April 27 is the birthday of 39 notable people we've found so far, including athletes, authors, actors and historical figures, and 2 of them are billionaires.
Eric Emerson Schmidt is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's executive chairman from 2011 to 2015.
James Conley Justice II is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2017 to 2025 as the 36th governor of West Virginia.
United States Senate, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Share of the 39 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.
Athletes26% (10 people)
Actors23% (9 people)
Authors23% (9 people)
Creators18% (7 people)
Scientists15% (6 people)
Entrepreneurs13% (5 people)
Politicians10% (4 people)
Countries
17 countries, most often United States
Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.
United States12 (12 people)
France4 (4 people)
United Kingdom3 (3 people)
Brazil2 (2 people)
Germany2 (2 people)
Japan2 (2 people)
Russia2 (2 people)
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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, Samantha is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
Frank William Abagnale Jr. is an American-French con man, convicted felon, author, and security consultant whose documented crimes consist primarily of cheque fraud and petty theft targeting individuals and small businesses.
Abagnale & Associates (Work for Hire), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Edvard Ingjald Moser is a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist, who as of May 2024 is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.
Foto: Henrik Fjørtoft/NTNU Komm.avd., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Andrew Zachary Fire is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi).
Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jenna-Louise Coleman is an English actress, whose roles include Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale (2005–2009), Clara Oswald in Doctor Who and Queen Victoria in Victoria (2016–2019).
Olivier Leclercq is a French billionaire businessman. He is a hotelier, designer, and owner of Olivarius Hotels, a private equity investor in California, and a Montecito, California real estate investor and developer.
Alexander Yakovlevich Klebanov is a Kazakhstani businessman and sports functionary. He is a Chairman of Board of Directors of Central Asian Electric Power Corporation JSC since 2007.
Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women's rights. Until the late twentieth century, Wollstonecraft's life, which encompassed several unconventional personal relationships, received more attention than her writing.
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably American Top 40, as well as the weekly syndicated television series America's Top 10.
Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios is an Australian professional tennis player. Kyrgios has been ranked as high as world No. 13 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in October 2016.
Cristian Gabriel "Cuti" Romero is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team.
Mumtaz Mahal was the empress of the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1631 as the chief consort of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. The Taj Mahal in Agra, often cited as one of the Wonders of the World, was commissioned by her husband to act as her tomb.
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sandra Dale Dennis was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse, in his middle age, contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs.
Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen was a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement, which as of 2010 had 8-10 million of followers globally and had established a network of over 2,000 STEM focused schools in more than 150 countries.
Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus, known professionally as Anouk Aimée or Anouk, was a French film actress who appeared in 70 films from 1947 until 2019. Having begun her film career at age 14, she studied acting and dance in her early years, besides her regular education.
Studio Harcourt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Cristian Mungiu is a Romanian filmmaker. A figure in the Romanian New Wave, his films usually explore Romania's contemporary society and politics. Mungiu is best known for his Palme d'Or–winning films 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) and Fjord (2026).
Dinara Mubinovna Safina is a Russian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 26 weeks, and world No. 8 in doubles.
Dinara_Safina.JPG: Sergey Smirnov derivative work: Mario Žamić (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely respected filmmakers in the world. He started making films in 1967.
George Laoutaris, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut. He is the record holder for the longest single stay in space, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months during one trip. His combined space experience was more than 22 months.
Sven Bender is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of the Germany national team. He is the twin brother of fellow coach and former player Lars Bender.
Михаил Масловский, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Walter Benjamin Lantz was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker.
Lars Bender is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a right-back or defensive midfielder. He is currently the head coach of the under-17 team of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is the twin brother of fellow coach and former player Sven Bender.
Adamantios Korais or Koraïs was a Greek scholar, who is credited with laying the foundations of modern Greek literature. He was a major figure in the Greek Enlightenment.
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hannes Þór Halldórsson is an Icelandic filmmaker and former professional footballer. He was a member of the Iceland national team where he was capped 77 times and appeared at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Светлана Бекетова, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fredenil Hernaez Castro, also known as Oto Castro, is a Filipino politician serving as the Governor of Capiz since 2022. He was the Representative of Capiz's 2nd district from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022.
Lenildo Mendes dos Santos Sertão, better known as Delegado Caveira, is a Brazilian politician serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2023. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Pará.
Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This page lists 39 people born on April 27, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 2 of them carry a dated net-worth estimate citing Forbes or Bloomberg; combined wealth is the sum of the low end of those estimates, the newest as of 2025. Rankings compare all 366 dates in the dataset built on 2026-09-28. Milestone ages come from dated Wikidata statements; a tilde marks year-only dates. Nothing on this page is a prediction about anyone born on April 27. Read the full methodology.
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