thirteen and co-star of Twilight

• Reznor, Trent (1965)

  The Oscar winner who performs and records as Nine Inch Nails

• Waithe, Lena (1984)

  Writer/producer of the film 'Queenie & Slim' and Denise from 'Master of None'

See also: Died on May 17