List of Famous people who born in 1981

Hisashi Iwakuma is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes from 2000 to 2004, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2005 to 2011, and Yomiuri Giants in 2019, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2012 to 2017. Iwakuma retired in 2020 due to lingering shoulder issues that had prevented him from playing that year.

Justin Craig Williams is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Washington Capitals.

Evgeniya Brik is a Russian actress. She is best known for playing Kalinka in the [Belgian television series Matroesjka's.

Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian retired professional footballer. He most notably played for Manchester United from 2006 to 2014, and was part of the Serbia national team from 2002 to 2011. He was considered to be one of the world's best centre-backs in his prime due to his defensive consistency and awareness, as well as his strength, leadership, and ability in the air.

Kolo Abib Touré is an Ivorian football coach and former footballer. He played as a defender for Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Celtic and the Ivory Coast national team. He is currently a first team coach at Leicester City as well as a member of the coaching staff for the Ivory Coast national team.

Christina Tosi is an American chef, author, and television personality. She is the chef, founder, and owner of Milk Bar, the sister bakery to the Momofuku restaurant group, with sixteen locations across North America.

Andrew James Whitworth is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Whitworth has been voted to the Pro Bowl four times, and has been named a First-Team All-Pro twice during his career.

Pierre Rochefort is a French actor and singer. He is the son of Jean Rochefort and Nicole Garcia. At the age of five, he appeared in the 1986 short film 15 août which was directed by his mother. In 2005, he made his foray into music and founded his own record label "Homworkz". More recently, he has appeared in television, stage and film productions, including the film Going Away, for which he won the award for Male Revelation at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival.

John Heffernan is a British actor. He has worked with the English Touring Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the National Theatre, taking the lead roles in Edward II at the National Theatre, and Oppenheimer with the RSC.

Asmik Grigorian is an Armenian-Lithuanian operatic soprano.