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Famous Birthdays on September 27

9 notable people were born on September 27.

September 27 marks the birth date of several notable individuals from various fields, including politics, sports, and journalism. Agustín I of Mexico, born in 1783, was the first emperor of independent Mexico. Dith Pran, born in 1942, was a Cambodian-American journalist whose experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime inspired the film "The Killing Fields." Italian football legend Francesco Totti, born in 1976, spent his entire professional career with AS Roma.

20th Century8 people

Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne

1984

Canadian pop-rock singer who rose to fame as a teenager with her debut album "Let Go" featuring the hit "Complicated".

fashion designerfilm actorphilanthropistCanada
Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti

1976

Italian footballer who spent his entire 25-year career at AS Roma, becoming the club's all-time leading goalscorer and winning the 2006 World Cup with Italy.

association football playerItaly
Simona Halep

Simona Halep

1991

Romanian tennis player who reached world No. 1 ranking and won two Grand Slam singles titles at the French Open (2018) and Wimbledon (2019).

tennis playerRomania
Asashōryū Akinori

Asashōryū Akinori

1980

Mongolian sumo wrestler who became the 68th yokozuna (grand champion) and won 25 tournament championships before retiring in 2010.

rikishiMongolia
Dith Pran

Dith Pran

1942 – 2008

Cambodian-American photojournalist who survived the Khmer Rouge and whose story inspired the Academy Award-winning film 'The Killing Fields.'

journalistphotographerphotojournalistCambodia
Peres Jepchirchir

Peres Jepchirchir

1993

Kenyan marathon runner who won Olympic gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and set the women's-only world record at the 2017 London Marathon.

long-distance runnermarathon runnerKenya
Mari Kiviniemi

Mari Kiviniemi

1968

Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2011 and later as Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD. She was the second female Prime Minister in Finnish history.

politicianFinland
Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan

Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan

1996

Princess of Jordan, eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania.

18th Century1 person

Agustín I of Mexico

Agustín I of Mexico

1783 – 1824

Mexican military officer who became the first Emperor of Mexico, ruling from 1822 to 1823 after leading the final phase of Mexican independence from Spain. He was executed in 1824 after attempting to reclaim his throne.

military personnelpoliticianvexillologistMexico

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on September 27?
Francesco Totti, an Italian footballer who played his entire career with AS Roma, is widely recognized as a notable figure born on September 27, 1976. Other individuals born on this date include Agustín I of Mexico in 1783 and photojournalist Dith Pran in 1942.
Are there any royalty or political leaders born on September 27?
Agustín I of Mexico was born on September 27, 1783, and was the first Emperor of Mexico in the early 1820s. Additionally, Mari Kiviniemi, who was Prime Minister of Finland, was born on this date in 1968.
What sports figures were born on September 27?
Francesco Totti, an Italian footballer known as an AS Roma legend, was born on September 27, 1976. Asashōryū Akinori, a Mongolian sumo wrestler who reached the rank of yokozuna (grand champion), shares this birthday in 1980.