Famous People Born in 1981

Celebrities born in 1981 include Britney Spears, Natalie Portman, Serena Williams. Here are 38 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1981.

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Celebrities born in 1981

• Britney Spears
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 2, 1981
  Age 44
• Natalie Portman
  Actor · Director · Born Jun 9, 1981
  Age 45
• Serena Williams
  Actor · Athlete · Born Sep 26, 1981
  Age 45
• Jessica Alba
  Actor · Model · Born Apr 28, 1981
  Age 45
• Paris Hilton
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 17, 1981
  Age 45
• Chris Evans
  Actor · Director · Born Jun 13, 1981
  Age 45
• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
  Actor · Born Aug 4, 1981
  Age 45
• Elijah Wood
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 28, 1981
  Age 45
• Anna Kournikova
  Model · Athlete · Born Jun 7, 1981
  Age 45
• Rami Malek
  Actor · Born May 12, 1981
  Age 45
• Tom Hiddleston
  Actor · Comedian · Born Feb 9, 1981
  Age 45
• Sienna Miller
  Actor · Model · Born Dec 28, 1981
  Age 44
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 17, 1981
  Age 45
• Jennifer Hudson
  Singer · Musician · Born Sep 12, 1981
  Age 45
• Alessandra Ambrosio
  Model · Actor · Born Apr 11, 1981
  Age 45
• Michael Carrick
  Athlete · Born Jul 28, 1981
  Age 45
• Amy Lee
  Singer · Born Dec 13, 1981
  Age 44
• Hayden Christensen
  Actor · Born Apr 19, 1981
  Age 45
• Alexis Bledel
  Actor · Model · Born Sep 16, 1981
  Age 45
• Bryce Dallas Howard
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 2, 1981
  Age 45
• Julia Stiles
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 28, 1981
  Age 45
• Kelly Rowland
  Singer · Born Feb 11, 1981
  Age 45
• Gareth Barry
  Athlete · Born Feb 23, 1981
  Age 45
• Peter Crouch
  Athlete · Born Jan 30, 1981
  Age 45
• Owen Hargreaves
  Athlete · Born Jan 20, 1981
  Age 45
• Joe Cole
  Athlete · Born Nov 8, 1981
  Age 45
• Chad Michael Murray
  Actor · Model · Born Aug 24, 1981
  Age 45
• Emilie de Ravin
  Actor · Born Dec 27, 1981
  Age 44
• Josh Groban
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 27, 1981
  Age 45
• Stephen Amell
  Actor · Born May 8, 1981
  Age 45
• Craig David
  Musician · Singer · Born May 5, 1981
  Age 45
• Summer Glau
  Actor · Born Jul 24, 1981
  Age 45
• Rachel Bilson
  Actor · Born Aug 25, 1981
  Age 45
• Josh Gad
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 23, 1981
  Age 45
• Nicole Richie
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 21, 1981
  Age 45
• Brandi Carlile
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 1, 1981
  Age 45
• Krysten Ritter
  Actor · Born Dec 16, 1981
  Age 44
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas
  Actor · Born Sep 8, 1981
  Age 45

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.