List of Famous people who born in 1961

Andrew John Whitfield Foster is a New Zealand politician who currently serves as Mayor of Wellington. Foster is a member of New Zealand First, and has served on the Wellington City Council since 1992.

Judith Lynne Brown Clarke is an American politician and former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. She is the 1984 Olympic silver medalist and two-time Pan American Games champion. She later was a member of the Lansing, Michigan City Council.

Soane Patita Paini Mafi is the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of Tonga. At the age of 53, on 14 February 2015, he was appointed by Pope Francis as the first ever cardinal from Tonga and he became on that date the youngest member of the College of Cardinals with the title of cardinal priest assigned to the titular church of Santa Paola Romana.

Cyril Ikechukwu Nri is a British-Nigerian actor, writer and director who is best known for playing Superintendent Adam Okaro in the police TV series The Bill.

José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez is a Roman Catholic clergyman and archbishop of Manizales.