List of Famous people who are 81

Alan Musgrave is an English-born New Zealand philosopher.

Gianfranco Barra is an Italian film, television and stage actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968. He is also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright.

Doku Gapurovich Zavgayev is a Soviet and Russian statesman and politician. He was the leader of the Chechen-Ingush ASSR and later an ambassador of Russian Federation to the republic of Slovenia.

Jack Shepherd is an English actor, playwright, theatre director, saxophone player and jazz pianist. He is known for his television roles, most notably the title role in Trevor Griffiths' series about a young Labour MP Bill Brand (1976), and the detective drama Wycliffe (1993–1998). His film appearances include All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), Wonderland (1999) and The Golden Compass (2007). He won the 1983 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a New Play for the original production of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Clarence Harmon was the 44th Mayor of St. Louis, and the city's second African-American mayor.

Andrzej Korzyński is a Polish composer who has worked with film directors Andrzej Wajda and Andrzej Żuławski.

Andrzej Strejlau is a retired Polish football and handball player.

Jana Mrázková née Dočekalová is a Czech former figure skater who competed in ladies' singles for Czechoslovakia. She is the 1961 European bronze medalist and appeared at two Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in 1960 and 25th in 1964. She was coached by Hilda Múdra.