List of Famous people who born in 1961

Tetsuya Shiokawa is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party. He is against the consumption tax, saying that it is unfair for small businesses.

Zübeyir Aydar is a Kurdish politician, lawyer and president of the Kongra-Gel, which is the parliament of the Koma Civakên Kurdistan (KCK), making him the de jure political leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Tarek Yehia is a retired Egyptian football player and Zamalek former International left winger. He worked as caretaker at Zamalek for many terms.

Rıdvan Akar is a Turkish journalist and author. He has contributed to Söz, Ekonomik Panorama, Tempo, Milliyet. He has been editor-in-chief of the news programme 32. Gün. Together with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand, he has authored five editions of a book on the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. He is known for his work on history, politics and minorities in Turkey; he has also published a novel, Bir Irkçının İhaneti.

Beeban Tania Kidron, Baroness Kidron, is a British filmmaker and an advocate for children’s rights in the digital world.

Charles Nicholas is a Scottish former professional footballer. A striker, Nicholas is best known for his spells at Celtic and Arsenal. He won 20 international caps for Scotland, including playing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Arabella Pollen is an English fashion designer and, as Bella Pollen, journalist and author of five novels published between 1997 and 2011.