Today’s famous birthdays list for August 17, 2021 includes celebrities Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn

Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn celebrate birthdays on August 17th. (AP)

Top celebrity birthdays on August 17, 2021

Birthday wishes go out to Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Billy Lyons, from left, Robert DeNiro, Wynn Handman, Michael Douglas and Richard Gere attend the screening for "It Takes a Lunatic" during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 3, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)

Actor Robert DeNiro turns 78

Fun fact: Both of his parents were painters

Gina Schock, from left, Jane Wiedlin, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine pose for a portrait to promote the film "The Go-Go's" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Singer Belinda Carlisle turns 63

Fun fact: Her father-in-law was actor James Mason

Katheryn Winnick, from left, Sean Penn, and Dylan Penn pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Flag Day' at the 74th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Actor Sean Penn turns 61

Fun fact: One of Penn’s earliest TV show appearances was an episode of ‘Little House on the Prairie’

Presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, right, talks with actor Donnie Wahlberg during the second half on an NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors in Boston, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Singer and actor Donnie Wahlberg turns 52

Fun fact: Appeared as Cluedle-Doo in the most recent season of ‘The Masked Singer’

Taissa Farmiga arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Twilight Zone" at Harmony Gold on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actress Taissa Farmiga turns 27

Fun fact: First feature film was 2011′s ‘Higher Ground’

More celebrities with birthdays today

Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 74. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 72. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 70. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners is 68. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 66. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 66. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 60. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) is 59. Singer Maria McKee is 57. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 56. Singer-bassist Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson) is 55. Actor David Conrad (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Relativity”) is 54. Rapper Posdnuos of De La Soul is 52. TV personality Giuliana Rancic (“Fashion Police,” ″E! News”) is 47. Actor Bryton James (“Family Matters”) is 35. Actor Brady Corbet (“24,” “Thirteen”) is 33.

Other popular or historical birthdays on August 17th

Davy Crockett, frontiersman

Samuel Goldwyn, movie producer

Mae West, actress

Francis Gary Powers, U2 pilot

Robin Cousins, Olympic skater (64)

Helen McCrory, actress

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Prior celebrity fun facts (Associated Press)

Celebrity fun facts

Gal Gadot

Emilia Clarke

Sophie Turner

Jason Momoa

Danielle Fishel and the ‘Boy Meets World’ cast

Chris Hemsworth

Amanda Seyfried

Kat Dennings

Robert Downey Jr.

Alyson Hannigan

Tiffani Amber Thiessen

Miley Cyrus

Emma Stone

Seth MacFarlane

Mark Hamill

Jennifer Lawrence & Mila Kunis

David Hasselhoff

Lindsay Lohan

Natalie Portman

George Clooney

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Emma Watson

Alec Baldwin

Jenna Fischer

Kate Mara

Jennifer Aniston

Alan Alda

Betty White

Dave Matthews

Danica McKellar

Taylor Swift

Britney Spears

Bill Nye

Scarlett Johansson

Rachel McAdams

Demi Moore

Julia Roberts

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