List of Famous people who born in 1961

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a Brazilian retired mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian Submission Wrestler and instructor. Ruas was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion, and also competed for PRIDE Fighting Championships and the IFL.

Miloslav Hořava is a Czech ice hockey coach and former player. He played on the Silver medal winning ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and bronze medal winning team at the 1992 Winter Olympics for Czechoslovakia.

Marilou Yap Gumabao, professionally known as Isabel Rivas is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan.

Brett Dean is a contemporary Australian composer, violist and conductor.

Boško Gjurovski is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He also holds Serbian citizenship.

Bryan Elsley is a Scottish television writer, best known for the co-creation of E4 teen drama Skins with his son, Jamie Brittain. Other television dramas include Rose and Maloney, The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, The Crow Road', Dates, and Kiss Me First.

Daniel Christopher Burbank is an active American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Burbank, a Captain in the United States Coast Guard, is the second Coast Guard astronaut after Bruce Melnick.