List of Famous people who born in 1961

Elke Breitenbach is a German politician of The Left who served as Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in the Berlin state government from 2016 to 2021. She previously sat as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin from 2003 to 2017.

Elke Kahr is an Austrian politician of the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) who has served as Mayor of Graz, the second-largest city in Austria, since 2021. She was previously a city councillor in the municipal government since 2005. Between June 2016 and April 2017, she served as vice mayor of the city.

Ronan Hardiman is an Irish composer, famous for his soundtracks to Michael Flatley's dance shows Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames and Celtic Tiger Live.

Most Rev Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo is the Catholic Bishop of Oyo diocese. He was born on the 13th of July 1961. He was ordained a Catholic Priest by the then Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most rev Julius Babatunde Adelakun on the 4th of January, 1986. He was appointed the Catholic Bishop of Oyo by Pope Benedict XVI after the retirement of Julius Babatunde Adelakun on 14 August 2007.

Jacek Zieliński is a Polish footballer, and football coach.