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Famous People Born in 1997

Born in 1997? Meet the well-known people who share your birth year, from the biggest names to the ones you might not expect, month by month.

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b. 1997

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani campaigner for girls' education who survived a Taliban shooting and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate at 17

Advocate for girls' education and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

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Max Verstappen

Dutch-Belgian racing driver whose four consecutive Formula One world titles and 73 Grand Prix wins established him as a dominant force

Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation:; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.

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Marcus Rashford

Manchester United and England footballer known for his social activism

Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. A product of the Manchester United youth system, Rashford joined the club at the age of seven.

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Ousmane Dembélé

French professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain

Masour Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward and right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

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Rosé

Blackpink's lead vocalist, raised in Melbourne, who topped global charts in 2024 with APT., her playful duet with Bruno Mars

Roseanne Park (born 11 February 1997), known mononymously as Rosé (Korean: 로제), is a New Zealand and South Korean singer. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Rosé moved to South Korea and signed with label YG Entertainment following a successful audition in 2012.

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Camila Cabello

Cuban-American pop singer who rose to fame with the hit Havana

Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (Latin American Spanish:; born March 3, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group, Fifth Harmony, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (16th).

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Kylie Jenner

Reality television star and founder of a major cosmetics brand

Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She starred in the E!

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Lisa

Thai rapper and singer in the K-pop group Blackpink

Lalisa Manobal (Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล; born Pranpriya Manobal, March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa (Thai: ลิซ่า; Korean: 리사), is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress.

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Born in 1997, month by month

January
- Carlos Soler (January 2) · Spanish international midfielder who played for Valencia and Paris Saint-Germain
- Luis Díaz (January 13) · Colombian winger who plays for Liverpool and the national team
- Jake Paul (January 17)
February
- Park Ji-hyo (February 1) · South Korean singer who trained for a decade before leading Twice, one of K-pop's most successful girl groups
- Nicolò Barella (February 7) · Italian midfielder who won Euro 2020 and plays for Inter Milan
- Chloë Grace Moretz (February 10) · Actress known for roles in Kick-Ass and Let Me In
- Rosé (February 11) · Blackpink's lead vocalist, raised in Melbourne, who topped global charts in 2024 with APT., her playful duet with Bruno Mars
- Ana Mena (February 25) · Spanish singer and actress with several chart-topping hits
March
- Camila Cabello (March 3) · Cuban-American pop singer who rose to fame with the hit Havana
- Simone Biles (March 14) · American gymnast who has won multiple Olympic gold medals
- Katie Ledecky (March 17) · Record-breaking American swimmer with multiple Olympic gold medals
- Lisa (March 27) · Thai rapper and singer in the K-pop group Blackpink
- Lalela Mswane (March 27)
- Cha Eun-woo (March 30) · South Korean singer of the boy band ASTRO who became a leading man in the hit drama True Beauty
April
- Asa Butterfield (April 1) · British actor known for leading roles in Hugo and Sex Education
- Gabriel Jesus (April 3) · Brazilian international striker who has played for Manchester City and Arsenal
- Maisie Williams (April 15) · British actress best known for her role in Game of Thrones
- Mikel Oyarzabal (April 21) · Spanish footballer who captains Real Sociedad
May
- Youri Tielemans (May 7) · Belgian midfielder who scored the winner in the 2021 FA Cup Final
- Richarlison (May 10) · Brazilian forward known for playing in the Premier League
- Frenkie de Jong (May 12) · Dutch midfielder known for his playmaking for Barcelona and the Netherlands
- Rúben Dias (May 14) · Portuguese central defender playing for Manchester City
- Manushi Chhillar (May 14)
- Ousmane Dembélé (May 15) · French professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain
- Joe Gomez (May 23) · Liverpool defender and England international football player
June
- Unai Simón (June 11) · First-choice goalkeeper for Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish national team
July
- Malala Yousafzai (July 12) · Pakistani campaigner for girls' education who survived a Taliban shooting and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate at 17
August
- Marcus Thuram (August 6) · French international striker who plays for Inter Milan
- Kylie Jenner (August 10) · Reality television star and founder of a major cosmetics brand
- Renato Sanches (August 18) · Portuguese international footballer and winner of Euro 2016
- Lautaro Martínez (August 22) · Argentine World Cup winner and captain of Italian club Inter Milan
- Lil Yachty (August 23) · Georgia rapper who rose to fame with playful melodic hits such as Broccoli before surprising critics with the psychedelic album Let's Start Here
- Alan Walker (August 24) · Masked British-Norwegian DJ and producer from Bergen whose melancholy electronic hit Faded became one of the most-streamed dance songs
September
- Jung Kook (September 1) · South Korean singer and member of the boy band BTS
- Sydney Sweeney (September 12) · American actress known for the drama series Euphoria
- Razan al-Najjar (September 13)
- Max Verstappen (September 30) · Dutch-Belgian racing driver whose four consecutive Formula One world titles and 73 Grand Prix wins established him as a dominant force
October
- Kanoa Igarashi (October 1)
- Théo Hernandez (October 6) · French international footballer who plays for AC Milan
- Bella Thorne (October 8) · American actress and singer who starred in Shake It Up
- Naomi Osaka (October 16) · Japanese professional tennis player and multi-time Grand Slam champion
- Raye (October 24) · South London singer-songwriter whose independent album My 21st Century Blues won a record six Brit Awards in 2024
- Federico Chiesa (October 25) · Italian international footballer who won Euro 2020
- Marcus Rashford (October 31) · Manchester United and England footballer known for his social activism
November
- Katrina Llegado (November 9)
- Leelah Alcorn (November 15)
- Bruno Guimarães (November 16) · Brazilian international midfielder who plays in the Premier League
December
- Celeste Cortesi (December 15)
- Luka Jović (December 23) · Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker for Real Madrid
- Neeraj Chopra (December 24) · Olympic champion javelin thrower from India
- Josh Liljenquist (December 29)

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