Famous birthdays for June 17: Mickey Guyton, KJ Apa

Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.

They include:

-- John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1703

-- John Robert Gregg, inventor of the Gregg shorthand system, in 1867

-- Musician Igor Stravinsky in 1882

-- Artist M.C. Escher in 1898

-- Author John Hersey in 1914

-- Director Ken Loach in 1936 (age 88)

-- Egyptian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei in 1942 (age 82)

-- Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1943 (age 81)

-- Musician Barry Manilow in 1943 (age 81)

-- Musician George S. Clinton in 1947 (age 77)

-- Comedian Joe Piscopo in 1951 (age 73)

-- Actor Mark Linn-Baker in 1954 (age 70)

-- Actor Jon Gries in 1957 (age 67)

-- Musician Jello Biafra, born Eric Boucher, (Dead Kennedys) in 1958 (age 66)

-- Filmmaker Bobby Farrelly in 1958 (age 66)

-- Actor Thomas Haden Church in 1960 (age 64)

-- Actor Greg Kinnear in 1963 (age 61)

-- Olympic gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen in 1965 (age 59)

-- Actor Jason Patric in 1966 (age 58)

-- Fashion designer Tory Burch in 1966 (age 58)

-- Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye in 1968 (age 56)

-- Actor Will Forte in 1970 (age 54)

-- Musician Paulina Rubio in 1971 (age 53)

-- Tennis star Venus Williams in 1980 (age 44)

-- Actor Jodie Whittaker in 1982 (age 42)

-- Actor Arthur Darvill in 1982 (age 42)

-- Musician Candace "Mickey" Guyton in 1983 (age 41)

-- Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar in 1987 (age 37)

-- Actor Sasha Calle in 1995 (age 29)

-- Actor KJ Apa in 1997 (age 27)