Famous people and celebrities born in 1981

We celebrate the remarkable individuals born in 1981. This year gave rise to a new generation of talent, including actors, musicians, athletes, politicians and more who have significantly impacted our world. Dive into the stories of these famous personalities, explore their journeys, and see how they've shaped culture and society since their birth year. Join us as we take a nostalgic trip back to 1981 and honor the stars who continue to shine brightly today.

• Jan. 25 Alicia Keys

  Alicia keys, an american singer, songwriter and record producer, is also an actress. songs in a minor was keys' debut album and sold over 12 million copies around the world. keys was the top-selling r&b artist in 2001 and the best-selling new artist.

• Jan. 28 Elijah Wood

  Elijah wood is a well-known american actor, best known for his role as frodo baggins in the 'lord of the rings' film trilogy.

• Jan. 31 Justin Timberlake

  American musician who was a member the rock band 'n sync. this group included lance bass and joey fatone.

• Feb. 9 Tom Hiddleston

  Tom hiddleston is a british actor known for his role as loki in the marvel cinematic universe.

• Feb. 10 Stephanie Beatriz

  Stephanie Beatriz is an American actress known for her role as Detective Rosa Diaz on the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

• Feb. 11 Kelly Rowland

  American singer (destiny's child).

• Feb. 17 Paris Hilton

  American actress, socialite, and great-granddaughter to conrad hilton, founder, hilton hotels. paris, along with nicky, grew up at the waldorf-astoria in beverly hills, and other hilton homes in the hamptons.

• Feb. 17 Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  American actor. he is best known for his role in "3rd rock from the sun", as tommy, an information officer on tv, and in "the dark knight rises", the blockbuster batman movie.

• Feb. 25 Shahid Kapoor

  Shahid kapoor is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films, gaining fame for his performances in romantic and action movies.

• March 25 Casey Neistat

  Casey neistat is a filmmaker and youtube vlogger known for his daily vlogs and creative storytelling.

• March 28 Julia Stiles

  Julia stiles is an american actress known for her roles in popular movies such as 10 things i hate about you, save the last dance, and the bourne film series.

• April 8 Taylor Kitsch

  Taylor kitsch is a canadian actor known for his roles in tv series friday night lights and films such as x-men origins: wolverine and battleship.

• April 15 Anita Hassanandani Reddy

  Anita hassanandani reddy is an indian actress known for her work in hindi, telugu, and tamil films and television shows.

• April 19 Hayden Christensen

  Hayden christensen is a canadian actor known for his role as anakin skywalker in the star wars prequel trilogy.

• April 28 Jessica Alba

  American actress who rose to prominence in television and film in the late 1990s. in 2000, the role of "dark angel", which featured alba as the main character, was given to this exotic beauty. alba, who played the role of max, was integral in making the show one the most talked-about series that year.

• May 12 Rami Malek

  Rami malek is an american actor known for his role as elliot alderson in the tv series mr. robot and for portraying freddie mercury in the film bohemian rhapsody.

• June 1 Amy Schumer

  Amy schumer is a comedian known for her stand-up comedy, acting, and writing, as well as her outspoken and often controversial humor.

• June 9 Natalie Portman

  American/israeli movie actress (natalie was inspired by his father's song ba(c)caud). first film role in 1994 french action movie la(c), major success as padma (c) amidala from the star wars prequel trilogy. in 1999, i was accepted to harvard university to study psychology. however, i am still an actress and completed my ba in 2003.

• July 15 Taylor Kinney

  Taylor Kinney is an American actor known for his roles in television shows such as Chicago Fire and The Vampire Diaries.

• July 21 Romeo Santos

  Romeo santos is a world music singer known for being the lead vocalist of the bachata group aventura and for his successful solo career.

• Aug. 4 Meghan Markle

  Meghan markle is a former american actress who became the duchess of sussex after marrying prince harry in 2018. she is widely known for her philanthropic work and advocacy for gender equality.

• Aug. 24 Chad Michael Murray

  Chad michael murray is an american actor and former fashion model, best known for his roles in the television series one tree hill and the film a cinderella story.

• Aug. 25 Rachel Bilson

  American actress. bilson was born in california to a show business family. she made her television debut on tv in 2003. she is best known for her role as summer roberts in the prime-time drama the o.c. bilson's film debut was in 2006's the last kiss. she also starred in jumper (2008), an action/science fiction movie. she stars as dr. …

• Sept. 8 Jonathan Taylor Thomas

  Jonathan taylor thomas is an american actor best known for his role as randy taylor on the sitcom home improvement.

• Sept. 12 Jennifer Hudson

  Jennifer hudson is an american actress and singer known for her powerful vocals and her breakout role in the film dreamgirls, for which she won an academy award.

• Sept. 16 Bingbing Fan

  Bingbing fan is a chinese actress known for her roles in popular chinese and international films.

• Sept. 16 Alexis Bledel

  American actress known for her role in the TV series 'Gilmore Girls'.

• Nov. 7 Anushka Shetty

  Anushka shetty is an indian actress known for her work in telugu and tamil cinema, and she gained widespread recognition for her role in the baahubali film series.

• Dec. 2 Britney Spears

  American singer of dance-pop, who was a huge success at age 19. britney was already a professional at the age 11 when she joined disney channel’s mickey mouse club. since her childhood, she has been performing in local dance reviews and choirs. she trained at the off-broadway dance center in new york and the professional performing arts school from age …

• Dec. 28 Sienna Miller

  Sienna Miller is an actress known for her roles in various films and stage productions.