List of Famous people who born in 1981

Gareth Pierce is a Welsh actor and musician who has appeared in various television series. In 2020, he began portraying Gavin Moss in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and became the second actor to play Todd Grimshaw in the ITV soap Coronation Street. In 2006, Pierce was named in the Top 50 most eligible bachelors list by Company Magazine.

Ross Thomas is an American actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and adventurer.

Marisa Liz or Marisa Pinto is the lead singer of the Portuguese pop rock band Amor Electro. The band's repertoire combines rock music and electronic music with traditional Portuguese music.

Gong Ruina is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China.

Eva Sládeková is a Slovak badminton player. She is a two-time national badminton champion in the women's singles, and also, a member of the badminton team for M-Šport Trenčín Club, under her personal coach and former partner Michal Matejka.

DeShawn Stevenson is an American former professional basketball player. Stevenson played for six teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during a 13-year career. He originally committed to play at the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from high school and was picked by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd selection of the 2000 NBA draft. Stevenson was known for his defense and athleticism. He was a member of the Dallas Mavericks team that won an NBA championship in 2011. In 2017, Stevenson joined Power, one of the eight BIG3 basketball league teams.