Famous Birthdays Today — November 17: Celebrity Rachel McAdams, Martin Scorsese & More

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Elisabeth McGowan

November 17, 2024 6:00AM EST

Famous Birthdays Today — November 17: Celebrity Rachel McAdams

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Happy Birthday to these filmmakers, actors, athletes, reality stars and more! See who has a birthday on November 17.

Happy Birthday to so many stars! Today, November 17, is a special day for quite a few famous faces. From filmmakers to athletes, these legends are taking another trip around the sun — and we’re celebrating them. Although some stars are no longer with us, their mark on sports and entertainment lives on.

Actress Rachel McAdams, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, late baseball player Tom Seaver, TV host RuPaul and actor Danny DeVito were all born on this day.

To see which other public figures were born on November 17, click through our gallery below.

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Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams — Rachel McAdams was born on November 17, 1978. She turned 46 in 2024.

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RuPaul

RuPaul — RuPaul was born on November 17, 1960. He turned 64 in 2024.

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese — Martin Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942. He turned 82 in 2024.

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Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito — Danny DeVito was born on November 17, 1944. He turned 80 in 2024.

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Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels — Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944. He turned 80 in 2024.

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Eric Nam

Eric Nam — Eric Nam was born on November 17, 1988. He turned 36 in 2024.

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Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini — Christopher Paolini was born on November 17, 1983. He turned 41 in 2024.

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Ronnie DeVoe

Ronnie DeVoe — Ronnie DeVoe was born on November 17, 1967. He turned 57 in 2024.

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Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro — Raquel Castro was born on November 17, 1994. She turned 30 in 2024.

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Daisy Fuentes

Daisy Fuentes — Daisy Fuentes was born on November 17, 1966. She turned 58 in 2024.

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Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot — Gordon Lightfoot was born on November 17, 1938. (He passed away in 2023.)

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Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton — Lauren Hutton was born on November 17, 1943. She turned 81 in 2024.

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Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley — Jeff Buckley was born on November 17, 1966. He died in 1997.

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Susan Rice

Susan Rice — Susan Rice was born on November 17, 1964. She turned 60 in 2024.

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Yolanda King

Yolanda King — Yolanda King was born on November 17, 1955. She died in 2007.

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Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver — Tom Seaver was born on November 17, 1944. He died in 2020.

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