Marek Hamšík
1987Slovak midfielder who captained the national team and made over 130 international appearances. He spent most of his club career with Napoli in Serie A, becoming one of their most decorated players.
Famous Birthdays on July 27
15 notable people were born on July 27.
July 27 marks the birth date of 15 notable individuals from various fields, including linguistics, law, politics, and entertainment. Noteworthy figures born on this date include Romanian linguist Eugenio Coșeriu (1921), French feminist lawyer Gisèle Halimi (1927), Cambodian political leader Khieu Samphan (1931), Croatian actor Rade Šerbedžija (1946), and Kazakh cosmonaut Toktar Aubakirov (1946). Each of these individuals has achieved prominence in their respective areas across different continents and eras.
20th Century15 people
Alex Rodriguez
1975American former professional baseball player and baseball broadcasters
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
1970Danish actor best known worldwide for playing Jaime Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones and starring in films like 'Gods of Egypt.'
Lorik Cana
1983Albanian footballer who captained both his national team and clubs including Sunderland and Lazio, earning over 90 international caps.
association football playerAlbania
Phan Thị Kim Phúc
1963Vietnamese-Canadian peace activist who, as a child, was photographed running naked after a napalm attack during the Vietnam War in the Pulitzer Prize-winning image known as 'Napalm Girl.'
writerVietnam
José Luis Chilavert
1965Paraguayan goalkeeper renowned for scoring goals from free kicks and penalties, earning 74 caps for his national team and playing for clubs like Vélez Sársfield.
association football playerParaguay
Achille Mbembe
1957Influential Cameroonian postcolonial theorist and philosopher known for his work on African politics, decolonization, and critical theory.
Gisèle Halimi
1927 – 2020Tunisian-French feminist lawyer who defended women's rights and abortion rights in landmark cases, including co-founding the women's rights organization Choisir la cause des femmes.
Rade Šerbedžija
1946Croatian actor internationally recognized for roles in Hollywood films and European cinema, including 'Snatch' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.
Eugenio Coșeriu
1921 – 2002Romanian linguist who developed influential theories in structural semantics and was a leading expert in Romance languages and general linguistics.
Khieu Samphan
1931Khmer Rouge head of state and intellectual who was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity in 2018 for his role in the Cambodian genocide.
politicianCambodia
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
1972Malaysia's first astronaut who spent 11 days aboard the International Space Station in 2007 as part of the Soyuz TMA-11 mission.
Toktar Aubakirov
1946First Kazakh cosmonaut who flew to space in 1991 aboard Soyuz TM-13, later becoming a politician and serving in the Kazakhstani government.
Hidayat Heydarov
1997Azerbaijani judoka who won Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 73kg weight category and is a world championship medalist.
judokaAzerbaijan
Aydyn Aimbetov
1972Kazakhstani cosmonaut who flew to the International Space Station in 2015 as part of Expedition 45, becoming the third Kazakhstani citizen in space.
astronautKazakhstan
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on July 27?
Notable figures born on July 27 include Rade Šerbedžija, a Croatian actor known for his roles in Hollywood films and European cinema, and Gisèle Halimi, a French feminist lawyer and activist.
Are there any astronauts born on July 27?
Yes, Toktar Aubakirov, born on July 27, 1946, was Kazakhstan's first cosmonaut. He participated in the Soyuz TM-13 mission to the Mir space station in 1991.
What politicians were born on July 27?
Khieu Samphan, born July 27, 1931, was the head of state of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia from 1976 to 1979. He was later convicted of crimes against humanity by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.