List of Famous people who born in 1981

Rene Gary Wayne Bourque is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Bourque was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut in 2005–06. He spent three years in Chicago before a 2008 trade sent him to the Calgary Flames where he established himself as a key offensive player. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens before stints with the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche.

Nikki Leonti-Edgar is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Prior to her work in urban, R&B, and electronic dance music, Leonti recorded contemporary Christian music albums. She lent her vocals to over 100 songs during 4 seasons of the musical comedy-drama television series Glee.

Elisabeth Görgl is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.

Michael Mifsud is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese Premier League side Mosta. He scored 42 goals in 143 games for the Malta national team between 2000 and 2020, and also captained the side. He was voted Maltese Sportsperson of the Year in 2001 and 2003.

Gavin Shuker is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South from 2010 to 2019. Shuker was a Labour Party MP before defecting to form Change UK. He then left Change UK to become an Independent politician and was defeated at the 2019 election, coming third with 9.3% of the vote.

Alou Diarra is a French former professional footballer. He was a French international from 2004 until 2012.

Nisio Isin , stylized as NISIOISIN to emphasize the palindrome, is a pseudonymous Japanese novelist, manga author, and screenplay writer.

Zo In-sung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean television dramas Something Happened in Bali (2004), Spring Day (2005), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), and It's Okay, That's Love (2014).

Meesha Shafi is a Pakistani actress, model and a singer.

Jacob Edward Hoffman is an American actor, music video director and writer.