List of Famous people born on August 27th
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Yvette Adams is an American gospel singer, record producer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She has sold nearly 10 million albums worldwide, with some albums achieving multi-platinum status. She has won 5 Grammy Awards, 4 Dove Awards, 5 BET Awards, 6 NAACP Image Awards, 6 Soul Train Music Awards, 2 BMI Awards and 16 Stellar Awards. She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award.
Heidi Kabel
Heidi Bertha Auguste Kabel was a German actress and musician. Most of her stage roles were performed at the Ohnsorg-Theater in Hamburg, many of them in Low German. She became famous in Germany as many of the productions of the Ohnsorg Theater were transmitted on German television.
Jendrik Sigwart
Jendrik Sigwart or simply known as Jendrik is a German singer. He will represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
Yang Jia
Yang Jia was a Chinese citizen executed for murdering six Shanghai police officers with a knife.
Alex Lifeson
Aleksandar Živojinović, better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that would later become Rush, with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. Jones was replaced by Geddy Lee a month later, and Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart in 1974.
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was picked fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Dietmar Hamann
Dietmar Johann Wolfgang "Didi" Hamann is a German professional football coach, former player and media personality.
Yoyo Chen
Yoyo Chen Chi-yiu is a Hong Kong actress and model.
Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro is a French author, journalist and film director. He has worked for RTL, Paris Match, TF1 and Antenne 2. He is a laureate of the Prix Interallié, a French literary distinction founded in 1930, which was awarded for «L'Étudiant étranger» in 1986.
Mary Miller
Mary E. Miller is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative from Illinois's 15th congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party and serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Education & Labor. Her term began on January 3, 2021. Two days later, she was condemned for citing Adolf Hitler's proficiency at indoctrinating youth as a means to power in a speech where she said, "Hitler was right on one thing: he said whoever has the youth has the future."