List of Famous people born on February 27th

Claudia Elizabeth Lawrence was an English chef at the University of York who disappeared on 18 March 2009. Although the police have treated her disappearance as a case of murder, with various people arrested, her fate is unclear.

John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." He has been called "a giant of American letters," and many of his works are considered classics of Western literature.

Yasuko Tomita is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival and at the 8th Japan Academy Prize for Aiko 16 sai. She also won the award for best actress at the 9th Yokohama Film Festival for Bu Su. In 1995, she enjoyed career breakthrough as she won the Best Actress award at 1995 Tokyo International Film Festival for The Christ Of Nanjing.

Rozonda Ocielian Thomas, better known by her stage name Chilli, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, television personality and model who rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of group TLC, one of the best-selling girl groups of the late 20th century.

Rika Tachibana is a Japanese voice actress, singer and model. She was represented by the Holy Peak talent agency until 2018. She is now represented by With Line since February 2019. On July 2019, she transferred to PUGNUS.

Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. is a Venezuelan professional baseball player who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006. He has played in MLB for the Florida / Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals. On September 6, 2006, in his 13th career Major League start, Sánchez pitched a no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tomáš Souček is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the Czech Republic national team.

Michael Barry Sullivan is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a fourth round selection, 69th overall, by the New York Rangers at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and played 11 NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes. Internationally, he represented the United States twice, including at the 1997 World Championship.

Benjamin Snell Jr. is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Kentucky.

Takahiko Kozuka is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist, a two-time Four Continents medalist, and the 2010–11 Japanese national champion. He is also the 2006 World Junior champion and the 2005–06 JGP Final champion.