List of Famous people who born in 1981

Lasse Juhani Kukkonen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. Earlier in his career, he had a four-year stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. After his career in ice hockey, Kukkonen is working as a lecturer and trainer specialising in mental coaching and leadership.

John Lavelle is an American stage, film, television actor, and playwright who is perhaps best known for his role as Benjamin Braddock in John Reid's 2002 Broadway adaptation of The Graduate, where he starred opposite Lorraine Bracco. and for his portrayal of Roy Reed in the film Selma. He is the author of several plays including Sinner's Laundry and Inhalation. He won a Drama Desk Award for his work in The Royale at the Lincoln Center Theatre.

Kiran Rathod is an Indian film actress. She has acted in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada language films. Her notable works include Gemini (2002), Villain (2002), Parasuram (2003) and Anbe Sivam (2003).

Alexander Petrovich Osminin is a Russian classical pianist who gives concerts throughout the world.