Famous birthdays for Dec. 17: Laurie Holden, Eugene Levy

Dec. 17 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.

They include:

— American Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson, who fought as a man under the alias Robert Shurtlieff, in 1760

— English writer Ford Madox Ford in 1873

— Ice cream businessman Burt Baskin in 1913

— Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1936 (age 84)

— British singer/actor Tommy Steele in 1936 (age 84)

— Blues musician Paul Butterfield in 1942

— Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in 1942 (age 78)

— Political commentator Chris Matthews in 1945 (age 75)

— Actor Ernie Hudson in 1945 (age 75)

— Comedian Eugene Levy in 1946 (age 74)

— British rock singer Paul Rodgers in 1949 (age 71)

— Actor Bill Pullman in 1953 (age 67)

— Actor Barry Livingston in 1953 (age 67)

— Actor Laurie Holden in 1969 (age 51)

— MMA fighter Chuck Liddell in 1969 (age 51)

— Actor Sarah Paulson in 1974 (age 46)

— Celebrity pastry chef Duff Goldman in 1974 (age 46)

— Actor Milla Jovovich in 1975 (age 45)

— Boxer/politician/entertainer Manny Pacquiao in 1978 (age 42)

— Whistle-blower Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Manning, in 1987 (age 33)

— Actor Kiersey Clemons in 1993 (age 27)

— Actor Nat Wolff in 1994 (age 26)