Celebrities born on juillet 17

Eddie Shin is an actor.

Also known by his stage names Pikotaro, Daimou Kosaka is a Japanese comedian best known for his single "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)".

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. In his first performing role, Cagney danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him for an initial $500 a week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this was quickly extended to a seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars. In 1938, he received his first Academy Award Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me. Cagney retired for 20 years in 1961, spending time on his farm before returning for a part in Ragtime mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke. Cagney walked out on Warners several times over his career, each time coming back on improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935, he sued Warners for breach of contract and won; this marked one of the first times an actor had beaten a studio over a contract issue. He worked for an independent film company for a year while the suit was settled, and also established his own production company, Cagney Productions, in 1942 before returning to Warners again four years later. Jack Warner called him "The Professional Againster", in reference to Cagney’s refusal to be pushed around. Cagney also made numerous morale-boosting troop tours before and during World War II, and was President of the Screen Actors Guild for two years. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Cagney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Simon West (born 1961) is an English-born film director. West started as a film editor with the BBC, then directed documentaries and commercials including many for Budweiser. His film directing career started when he directed Con Air in 1997.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keiko Awaji (1933) is a Japanese film actress. Notable highlights of her career were an appearance in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, and a role as Kimiko in The Bridges at Toko-Ri, where she appeared alongside William Holden and Mickey Rooney. Her first husband was Filipino musician and actor Rodrigo "Bimbo" Danao; they had two children together. Their eldest is actor Etsuo Shima. Her second husband was Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke, but they divorced in 1987. Their eldest son Akihiro died in a car crash in 1990. In 2004, their youngest son Kichinosuke Yorozuya (Satoshi Ida) was arrested for breaking into her home and served six months in prison. On June 16, 2010, Kichinosuke committed suicide by jumping off his apartment in Shinjuku. The actress is apparently a big fan of the Dragon Quest games, even going so far as to say it is her dream to play one last game before she dies. She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80 Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiko Awaji, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stanley Ridges (17 July 1890 – 22 April 1951) was a British-born actor who made his mark in films by playing a wide assortment of character parts. Born 17 July 1890 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK, Stanley Ridges became a protégé of Beatrice Lillie, a star of musical stage comedies, and spent many years learning and honing his craft on the stage. Eventually making his way to America, Ridges began as a song-and-dance man on Broadway, but later turned to dramatic roles onstage, appearing in such plays as Maxwell Anderson's Mary of Scotland (as Lord Morton) and Valley Forge (as Lieutenant Colonel Lucifer Tench), becoming a romantic leading man. Ridges' silent film debut was in Success (1923). With his excellent diction and rich speaking voice, he easily made the transition into sound films, with his career taking off at age 43, in Crime Without Passion (1934), with Claude Rains. Ridges found himself cast in character roles, as his greying hair put his romantic leading man days at an end. His most best known roles were probably two different characters in one film, one of them the kindly Professor Kingsley and the other the murderous Red Cannon in the thriller Black Friday (1940). The Jekyll and Hyde transformations gave Ridges a chance to display his acting ability. Ridges was often cast in supporting roles in many classic films, and played the lead only once, in the B-picture False Faces (1943). Among Ridges's other film roles were as the Scotland Yard inspector who is shadowing Charles Laughton in the film The Suspect (1944), as Major Buxton (Gary Cooper's commanding officer) in Sergeant York (1942), as Professor Siletsky in To Be or Not to Be (also 1942), and as Cary Travers Grayson, the official White House physician in Wilson (1944). By 1950, he had just begun appearing in television anthologies such as Studio One and Philco Television Playhouse. His last feature film, the Ginger Rogers comedy The Groom Wore Spurs, in which he played a mobster, was released a month before he died. Stanley Ridges died 22 April 1951, in Westbrook, Connecticut, aged 60.

Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott (born 17 July 1944, in Budapest) is an Hungarian-born actress best known for her work in England with the BBC. Schell rose to fame in various British film and television productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She acted under the name Catherine von Schell early in her career, but is better known by the name Catherine Schell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine Schell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jessica Kelsey Amlee (born July 17, 1994) is a Canadian television and film actress known for playing Mallory on the television series Heartland.[2] She also appeared as Amy in the thriller-horror film Beneath and Jackie Sanders in Greenhouse Academy on Netflix. After more than sixteen years in the industry Jessica has compiled an impressive list of professional credits. With over 50 commercials (Visa, Coca Cola, French's, Mattel, Hasbro, etc.) Jessica moved into TV (Dark Angel, Jeremiah, Smallville, Outer Limits etc.) and then into film (My Life Without Me, Juliana and the Medicine Fish, They, Beneath etc.).

Alun Armstrong is a prolific English character actor. Armstrong grew up in County Durham in North East England. He first became interested in acting through Shakespeare productions at his grammar school. Since his career began in the early 1970s, he has played, in his words, "the full spectrum of characters from the grotesque to musicals... I always play very colourful characters, often a bit crazy, despotic, psychotic." His numerous credits include six different Dickens adaptations and seven series as eccentric ex-detective Brian Lane in New Tricks. Armstrong is also an accomplished stage actor who spent nine years with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He originated the role of Thénardier in the London production of Les Misérables and he won an Olivier Award for playing the title role in Sweeney Todd.

