Celebrity Birthdays June 17th:

Entertainment:

KJ Apa is an actor known for the TV show “Riverdale” and “A Dog’s Purpose”.

Odessa A’Zion is an actress known for the TV shows “Fam” and “The Tiny Chef Show”.

Will Forte is an actor known for the TV shows “SNL” and “Last Man on Earth”.

Marie Avgeropoulos is an actress known for the TV show “The 100” and the movie “50/50”.

Jodie Whittaker is an actress known for the TV shows “Dr Who” and “Broadchurch”.

Kyle Catlett is an actor known for the TV show “The Following” and the movie “The Young and Prodigious TS Spivet”.

Peter Lupus is an actor known for the TV show “Mission Impossible” and “Police Squad”.

Joe Piscopo is an actor known for the TV show “SNL” and “Pink Panther”.

Thomas Hayden Church is an actor known for the movie “Spiderman” franchise and the TV show “Wings”.

Greg Kinnear is an actor known for the movies “Little Miss Sunshine” and “You’ve Got Mail”.

Michael Showalter is an actor known for the TV shows “Stella” and “The State”.

Kenrick Lamar is a rapper who is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music. His inclusion of social commentary and political criticism in his songwriting has influenced a rise in social conscience within his generation.

Barry Manilow is a singer-songwriter who has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. Manilow has released 13 platinum and six multi-platinum albums.

Sports:

Football:

Amari Cooper is a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns who has made five Pro-Bowls and won one BCS National Championship.

Bobby Bell is a Hall of Fame linebacker who made three Pro Bowls and who won one Super Bowl Championship 1970 with the Kanas City Chiefs.

Tennis:

Venus Williams from the US practices at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England, ahead of the championships which start on Monday, on Thursday June 29, 2023. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

Venus Williams is a tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open.

Baseball:

Dave Concepcion

Dave Concepcion is a former shortstop who made nine All-Star teams and won two World Series Championships with the Cincinnati Reds.

Yusei Kikiuchi is a starting pitcher who made one All-Star team and made three All-Star teams in Japan.

Matt Barnes is a reliever who made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 2018 with the Boston Red Sox.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

In Memoriam:

Manuel Lee, Andrew Chafin, Mike Magnante, Bernie Daniels, Gary Ryerson, Brian Ostrosser, Joe Charboneau, Mickey Brantley, Victor Mata, Stu Tate, Tom Drees, Matt Kinzer, Shawn Abner, Donnie Sadler, David Pauley & Shane Baz!

Sports:

Basketball:

Maurice Stokes was a Hall of Fame forward who made three All-Star teams and won Rookie of the Year.