List of Famous people who born in 1981

Luis Óscar "Lucho" González is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Club Athletico Paranaense from Brazil. A versatile midfielder who is able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he is well known for his fierce shot, passing skills and hardworking style, being affectionately known as El Comandante due to his leadership skills.

Mathias Lauda is an Austrian racing driver currently racing for Aston Martin Racing as a factory driver in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda and his first wife, Marlene. He has a brother, Lukas, who is currently his manager.

Taiyo Sugiura is a Japanese actor.

Asahi Inoue is an announcer for NHK.

Anja Antonowicz is a Polish actress. She appeared in the comedy television series Bao-Bab, czyli zielono mi in 2003. She received a German Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, in 2005, for "Bella Block" in the episode "Die Frau des Teppichlegers". She has also starred in a recurring role in Lindenstraße as Nastya Pashenko.

Gabriel Naouri is a French CEO and entrepreneur. He was previously deputy head of international operations of Groupe Casino until July 2017. Since January 2019, he is the Chairman of Yandex.Market, one the leading e-commerce player in Russia.

Maik Franz is a German former footballer.

Lee David Johnson is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of League One club Sunderland.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza is a Russian opposition politician, journalist, author, and filmmaker. A protégé of Boris Nemtsov, he serves as vice-chairman of Open Russia, an NGO founded by Russian businessman and former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, which promotes civil society and democracy in Russia. He was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition in 2012, and served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party from 2015 to 2016. He has directed two documentaries, They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov. As of 2021, he acts as Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He was awarded the Civil Courage Prize in 2018.

Hanno Balitsch is a German retired footballer