Today’s famous birthdays list for November 17, 2025 includes celebrities Danny DeVito, Martin Scorsese
Birthday wishes go out to Danny DeVito, Martin Scorsese and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on November 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on November 17, 2025
Francesca Scorsese, left, and Martin Scorsese arrive at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Director Martin Scorsese turns 83
Fun fact: His middle name is Charles.
Lucy DeVito, left, and Danny DeVito arrive at the 18th annual GO Gala on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actor Danny DeVito turns 81
Fun fact: Currently appears as a spokesperson for Jersey Mike’s.
Lorne Michaels, left, and Colin Jost, winners of the award for outstanding variety special (live) for “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” pose in the press room during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Producer Lorne Michaels turns 81
Fun fact: His son Eddie is a TV producer.
EXCLUSIVE – Bill Hader, from left, Ali Wong, RuPaul and ken jennings at night two of the Television Academy’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
TV personality RuPaul turns 65
Fun fact: Won a Tony Award in 2022 as a producer for A Strange Loop.
Sophie Marceau, from left, Andre Dussollier, and Geraldine Pailhas pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Everything Went Fine’ at the 74th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Actress Sophie Marceau turns 59
Fun fact: Played the title character in a 1997 adaptation of “Anna Karenina.”
Leslie Bibb arrives at the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Leslie Bibb turns 52
Fun fact: Appeared as one of the main characters in Season 3 of “The White Lotus.”
Lance McAdams, from left, Rachel McAdams, and Sandra McAdams arrive at the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Rachel McAdams turns 47
Fun fact: Played one of the “Mean Girls” in the 2004 film.
Rachel McAdams through the years (AP)
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More celebrities with birthdays today
Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons is 84. Actor Lauren Hutton is 82. Actor Stephen Root (“King of the Hill,” ″NewsRadio”) is 74. Actor Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is 67. Actor William Moses is 66. Musician Joey Williams of The Blind Boys of Alabama is 63. Actor Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck,” ″Brooklyn Bridge”) is 62. Actor-model Daisy Fuentes is 59. Singer Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe is 58. Keyboardist Ben Wilson of Blues Traveler is 58. Actor David Ramsey (“Arrow,” “Blue Bloods”) is 54. Actor Brandon Call (“Step By Step”) is 49. Country singer Aaron Lines is 48. Guitarist Isaac Hanson of Hanson is 45. Actor Justin Cooper (“Liar, Liar”) is 37. Bassist Reid Perry of The Band Perry is 37. Actor-singer Raquel Castro (“Jersey Girl”) is 31.
Other popular or historical birthdays on November 17th
- Vespasian, Roman emperor who began construction of Colosseum
- Bernard Montgomery, WWII field marshal
- Rock Hudson, actor
- Gordon Lightfoot, singer
- Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame pitcher
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