List of Famous people who are 61

Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.

Dale Ellis is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Ryōsei Akazawa is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, representing the Tottori 2nd district in Tottori Prefecture.

Jacobus Johannes Henricus "Jacques" Hanegraaf is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1981 to 1994. He twice won the Dutch title in the men's road race. His other major wins include the 1984 Amstel Gold Race. Hanegraaf later became a cycling manager, first for TVM and later for Team Bianchi and Unibet.com. He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Denyse Julien is a female badminton player from Canada noted for her versatility and longevity.

Ralf König is one of the best known and most commercially successful German comic book creators. His books have been translated into many languages. He has resided in Soest, Dortmund and Berlin and now lives in Cologne.

Roberto Draghetti was an Italian voice actor.