Ravi Kishan (born July 17, 1969) is an Indian actor, politician, film producer, and television personality. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur. His film works are predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films.

Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges. Before embarking on his acting career, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the Allied Powers' Supreme Commander. Graduating from Chuo University in 1948, he later joined Shintoho company, making his debut in the film Satsujin Yougishain in 1951. Tamba's impact on Western audiences extended beyond Bond, with standout performances in films like Bridge to the Sun and The 7th Dawn. He earned acclaim in Japan as well, most notably as the lead in police dramas like Key Hunter and G-Men '75. His talents weren't confined to the screen alone. Tamba lent his voice to characters like the Cat King in Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns and graced historical roles in television dramas, leaving an indelible mark on period pieces. In 2005, Tamba faced health challenges but continued to contribute until the end. Sadly, he passed away in Tokyo at 84 due to pneumonia on September 24, 2006. His legacy lives on through his son, actor Yoshitaka Tamba, while his last appearances in the 2005 Taiga drama Yoshitsune and the 2006 film Sinking of Japan remain a testament to his enduring impact on Japanese cinema and beyond.

Shou Wan Por  (born July 17, 1960), known professionally as Robin Shou, is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor. Frequently appearing in numerous martial arts films, Shou was most successful for playing the role of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat & Gobei with the late Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robin Shou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

John Ventimiglia is an actor and writer.

Angela Merkel, née Angela Kasner le 17 juillet 1954 à Hambourg, est une femme d'État allemande. Membre de l'Union chrétienne-démocrate (CDU), elle est chancelière fédérale du 22 novembre 2005 au 8 décembre 2021. Physicienne de formation, elle est systématiquement élue au Bundestag depuis 1991. Elle est ministre fédérale des Femmes et de la Jeunesse au sein du cabinet Kohl IV, de 1991 à 1994, avant de se voir confier le ministère fédéral de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et de la Sécurité nucléaire du cabinet Kohl V, jusqu'en 1998. Elle devient, en 2000, la première femme présidente de la CDU. Après la victoire relative de la droite aux élections fédérales de 2005, elle est investie chancelière fédérale et devient ainsi la première femme à accéder à cette fonction en formant une grande coalition alliant la CDU/CSU et le Parti social-démocrate (SPD). Elle est reconduite dans ses fonctions à la tête d'un gouvernement CDU/CSU-FDP en 2009, puis d'un nouveau gouvernement de coalition CDU/CSU-SPD en 2013 et 2018. Si elle bénéficie de résultats économiques jugés satisfaisants, elle est cependant fragilisée par sa politique d'ouverture des frontières lors de la crise migratoire en Europe et par le score historiquement faible recueilli par la CDU/CSU lors des élections fédérales de 2017. Ces élections débouchent sur une crise politique de six mois – une situation inédite dans l'Allemagne d'après-guerre. Ne se représentant pas aux élections fédérales de 2021, elle quitte la chancellerie, le social-démocrate Olaf Scholz lui succédant. Désignée à quatorze reprises femme la plus puissante du monde par le magazine Forbes (de 2006 à 2020, sauf en 2010), elle est durant ses années au pouvoir perçue comme étant la personnalité politique la plus puissante de l'Union européenne. Angela Dorothea Merkel, née en 1954, est la fille de Horst Kasner (1926-2011), pasteur, et de Herlind Jentzsch (1928-2019), originaire de Prusse-Occidentale, professeure d'anglais et de latin. Elle a un frère et une sœur cadets, Marcus et Irena. Son père avait étudié la théologie à Heidelberg et à Hambourg. Elle grandit au séminaire de Waldhof, au nord de Berlin. À l'automne 1954, la famille quitte Hambourg pour la République démocratique allemande (RDA), car le premier poste de pasteur de Horst Kasner se situe à Quitzow, un petit village près de Perleberg dépendant de l'Église évangélique régionale. En 1957, Horst Kasner part pour Templin dans le Brandebourg pour se consacrer à la fondation d'un centre pastoral de formation continue. La même année naît Marcus, le frère d'Angela, puis, sept ans plus tard, sa sœur Irene voit le jour. Enfant, Angela ne va pas à la crèche car sa mère Herlind, qui n'a pas réussi à intégrer le système scolaire de la RDA, est femme au foyer. ... Source: Article "Angela Merkel" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Jo Han-sun (조한선) is a South Korean actor.

Cécile de France est une actrice belge. Elle a reçu le César 2003 du meilleur espoir féminin pour "L'Auberge espagnole" et le César 2006 de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle pour "Les Poupées russes".

Amanda Mason Warren (born July 17, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood on the CBS series East New York, Betty on the AppleTV+ comedy series Dickinson, Jane Barbour on the series The Purge. Lucy Warburton on the HBO drama series The Leftovers, and Mayor Zahra Taylor on NCIS: New Orleans.