List of Famous people born on August 27th

Gordon E. Sawyer was sound director at Samuel Goldwyn Productions. He won 3 Oscars for Best Sound and was nominated a further 13 times.

Hans-Joachim Gelberg was a German writer and publisher of children's books, who received several awards.

Lucy Noël Martha Leslie, Countess of Rothes was a British philanthropist and social leader, a heroine of the Titanic disaster, famous for taking the tiller of her lifeboat and later helping row the craft to the safety of the rescue ship Carpathia. The countess was for many years a popular figure in London society, known for her blonde beauty, bright personality, graceful dancing and the diligence with which she helped organise lavish entertainments patronised by English royalty and members of the nobility. She was long involved in charity work throughout the U.K., most notably assisting the Red Cross with fundraising and as a nurse for the Coulter Hospital in London during World War I. Lady Rothes was also a leading benefactor of the Queen Victoria School and The Chelsea Hospital for Women, known today as Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

John Carl West, Sr. was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 109th governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. From 1977 to 1981, he was the United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Dietlinde Turban is the birth name and stage name of Dietlinde Turban-Maazel, a German actress. Her brother is the violinist Ingolf Turban.

Asylbek Jeenbekov is a Kyrgyzstani politician. He was elected the Speaker of the 5th and 6th Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan in 2006 and 2011, respectively. His brother, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, is a former Kyrgyz Prime Minister and the current President of Kyrgyzstan.

Istvan Kantor is a Canadian performance and video artist, industrial music and electropop singer, and one of the early members of Neoism.