List of Famous people who born in 1981

Alf Mintzel is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back or midfielder.

Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos, commonly known as just Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays primarily as a wing-back down the right hand side of the pitch; he is currently playing for Miami Dade FC.

Elisabeth "Eli" Pinedo Sáenz is a retired Spanish handball player. She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating Germany in the semifinal. She also competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil, where the Spanish team placed third.

Mario François Duplantier is a French-American musician and artist best known as the drummer for progressive death metal band Gojira. He established himself as a powerful, technically precise drummer, using polyrhythmic patterns and distinctive jazzy fills and drum breaks. He has been practicing painting and drawing for over ten years.

Bakari Koné is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Martina García is a Colombian model, film and television actress best known for her roles as Maritza in the second season of the Netflix crime drama Narcos (2016), and in the Spanish-Colombian movie The Hidden Face, as well as a role in the third season of Homeland (2013).

Titi Handayani Rajobintang, known by the name Titi Sjuman during her marriage to Wong Aksan, is an Indonesian actress and musician.

Vicente Rodríguez Guillén, known simply as Vicente, nicknamed El puñal de Benicalap, is a Spanish former footballer.

Jaime Andrés Valdés Zapata is a Chilean footballer who plays for Chilean Segunda División side San Antonio Unido. He usually plays as midfielder. Valdés was member of his national under-20 national team in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and has represented three times the senior team between 2001 and 2010.

Ryoichi Maeda is a Japanese football player who plays for FC Gifu. He played for Japan national team.