Famous birthdays for June 17: Tory Burch, Ken Loach
June 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.
They include:
-- John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1703
-- Musician Igor Stravinsky in 1882
-- Writer John Hersey in 1914
-- Filmmaker Ken Loach in 1936 (age 90)
-- Egyptian Nobel Peace Prize laureate/former Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei in 1942 (age 84)
-- Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1943 (age 83)
-- Musician Barry Manilow in 1943 (age 83)
-- Musician George S. Clinton in 1947 (age 79)
-- Comedian/actor Joe Piscopo in 1951 (age 75)
-- Actor Mark Linn-Baker in 1954 (age 72)
-- Actor Jon Gries in 1957 (age 69)
-- Musician Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) in 1958 (age 68)
-- Filmmaker Bobby Farrelly in 1958 (age 68)
-- Actor Thomas Haden Church in 1960 (age 66)
-- Actor Greg Kinnear in 1963 (age 63)
-- U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame speed skater Dan Jansen in 1965 (age 61)
-- Actor Jason Patric in 1966 (age 60)
-- Fashion designer Tory Burch in 1966 (age 60)
-- Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye in 1968 (age 58)
-- Musician Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd) in 1969 (age 57)
-- Actor Will Forte in 1970 (age 56)
-- Musician Paulina Rubio in 1971 (age 55)
-- International Tennis Hall of Fame member Leander Paes in 1973 (age 53)
-- Actor Scott Adkins in 1976 (age 50)
-- Tennis star Venus Williams in 1980 (age 46)
-- Actor Jodie Whittaker in 1982 (age 44)
-- Actor Arthur Darvill in 1982 (age 44)
-- Actor Manish Dayal in 1983 (age 43)
-- Musician Mickey Guyton in 1983 (age 43)
-- Musician Kendrick Lamar in 1987 (age 39)
-- Actor KJ Apa in 1997 (age 29)
-- Actor Odessa A'zion in 2000 (age 26)
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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM.